Legend Of The Worst Boy In The World (2007) - Plot & Excerpts
Io VENERO Eoin Colfer. Penso che sarei disposta a tutto pur di incontrarlo una volta, avere un autografo e poter dire "Io l'ho conosciuto!" *_*Tornando a noi.. Questo libro è semplicemente delizioso! Nessuno al mondo sa scrivere come scrive Colfer, poco ma sicuro!Sento che dovrei provare un po' di imbarazzo per essermi cimentata in questa lettura, ma la verità è: datemi qualsiasi cosa che Colfer ha scritto e sarò la donna più contenta al mondo XDL'ho letto in mezz'ora scarsa, ma ciò è dovuto al fatto che a) è per bambini di SETTE anni (coff coff); b) è scritto con carattere 36 minimo e c) ci sono una serie di disegni (meravigliosi, tralaltro! Alcuni di una tenerezza incredibile..).Avrei tanto voluto averlo letto all'età giusta, ho letto in rete una serie di commenti entusiastici di mamme/insegnanti che hanno letto il libro ai loro bambini, i quali si sono divertiti tantissimo.. Ne ho fatto un punto d'onore, e quando avrò un figlio, giuro che glielo leggerò!Will, il protagonista della storia, è arrabbiato perché la mamma non ha tempo di sentire le sue lamentele:I have four brothers and they are always complaining about something. If I ever have a problem, and I go to my mom to talk about it, there are generally at least two brothers in line before me, moaning about something totally stupid. I could have an actual problem, like an hangnail or a missing sock, and there they are wasting Mom's time with silly stuff, like jam on their faces or sweaters that are on backward.Decide così di rivolgersi al nonno, il custode di un faro, che vede tutti i sabati.. ma il patto è che ognuno può raccontare un solo problema. Quando Will racconta i suoi problemi, il nonno se ne esce fuori sempre con storie più problematiche e convincenti delle sue. Fino a quando Will non si fa raccontare dal padre una storia che sarà sicuramente la migliore.. :DColfer usa una narrazione semplice (adattandola ovviamente al giovane pubblico!), ma assolutamente coinvolgente.. E poi traspare pagina dopo pagina la sua grande abilità di utilizzare al meglio l'ironia, che già ci aveva deliziato in Artemis Fowl.. In certi punti ho riso come una povera demente!! :D"I love you Mommy. And Daddy and Will and my little baby brother, I forget his name. But I love him too.""There's a moral for you in that story, you know.""what's the moral in the story?"Grandad stood. "You need to work that out for yourself."I frowned. "No, Grandad, I mean what is a moral? What am I supposed to figure out for myself?""A moral", said Grandad, "is a secret message inide the story""Like a spy code?""No," said Grandad, pretending to strangle me. "It's like the story itself paints a picture that's not in the words"."Like hieroglyphics?"Grandad made a face. "Are you sure you're my grandson, dopey?" I give up. Ask your mother, she's the teacher in the family".Tralaltro, non so perché non l'ho mai fatto prima, ho letto la sua biografia a fine libro.. Ebbene, ho scoperto che ha due figli.. Non so quanto ho invidiato queste due creature.. Avere come padre Eoin che ti racconta le storie.. Che FIGATA!!! Quando sarò ricca e famoso lo assumerò a tempo pieno per raccontarle a me, la sera :D
Growing up with four brothers isn’t easy for any young boy, and this is certainly the case for nine year old Will. Will’s brothers enjoy complaining to their parents about their numerous troubles which doesn’t leave Will much time to do the same. Frustrated, Will decides to ask his Grandad if he can confide in him. Grandad happily obliges on one condition; he also gets to share his stories with Will.However, things don’t work out as planned for Will as each week Grandad has a more exciting and unbelievable tale. Finally when Will gets a chance to speak alone with his father, he discovers an incredible story that happened when he was two years old. For Will this is the ultimate story, outshining all of Grandad’s stories.
What do You think about Legend Of The Worst Boy In The World (2007)?
‘The Legend of the Worst Boy in the World’ is a wonderfully written book centred around Will Woodman and his family. Nine year old Will is the second oldest of five boys. While Will’s younger brothers constantly crave the attention of their mother, Will’s older brother Marty seizes any spare moment his father has. Therefore, Will feels as though he has no grown-up to tell his problems to. However, Will then decides that his grandfather is the perfect person to share his troubles with. Grandad agrees to listen to Will’s stories but with the added condition that he too be allowed to tell Will some of his own stories. So they begin; one story from each of them every Saturday morning as Will helps his grandad with his work at the lighthouse.All is not how Will had imagined though, as Grandad’s stories always appear to be more outrageous and unbelievable. However, when Will finally has an opportunity to spend some time alone with his father, he learns of the 'Legend of the Worst Boy in the World'; a story about an incident involving Will that happened when he was just two years old. Will is delighted with this story and is sure it will be better than any of the remarkable tales his grandfather will be able to recall…This book is an excellent read. The moral of the story is clearly defined at the end and there are clear lessons to be learned throughout. Although the book is 86 pages long, it is divided into seven chapters which makes it easily accessible to young readers. This coupled with the large print and interesting illustrations will keep even the most reluctant reader interested. A book that can be read aloud to those under 7/8 but can also be prescribed to 8-12 year olds as directed reading, it is suitable for boys and girls between 4 and 12 years of age.
—Anna Scott
What do great writers do? They write for multiple ages and in different genres.As a fan of the Artemis Fowl series (Sci Fi for middle school), I decided to try a few of Colfer's primary school-age books, starting with this one.Another few lessons that good writers do: they experience life, and they tell stories.It was a bit meta – a story about telling stories. The protagonist goes through his weeks trying to come up with terrible things that happen to him. He experiences life by doing so, and he learns that his world isn't so bad because other people have greater experiences.Storytelling becomes cathartic, because when something bad happens, retelling it can make it humorous.It is also a good story about bonding with a grandparent, and dealing with a sibling who can be a jerk.
—Pleb Teacher
