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| Title | : | Framed |
| Author | : | Frank Cottrell Boyce |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 320 pages |
| Published | : | August 22nd 2006 by HarperCollins (first published July 7th 2006) |
| Categories | : | Art. Childrens. Fiction. Middle Grade. Humor. Young Adult |
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Hardcover | Pages: 320 pages Rating: 3.87 | 1676 Users | 246 Reviews
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A few things to know about Dylan He is the only boy in his entire town—so forget about playing soccer. His best friends are two pet chickens. His family owns the world's only gas station/coffee house—their pies are to die for, but profits are in the hole. Criminal instincts run in his family—his sister is a mastermind-in-training, and the tax men are after his father for questioning. And one more small thing about nine-year-old Dylan—the crime of the century has just fallen into his lap. With the same easy mix of wit, warmth, and wonder that made his debut novel, Millions, an award-winning international bestseller, Frank Cottrell Boyce tells the story of a boy who reminds an entire town of the power of art.Declare Books In Pursuance Of Framed
| Original Title: | Framed |
| ISBN: | 0060734027 (ISBN13: 9780060734022) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Manchester Book Award Nominee for Longlist (2007), Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Nominee for Jugendbuch (2007) |
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Ratings: 3.87 From 1676 Users | 246 ReviewsColumn Containing Books Framed
Framed By Frank Cottrell BoyceFramed Is a wonderful story about the power of Art. The story is set in the small, bleak, ex-slate mining town of Manod in Wales and Dylan is the last remaining child in the whole town! He is just Nine years old and helps his dad to run the failing Snowdonia Oasis Auto Marvel: a petrol station with a coffee machine. There is not much going on in Manod until the arrival of some mysterious suited men. It transpires that due to some unprecedented flooding in London theThis was a fun read. I loved the main character, Dylan, a young boy living in the small Welsh town of Manod. He has great pride in Manod and is oblivious to its many drawbacks (constant rain, poor economy, etc.), though the adults reference them often. He and the other children in his family pull together to help save their family's gas mart from financial ruin.There were a few sections of the book that dragged a little, but I had to keep reading because the author was so good at throwing
A charming read. I love the way art transformed a small community in this novel. Favorite Quote:p. 214 "If I hadn't seen that picture, none of this would have happened. You see, I lost a lot in my life. But seeing that picture, I realized I didn't have to lose it all." p. 217 "the whole point of art is to rescue something of ourselves from the ravages of nature."
Framed is an interesting book, but it is not without flaws. The novel is written in a Diary format, and the main character, Dylan, says how the weather is and what cars he worked with, because his family runs an automobile garage. He lives in an isolated town located in Wales. Dylan essentially talks about his experiences that day, and it gets interesting when he and his sister try to steal a valuable painting for money. The plot was good, as even though Dylan wanted to take the masterpiece, he
The adorable narrator of this book is 9 year old Dylan from Wales. He's the ONLY boy in the small town of Manod so he has no one to play soccer with...a real bummer in a young English boy's life. It starts out slow, but don't give up, you will be richly rewarded. I read a LOT of this book out loud to my husband because it is laugh out loud hilarious! We don't have this in our library yet but we have his first book "MILLIONS" & it's my favorite of the two, but only by a hair. It was turned
Framed by Frank Cottrell Boyce is a really good book that teaches you about how other families live. It really puts into perspective that in some families, the kids have to help out to make money and keep their family home. The main character, Dylan, and his family live in a small village in Wales, below a mountain. They own a car shop there. The people are moving out of town, so they're losing business. Dylan had to give some stuff up and help the family be able to keep the shop. Meanwhile,
The adorable narrator of this book is 9 year old Dylan from Wales. He's the ONLY boy in the small town of Manod so he has no one to play soccer with...a real bummer in a young English boy's life. It starts out slow, but don't give up, you will be richly rewarded. I read a LOT of this book out loud to my husband because it is laugh out loud hilarious! We don't have this in our library yet but we have his first book "MILLIONS" & it's my favorite of the two, but only by a hair. It was turned
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