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Yes, a little far-fetched but the story is very captivating and enjoyable.

When the Japanese invade his adopted country he must flee with his Uncle Sung across the Himalayas into India. I wouldve liked to know what happened to Mr Anderson when Ashley was grown up . Ashley is the son of a missionary doctor in China at the outbreak of WW2. I would've also liked to have more information on Ashley's father , about whether he was alive at the very end of the book .



When Japan invades China, Ashley Anderson is sent away with his Uncle Sung to walk through the mighty Himalayas to Tibet and then to India from where they would sail to England to where his grandmother lives. I enjoyed some, but mostly read out of curiosity to see what would happen next, rather than being pulled along with excitement. So left on top of a mountain in a dopka hut all alone in the middle of a blizzard.



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Good plot , outstanding characters and a fantastical world . Ashley has to disguise himself while crossing the himalayas, he is meets these strangers and they figure out who he really is, so in the middI think this book is a very descriptive story. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

These is lots lf confusion when he is captured, who are these inhuman characters. He meets two yetis who take him to their kingdom. An OK read. The forests they form are home to the huge variety of animals found in the Amazon. I have loved all of Michael Morpurgo's books so I decided to try this one.

History at your fingertips Be the first to ask a question about King of the Cloud Forests Will he see his uncle again? Every time I read a Michael Morpurgo book, I think I can't be more enthralled than the last one....then I am - AGAIN. I wouldve liked to know what happened to Mr Anderson when Ashley was grIt was just as amazing as Michael's other books .



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Ashley is the son of a missionary doctor in China at the outbreak of WW2. September 30th 2006 The many possible variations in the shape of clouds and differences in their internal structure have led to the subdivision of most of the cloud genera into species. The call him ' Lelee' and he and the Yetis make friends. in Ashley's spare time, he makes a sculpture of the yeti laid out on the floor. The book I chose to read was “King of the Cloud Forest” written by Michael Morpurgo. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL) in 2004.

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when they are ready, they continue their journey to england. 1405226684 Will he When Japan invades China, the son of a missionary must flee and leave his father behind to heal the injured soldiers so young Ashley and his Uncle Sung leave on this perilous journey one night after an air raid. This book is adventure fiction, I usually don’t enjoy adventure fiction but I enjoyed this book because Michael Morpurgo is an incredible author. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. Morpurgo describes their arduous journey across the Himalayas, with simple clarity that invites you to form the cold and breathtaking world clearly in your imagination.

but there in england the someone else has lived with the yetis and the mystery is solved. They find an deserted 'dopkas', they gather what little food there is in the village, but the blizzard lasts for days and soon they are having problems with food, when they nothing to eat uncle sung goes out in search of food, he tells ashley to gather wood for a fire, and when uncle sung is about to leave there are wolves outside their door, as hungry as they are. So, how did the notes get their names? Contemporary young adult literature has often led the way in depicting the real-life issues facing teens from all backgrounds.

This book is wonderful for all ages, due to its encompassing nature of history, culture, humour and supernatural elements all tied up in a beautiful tale of finding oneself.A beautiful story another great book from Michael Morpurgo.The ending was really quite depressing considering the positivity of the rest of the book.This is slightly more fantastical than others of Morpurgo's, which I enjoyed.My son and I adored this book, enchanting and mysterious, we said we would like to go and live with the yeti's.Very much a told, rather than lived, story. Morpurgo describes their arduous journey across the Himalayas, with simple clarity that invites you to form the cold and breathtaking world clearly in your imagination. Born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, in 1943, he was evacuated to Cumberland during the last years of the Second World War, then returned to London, moving later to Essex. Try watching this video on www.youtube.com, or enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your browser.

Oak and spruce are the main trees, but… This book as of other books of the author deal with war, human relations and various things that hold a man to philosophical nature of the human nature. Get kids back-to-school ready with Expedition: Learn! What starts as a boy's introduction to the realities of war and loss in China becomes a reflective and wistful account of an arduous journey across the Himalayan mountains, the assimulation into and then loss of an intimate, unanticipated family, and the way this experience colours Ashley's perceptions of life in the unfamiliar civilisation of England.King Of The Cloud Forests is an unassuming story at first glance, before it's unexpectedly weaved with myth and fantasy.