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Bottle Boy
`Mouse' is an orphan, living with his older brother and forced to be involved in a series of robberies. But at heart Mouse is an he wants to break out of his sordid life, achieve something, and make his fortune. And when an old man tells him there is a fortune to be made, not far
away, Mouse runs away to become the Bottle Boy. Stephen Elboz's novel is full of drama, bizarre characters. action and humour. Mouse's story is set against that of the other characters in the book, in particular the haunted Polish refugee, Joe, and his own history.
away, Mouse runs away to become the Bottle Boy. Stephen Elboz's novel is full of drama, bizarre characters. action and humour. Mouse's story is set against that of the other characters in the book, in particular the haunted Polish refugee, Joe, and his own history.
140 pages, Hardcover
Published March 31, 1994
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July 18, 2012
Echoes of Oliver Twist.
I enjoyed this adventure story, set around the turn of the twentieth century (?), with plenty of action and some vivid characters.
Mouse is a rather Oliver Twist style character whose only relative is his older brother, Vinnie. Vinnie considers Mouse nothing better than a dogsboddy and they both work for the Faginesque Mr Pinner, an antiques dealer. When Mouse decides he's had enough and makes a run for it, he has to survive on his wits. He has been told of a stash of antique glass bottles that have been used as land-fill and decides that he is going to earn a living by selling these. Unfortunately he's not the only one with this idea and his encounters with the Pendred Gang make for entertaining reading.
There was an interesting added feature with the inclusion of a Polish war refugee which gave the narrative an extra dimension.
Although written 18 years ago this was an enjoyable read, exciting enough that it would probably still be enjoyed by children today, especially as a read-aloud book.
This was the author's second book and he has since gone on the write many more, including some of the well known Oxford Reading Tree series.
I enjoyed this adventure story, set around the turn of the twentieth century (?), with plenty of action and some vivid characters.
Mouse is a rather Oliver Twist style character whose only relative is his older brother, Vinnie. Vinnie considers Mouse nothing better than a dogsboddy and they both work for the Faginesque Mr Pinner, an antiques dealer. When Mouse decides he's had enough and makes a run for it, he has to survive on his wits. He has been told of a stash of antique glass bottles that have been used as land-fill and decides that he is going to earn a living by selling these. Unfortunately he's not the only one with this idea and his encounters with the Pendred Gang make for entertaining reading.
There was an interesting added feature with the inclusion of a Polish war refugee which gave the narrative an extra dimension.
Although written 18 years ago this was an enjoyable read, exciting enough that it would probably still be enjoyed by children today, especially as a read-aloud book.
This was the author's second book and he has since gone on the write many more, including some of the well known Oxford Reading Tree series.
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