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Emotional tale of war, family, and hope.

Dear Olly could be a good read for someone looking for a touching story that explores the themes of family, war, and perseverance. The book does an excellent job of interweaving three separate plot lines to create a cohesive and emotional narrative. Morpurgo's writing is poignant and thought-provoking, and his characters are very realistic and relatable. Readers who enjoy stories with strong themes of hope and the triumph of the human spirit will find much to appreciate in this book.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Dear Olly

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ISBN: 9780006753339
Date of Publication: 2007-06-04
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Animals, Adventure, Realistic Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.67
(rated by 1905 readers)

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A moving story of a brother, a sister and a swallow, and how all are in some way victims of the horrors of landmines.Olly’s brother Matt wants to go and work with children who have been made orphans, through war, in Africa. He wants to be a clown and make them laugh. His mother and sister want him to stay in England and go to university.Hero, a swallow, has a journey to make too. He must fly to Africa for the winter to join all the other swallows. His journey is difficult and fraught with danger.Three separate stories are woven into one powerful and moving novel whose central theme not only exposes the horrors of war and of landmines, but also the endurance of the human spirit.
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Emotional tale of war, family, and hope.

Dear Olly could be a good read for someone looking for a touching story that explores the themes of family, war, and perseverance. The book does an excellent job of interweaving three separate plot lines to create a cohesive and emotional narrative. Morpurgo's writing is poignant and thought-provoking, and his characters are very realistic and relatable. Readers who enjoy stories with strong themes of hope and the triumph of the human spirit will find much to appreciate in this book.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.