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A review by emmacb
The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas by David Almond
3.0
I read this book with a Year 5 class I was covering for 2 weeks. It's a fun read but not one I'll be rushing to read with other classes.
I know it's a children's book, but even taking that into account a few of the characters and motivations and plotlines felt a little shallow.
That being said, it has quite a lot to teach children about how books are written, which feels very intentional. Almond occasionally takes breaks from the story to discuss how stories come about, how they can change and move around the world as they exist in our imagination. I quite liked that element from a teaching perspective, though it did feel a little clunky at times.
I know it's a children's book, but even taking that into account a few of the characters and motivations and plotlines felt a little shallow.
That being said, it has quite a lot to teach children about how books are written, which feels very intentional. Almond occasionally takes breaks from the story to discuss how stories come about, how they can change and move around the world as they exist in our imagination. I quite liked that element from a teaching perspective, though it did feel a little clunky at times.