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Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp
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Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp

Written by Philip Pullman

Narrated by James Goode

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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Carnegie Medal winner Philip Pullman is the first author to receive the Whitbread Book of the Year Award for a children’s story. Here he delivers a fresh and funny update of the classic Arabian Nights tale about a mischievous boy who discovers a powerful jinnee in a magical lamp.

“An excellent introduction to the Aladdin lore …”—Publishers Weekly

LanguageEnglish
Release dateJan 1, 2007
ISBN9781449840815
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Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp
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Philip Pullman

Philip Pullman (b. 1946) is one of the world’s most acclaimed children’s authors, his bold, brilliant books having set new parameters for what children’s writing can say and do. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy, installments of which have won the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Book of the Year Award. In 2003, the trilogy came third in the BBC’s Big Read competition to find the nation’s favorite book, and in 2005 he was awarded the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an international prize for children’s literature. In 2007, Northern Lights became a major Hollywood film, The Golden Compass, starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. Pullman has published nearly twenty books, and when he’s not writing he likes to play the piano (badly), draw, and make things out of wood.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This is an amazing novel...so powerful in its brevity. As readers we need to keep this book alive. At the bookstore where I work we haven't had the book for quite a few years. I was determined to read it again (having read it years ago) and then keep it stocked on my recommend shelf. Michael Morpurgo wrote this after his now renowned WARHORSE. And PRIVATE PEACEFUL is certainly as gripping as that story. As Morpurgo says in his Postcript he was amazed to discover that "in the First World War, between 1914 and 1918,over 290 soldiers of the British and Commonwealth armies were executed by firing squad, some for desertion and cowardice, two for simply sleeping at their posts. Many of these men we now know were traumatized by shell shock. Court martials were brief, the accused often unrepresented." This is the story of the Peaceful brothers who fight side by side during some of the harshest trench warfare of WWI. The story will take your breath away.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I enjoyed this book (not as much as War Horse, though). Morpurgo's writing is excellent as are his characters. The constant flash forward-flashback was very jarring and kind of hurt the book for me.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    They've gone now, and I'm alone at last. I have the whole night ahead of me, and I won't waste a single moment of it . . . I want tonight to be long, as long as my life . . ." For young Private Peaceful, looking back over his childhood while he is on night watch in the battlefields of the First World War, his memories are full of family life deep in the countryside: his mother, Charlie, Big Joe, and Molly -- the love of his life. Too young to be enlisted, Thomas has followed his brother to war and now, every moment he spends thinking about his life, means another moment closer to danger.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    "They've gone now, and I'm alone at last. I have the whole night ahead of me, and I won't waste a single moment of it. I shan't sleep it away. I won't dream it away either. I mustn't, because every moment of it will be far too precious.I want to try to remember everything, just as it was, just as it happened. I've had nearly eighteen years of yesterdays and tomorrows, and tonight I must remember as many of them as I can. I want tonight to be long, as long as my life, not filled with fleeting dreams that rush me on towards dawn. Tonight, more than any other night of my life, I want to feel alive." Thus begins young Tommo Peaceful's narration of his short life story, which he tells us in several segments throughout the night. It isn't quite clear what dawn will bring, but we know he's racing against the clock—actually, not a clock, but a watch that his beloved older brother Charlie has given him. As Thomas Peaceful recounts their childhood growing up in wretched poverty after the loss of their father, in a small town run by a cruel and egomaniac Colonel, but with the joy of a special friendship with a girl who is close to both brothers, with the relative freedom allowed in a rural setting, we are made all too aware that Tommo is writing his tale while he is in the midst or World War I, which he and Charlie have so far spent fighting in Yprès amid the gruel trench warfare that senselessly took countless lives. Another short but powerful novel by Murporgo, who's [War Horse] I recently read, this one has been nominated for and won a slew of awards, and they are well deserved. Haunting.