Noah Barleywater Runs Away, (Paperback)

from elliepotten

When I started this book, I wasn't sure if I was going to like it. By the time I read the last page and closed the covers, I had a smile on my face, tears in my eyes and a sigh on my lips. Quite a turnaround! It is certainly a strange little book, though everything grows steadily clearer as the s...

from KimJD

Eight-year-old Noah Barleywater is leaving home. Although he tries to convince himself that it is only because he's ready for the adventure of being on his own, it quickly becomes apparent that he is running away from circumstances at home: circumstances about his mother and an illness that he ca...

from Ronrose1

Noah Barleywater is like many of us. When things get too tough to face, we want to run away from them. Noah is only eight years old when he decides to run away leaving his mom and dad. He is not very prepared for what the world has in store for him. By the time he has gone two towns over and thro...

from rata

It takes a while to get into this story and that was because I was not asking myself enough questions or trying hard enough to think about the story. I was about to put it down when I realised that this was a story about a boy running away from the realisation that his mother was going to die. Th...

from tnociti

A whole lot of fun. Such a sweet and funny story that is written for children but gives a beautiful message that is important for young and old alike. Also a really clever twist to an age old fairy tale. Loved it.