The emergency zoo

http://www.jerasjamboree.co.uk/2016/0... The Emergency Zoo begins with an idyllic scene. It’s the 26th August 1939. Rosy and Tilly have made a secret den in an abandoned building in a clearing in the woods. They’ve been sneaking away since the school holidays began. Tilly has her dog Bonny and Rosy h Leggi tutto

August 1939, and the UK is just a few weeks away from entering the Second World War. Whilst the adults are concerned with making sure that their homes are ready, and making blackout curtains, the children have more worrying things to contend with; their pets. Up and down the country, owners are destr Leggi tutto

When I was younger I loved reading books about World War Two - Private Peaceful, War Horse, The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips, Goodnight Mr Tom just to name a few. Therefore it was great to be able to read another middle-grade World War Two novel, after having gone through seven years of school and Leggi tutto

In the run up to WWII pet owners are advised not to leave their pets unattended. “If you cannot place them in the care of neighbours, it really is kindest to have them destroyed.” (Ministry of Home Security 1939) How do children respond to the possible loss of their precious pets? Tilly and Rosy fou Leggi tutto

Disclaimer: I got this copy for free through a raffle/competition A great, quick little read valid for grown-ups as well as children! Set in the days before the outbreak of World War II pets are being put-down in preparation for the bombing and rationing. Two children try to save their pets from this Leggi tutto

I like books from world war II. It interests me that I learn about how the kids got evacuated in WW II. I learned from the book that everyone loves pets. They love them so much they saved them :) It made me think about how hard it must have been for the kids to leave their families in the evacuation. Leggi tutto

The story flows and is a very easy read. It explores more themes than it appears to, and although written rather simply, it feels very genuine. How the children interact with the world, one another and the things they believe in, are expressed in a very believable manner.

"A stirring defence of animal welfare" was how the blurb for this book was rounded off, and that was why we picked it as a read for our little vegan book club. How did it do on that front? Pretty well for me. A book like this faces a couple of challenges; first, it is easy enough to dismiss a concer Leggi tutto

Bei „The Emergency Zoo“ geht es darum, dass eine handvoll Kinder (jaaaa, es ist Altersempfehlung 9 – 11) aus London am Vorabend des Zweiten Weltkriegs ihre Haustiere davor bewahren möchte, eingeschläfert zu werden. Sie verstecken sie in einer Hütte am Rande eines Feldes und kümmern sich abwechselnd Leggi tutto

This was such a good book! I love animals too! When Tilly and her best friend Rosy discover they are being evacuated for the war, they are devastated! Tilly's dog, Bonny, and Rosy's cat, Tinkerbell are going to be killed! Tilly and Rosy come up with the plan to hide their pets in a secret den in the Leggi tutto