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Private Peaceful is Charlie Peaceful, about 17 years old, when he is forced to enlist in Britain's army. Private Peaceful is Tommo, 14, who lies about his age and enlists with his brother. The book begins with a countdown of one eventful night in the life of Private Thomas Peaceful. Five Past Ten. As he waits out the long night, Tommo purposes to remember everything about his past. His home life; his widowed mother; his oldest brother, Big Joe, who is mentally handicapped; his brother, Charlie; his school; his favorite class-mate, Molly; pets; fishing; song – the past is written by the author in beautiful colors, with perhaps harsher strokes for the sad or bad times. His recent past, in Belgium during WWI, is painted in mud, with perhaps softer strokes for the few better times. Tommo's life is revealed in chunks of time throughout the night. The story is completed, the injustice revealed, and the book ends at One Minute to Six.Written with a beauty in relationship and place, and a force in the harshness of war, weather and often, people – this is an outstanding book of historical fiction. Highly recommended.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Although PRIVATE PEACEFUL is categorized as a novel for young adults (YA), I found it much more than that. Because I'm an Old Adult (OA), and found the story absolutely captivating from start to finish. It brought to mind, of course, Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage (Enriched Classics (Pocket)) and its young hero, Henry Fleming, who, like Morpurgo's Tommo Peaceful, wanted desperately to prove he wasn't a coward. Going to war to prove one's manhood has long been a theme in literature. A more recent novel of the Second World War, Nick Arvin's Articles of War, is even closer in theme to Morpurgo's book. Arvin's novel owes much to William Bradford Huie's non-fiction classic, The Execution of Private Slovik. Morpurgo was, I suspect, very careful to avoid usage of the kind of casual obscenity that is endemic to the speech of rank and file military men. In so doing he was able to preserve his status as a writer of YA books. His descriptions of young (16) Tommo Peaceful and what he is thinking as he endures military training and then his various baptisms of fire in the horrors of WWI trench warfare are simply dead-on. You ache for this boy, who quickly, out of necessity, becomes a man. And the love felt between the Peaceful brothers - also brothers-in-arms - quickly becomes a unifying element of the story, from their childhood onward. Simply put, PRIVATE PEACEFUL is just superb story-telling for any audience, YA or OA. Now I have to find a copy of Morpurgo's companion piece, War Horse.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    One of my favorites. I've read again and again because each time, the story gets more and more interesting.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    i found this book to be great!!! i was very sad but still a great story line! i definately recommend this book especially if love reading michaels morpurgo books!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This was one of the best books that I have read. It was very indept about two brothers relation ship pre and during world war 1. It realy showed all of their feelings and it was veryu powerful.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    A good book describing the love between two brothers, and how their bond is unbreakable even in the tides of war. People with brothers should read this book.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    One of my favourite books and, in my opinion, the best Michael Morpurgo book ever!!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    A Great Book Wrote by Michael Morpurgo, A Gripping book of Thomas Peacful Who Tells The Story Of His Life In the First World War, I Would Recomend This Book to you. :) :P
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    My nine year old daughter read this, and I decided to read it too as I was curious to know how something as grim as World War I would be represented in a children's book.I thought it was excellent, none of the wartime stuff was sanitised in the least (so I began to think maybe 9 was a bit too young to understand all of it), and the story was detailed yet accessible. By the end I was pretty sure my daughter had not followed it entirely - for one thing she was dry eyed on finishing the last page, which was more than can be said for me.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book should become a classic... I absolutely love it and it's one of my favorites.Though not very long, Private Peaceful covers the life of a young man through his childhood to adulthood, and leading up to World War I. It is vividly realistic with very memorable characters. I like this book because it isn't really about World War I, it is about a soldier who happened to get caught up in World War I. It isn't so much about history as it is about someone's life.While this isn't actually a true story, it feels very genuine.However, don't expect this to be a happy, feel-good book. I cried twice, especially at the end...This is a powerful, excellent story.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Explains the horrors of war from the viewpoint of teen aged, English Soldier, Tommy Peaceful, during World War One. Describes Tommy's family life before the war, especially his relationship with his older brothers.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Two brothers serve in the army during WWI, but only one returns home to the family that they both love. The tragedy is that the brother who doesn’t return home is killed not on the battle field, but by firing squad.The novel is formed via foreshadowing. It begins with Tommo telling the story of the Peaceful boys in their formative years as the clock ticks away towards the time when Charlie is to be executed. The first chapter title is “five past ten” and the last “one minute to six”; six o’clock being the time of Charlie’s death. The text is engrossing and sure to be enjoyed by boys in particular. The book is appropriate for high school students.