My friend Walter, Michael Morpurgo

Bess’ family receives an invitation to a family reunion but Bess is the only one who can go as her parents and her brother have other things to do. So, her mum arranges that she goes with her aunt. At the reunion, Bess meets a strange man who tells her she is related to Sir Walter Raleigh. So, Bess decides to visit the tower where Walter Raleigh was imprisoned for many years to see if she finds, well, anything to do with her family. While she searches, she finds, believe it or not, at the end of Raleigh walk, the ghost of Walter Raleigh.

Micheal Morpurgo is a brilliant author; he manages to get into the characters thoughts in such a manner that really makes you think that such a fantasy could just be true. For example , the way Walter Raleigh speaks and acts, he uses old language and acts as if Bess is Queen Elizabeth I, yeah, all the bowing down low and kissing hands; even taking off his cape and placing it over a puddle for Bess to walk over!

This book would probably get 8/10 rating. Why, Because the book didn’t strike me like other books have done. It was definately not dull, but then again, it wasn’t exactly fabulous. I would recomend this book to people who enjoy reading any type of books.

~ by Raphy T. on March 28, 2009.