Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780060530150
ISBN number: 0060530154
Label: HarperTrophy
Manufacturer: HarperTrophy
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 208
Printing Date: December 01, 2002
Publishing house: HarperTrophy
Age index: Ages 9-12
Release Date: November 26, 2002
Sale Popularity Level: 905707
Studio: HarperTrophy
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Brief Book Summary:
Ten-year-old Peter Fortune has a vivid imagination. He understands just how it would feel to be a cat slinking around on soft paws, purring in the sun. He's experienced the terror and the excitement of being chased by evil dolls bent on vengeance. And he's felt the thrill of using a vanishing cream that can actually make people disappear.
Peter's imagination takes him to extraordinary places. But when it takes him to the place where reality and daydreams meet, has it finally taken him too far?
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When I was around 8... 10? An avid readier, I remember finding this at the library and falling totally in love with its charm. When I couldn't remember the author's name and tried to find it again it seemed to have magically dissapeared as a book like this sort might. One of few great works of fiction for children that feels as if it was written just for you to read. Wildly imaginative and sophisticated this is a well crafted story for anyone of any age.
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This is a light-hearted set of linked stories about a boy, Peter, between the ages of ten and twelve, who is a chronic daydreamer. Sometimes, this results in big problems, and sometimes it results in . . . knowledge and understanding.
First, we meet Peter, his mother, his father, his sister Kate, and the cat, William. Peter tries to be grown-up and do things the right way, but then he drifts off, and his imagination takes over. One of the early day-dreams involves a nightmarish sequence that approaches that series of horror films with the demon-doll, Chuckie, where one of Kate's least-favorite dolls leads an ambush of Peter.
The subsequent one is the best daydream, in my opinion. Peter and his beloved, aging cat, William, share an interesting experience (at least in Peter's mind), with a beautifully bittersweet result. While sad, the adventure also holds a streak of nobility and mercy.
Peter then uses his daydreaming to understand, and seek a truce, with a bully; tries to figure out his infant nephew; devises a clever plan to catch a local burglar (well, maybe); and finally takes a first, tentative step toward understanding love and the social interactions of grown-ups.
My take: At very first glance, I wondered if this were a children's book, and it could be used that way. I can imagine parents, or grandparents or aunts or uncles, reading this book along with children, ages four through ten, but I think it is mainly to help remind adults of the power of imagination, including the potential for growth and for damage. I heard a saying once: "Don't be afraid to build castles in the air, as long you're also willing to put good foundations under them." I think that is what this book is about, or what it said to me, at least: Never fear to dream, but make sure you also keep track of reality. Without toil, we accomplish nothing; without dreams, we only toil meaninglessly.
This book is only 135 pages, and the margins are not small, nor is the font. I did not do a word-count, but it is likely a novella, not a novel. It reads more like a fictional memoir than a single tale.
This is probably ideal reading for sitting on the beach, or for sitting on a plane while trying to get to a beach. It would also make a nice gift.
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Okay, firstly The Daydreamer gets 1 star because what the hell was it going on about? Was Peter Fortune daydreaming or not half the time, and how come some people knew about it? I know some books leave things to the imagination, but this book is just ridiculous! There is no paricular story to it, and what is the real purpose? Throughout the book, what is Peter realizing from his daydreams. That he is finally growimg up, what it's like to be somebody else? I just don't get this book, and, okay, that might make me seem stupid,but I'm not, just disappoitned with the quality of The Daydreamer. It has quite an interesting story, but it wasn't written very well. Ian Mcewan could have been more inventive with his characters.
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This book is about a a boy who daydreams. Each chapter tell a story/daydream about the boy dreams. it is full of new and differetn storys. i think there is a hidden meaning but yet i have nto found it (sorry)
i shore it is much loved by many.
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This book was ...well ... should i say interesting.I didnt think that it had a particulalary interesting plot and after all the day dreaming it didnt lead to anything ??no exciting ending ??or thrilling cliff hanger ?? I dont think this book related to anything that peple our age are interested in and the language used was far too complicated for people younger than 12 to understand.As there are many twists aswell. Im sure that you could be a great writter only i didnt enjoy it sorry
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