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A young English soldier fighting in World War I awaits the dawn and his brother’s summary execution for desertion. While he does, he spends the hours recounting his childhood memories and detailing the events that brought him to this moment. This book tells a story of World War I that is little known--that of the British Army's choice to execute its own soldiers. For this reason alone, it is a valuable high school resource. However, the humanity of the characters and the realism of the plot are never subjugated to the political message, which is a testament to the restraint of the author. The book is also full of the kind of interesting literary elements that literature teachers love. However, its slow beginning and confusing time shifts could make the book a difficult read for less competent readers.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Tragic, surprising and engaging in equal measures, Morpurgo's novel charts both the childhood of young Thomas Peaceful in the early years of the 20th century, and his eventual underage enlistment in the British army to help fight the First World War.It is, above all, a poignant story of war and about all of its many life-changing effects on those involved--also the brutality of the commanding regimes and the relentless squalor of trench warfare. It's not for the squeamish--Morpurgo tells it like it was and his honest insight is on every page for all to appreciate. Morpurgo rattles through his narrative at some speed, gracefully capturing both the horror of war and the ecstasy of life. The ending is shocking and memorable. This is difficult, emotionally draining but highly recommended reading
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This is an amazing book...it starts off gently as Tommo, the main character, looks back over his life. The relationship between Tommo and his brother Charlie is the main focus of the story; Charlie always looks after Tommo and helps him over and over again.When the pair go to Belgium to fight at Ypres during the first World War, the reader can see the horrifying nature of war and just what the fifteen year old Tommo went through.Be prepared for the powerful ending and the wealth of emotions it will drag out of you!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A heartwrenching story about two brothers who must go to war. Shocking but beautiful.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Private Peaceful is one of the greatest war novels in history! It has vivid descriptions, an awesome storyline, and sweet battles. but you'd better have some Kleenex with you at all times, because it has some heart wrenching parts too. I would recommend this book to everyone that I can!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    A beautifully sad story: one young boy counts down the minutes until a momentus morning by remembering incidents from his past that lead, logically but not inescapably, to his current situation. This novel is sad without being morbid and shocking without being merely a shock.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    What teens say:Having 6 brothers I instantly developed a special bond with the book. Morpurgo establishes genuine characters that you feel for and with. This story of loyalty and devotion will touch you and alter the way you view war. What I say:Private Peaceful is a fabulous, complex war story with an intriguing structure and plenty of surprises, including a shocking ending (don’t skip the author’s note at the end). As the clock that begins each chapter winds down, Tommo thoughts drift from the present tense to past memories of his brother Charlie and his family. Tommo changes in the pages of this book from a young, sheltered boy into a premature adult who struggles with the ugly realities of war. Don't miss this book. It is NOT a BBYA top ten book for nothing!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Fantastic, makes you cry though! A book everyone should read. Goes down well with reading groups. Met author in 2004, lovely man, great speaker.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book changed the way I felt about soldiers at war. It is a powerful story tackling an issue that only this year has finally started to be dealt with appropriately. 2 young brothers go off to war, determined to do their bit for their country, and to have a good time, but it isn't long before the realities of what they are expected to do lies heavy with them and they find themselves facing the worst possible outcome. Everyone must read this book. There hasn't been a person yet that I have given this to read who hasn't loved it. Although loved is the wrong word. Respected, accepted, and acknowledged the powerful message it puts across is a better analogy. Michael Morpurgo is one of the finest children's writers we have ever had.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I enjoyed this book so much. I started to read it after Christmas and then I had started reading it to my son. One night after reading the second chapter I couldnt put this book down and finished that night Very sad ending
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Terrific read. An understanding of the relationship between the landed gentry and those who did the work. Also shows how the Great War affected even those out in the middle of nowhere. A story of great tenderness and love.