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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2002
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A boy trapped in silence fights to awaken from a coma.
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112 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Robbie, a young football enthusiast, finds himself trapped in a silent world after a tragic accident. Unable to move or speak, he battles to stay conscious, clinging to the sounds around him. As he lies in the hospital, will he find a way back to the life he once knew, or will he slip further into the abyss? Robbie's struggle is a poignant journey of hope and resilience, where every sound could be the key to his awakening. Can he break free from the confines of his own mind?
From the publisher
Michael Morpurgo’s inspiring new story of Robbie, a boy in a coma - victim of a car accident. Locked inside his own head, able to hear but not move or speak, Robbie tries to keep himself from slipping ever deeper into unconsciousness.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 112
- Reading age
- 9–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 650L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~4.2
- F&P level
- ~P
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2002
- Publisher
- Harpercollins Childrens Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780007131044
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