publication date: Nov 18, 2009
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author/source: Anne Coates
Enchanted by the arrival of a
Chinese girl in his class, Peebles schoolboy
Stevie Scott (Stevius Maximus in his guide as a
Roman legionary) invites
Maisie, as she is known to
join him and his
best friend Andy to see the new
ducklings at their camp by the
river. Andy is
late and when
Maisie falls in the water and is
unable to swim, Stevie
rescues her – only to discover they have somehow been
transported to mythical
China!
There follows a
mission during which Stevie – renamed
White Tiger – becomes more confident of his strengths as Maisie now
Pretty Flower uses her charm and
helps
educate him in
Chinese culture and mythology along with
teaching him a few
Chinese words. They fulfil each part of their
mission which culminates in a visit to the
Moon and the
Rabbit who is the only one to be able to
return them to Peebles...
It's a
gentle adventure which should appeal to both
primary aged boys and girls and begins with a
situation which will unfortunately be
familiar to many children –
racial taunting and
bullying.
Oliver Eade handles all the themes with
dexterity and understanding and has produced a
memorable tale.
Published by
Delancey Press Oliver Eade's book is
available to order from Amazon:
Moon Rabbit
