Morris Gleitzman Quotes

″ In the relationship that forms between this unlikely pair, Colin discovers that being there for his brother is more important than any cure and that Queens are not always royalty.”

“Colin Mudford, a 12 year old Australian, is sent to stay with his uncle Bob, aunt Iris and cousin Alistair in London while his brother, Luke, is being treated for cancer. ”

“Needless to say, enlisting the help of royalty is a difficult task. It isn’t until he has failed to break into Buckingham Palace and begins to haunt the corridors of hospitals looking for someone who can help him find a cure that he gets the help he needs. ”

“Colin always thought his little brother Luke was a pest--until Luke becomes so sick that the doctors say he may die. Colin is sent to England to stay with his aunt and uncle.”

“Collin decides to ask the queen of England to help him find the best doctor for Luke. But getting an audience with the queen isn’t easy. This description may be from another edition of this product.”

“In England, Colin, wanting to ask the Queen for good doctors, attempts to break into Buckingham Palace with Alistair, only for them both to get caught by the police.”

“The “help” does not come from a physician, but from a man he finds sobbing in the street for his friend who is dying of AIDS. ”

“After an unsuccessful attempt to sneak into the best cancer hospital in London, Colin meets a Welshman named Ted, whose friend Griff is also suffering from cancer. ”

“Ted introduces Colin to one of England’s leading cancer experts, who then contacts Luke’s doctors in Sydney and confirms that the cancer which Luke has is terminal. ”

“Colin convinces Alistair to stow away with him on a cargo ship to South America the next day. However, when Colin admits that he slashed the tires of several doctors’ cars and that Ted caught him,