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Bambert's Book of Missing Stories

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Bambert lives alone in his attic home. He feels out of place in the world, isolated by his physical disabilities, and finds solace in the characters he creates in his stories. One day, he decides to send his 11 stories out into the world, to find their own true setting. He attaches them to paper balloons and sends them out on a windy night. The 11th story is blank. Bambert hopes it will write itself. Gradually the stories return, with postmarks from all round the world. But Bambert’s life-work is not complete until the return of the 11th story, the fate of which is still unknown.

112 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

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Reinhardt Jung

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Reinhardt Jung was born in Germany in 1949. After graduating from school, he worked as a journalist and advertising copywriter in Berlin. From 1974, he worked with an international children's organization before becoming head of children's broadcasting in Stuttgart in 1992. Reinhardt Jung was married with two daughters.

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June 14, 2018
Bambert doesn't go out and he doesn't try to publish his stories.
He is pretty boring as a main character. His stories are also pretty boring.
The concept of sending the stories out into the world was interesting, but executed in a boring way: all that gets changed is where each story is set, which is just a fill-in-the-blank exercise involving no research or actual characterization of the place.

I liked the shop keeper, Bloom, but he was too nice. He would have given Bambert more genuine help by refusing to send food up the dumb waiter so the guy had to go out instead of staying home pitying himself (on account of his dwarfism, which apparently precludes having a normal life).

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8 reviews
September 14, 2012
This is such a good book! It's about a short, deformed man that love to write stories. He sends his stories around the planet in flying paper lanterns so the stories can find they're owen settings. He puts a note in each story telling the person that finds is to send it back to him.
The story has a twist to it at the end. Be prepard to cry!

This is a must read for anyone who loves slightly sad books and short stories.
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April 10, 2014
4.5 stars

This is one of the Telegraph's picks for the 100 books every child must read.
I don't agree with all their picks. I mean, Lemony Snicket's "The Bad Beginning" was there and I think that kids can spend their time on something better.
As for this selection, I am ambivalent. I think it's definitely worth reading. However, it's something like Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince, best read when one is older and best read with a level of maturity higher than a ten-year-old's. The themes in this book might go completely over the head of many kids, just like how little of The Little Prince I understood when I was twelve.
On the other hand, kids should be exposed to deeper, darker, more mature themes to get them to grow as people and as readers. No one should read Enid Blyton forever.

The writing style was inconsistent, in my opinion. Sometimes the narrative felt rushed. Sometimes it was descriptive and metaphorical, and then it was simple and direct. I'm not sure if it has to do with Reinhardt Jung's writing, or the translation. But considering that Anthea Bell is an award-winning translator, I guess it's Jung. The writing isn't too bad, but it isn't very good either.

We get to read Bambert's missing stories as little deviations from the main plot. The ones in the beginning are somewhat pointless. They were utterly "wut?"-worthy. The ones that came later were meaningful. Those are the ones that young children will not understand on their own.

The thing I do like very much about it is that it's painfully realistic, something you rarely find in children's literature. The impossible plot is unrealistic because it isn't fulfilled the way the Bambert thinks it is. This isn't a fanciful, happy book. It is actually quite unhappy. If you want something for light, bedtime story reading, this isn't it. This book will make you think and wonder, feel pain and sadness, and cry, perhaps. (I did. A little.)

Jung has written a fine book to think about. For sure, I'd like others to read it, too. I love it for the rare unhappiness in it, and I love it for its brutal reality. Emma Chicester Clark's illustrations are capital and go with the book so naturally.

Really though, why isn't this book more famous? It deserves to be read more, it really does. I'm not ambivalent anymore - the kids deserve to read it.
112 reviews
September 9, 2008
I really loved this book as it emphasised the importance of setting in writing. It also gives good samples of irony. As this is a translated book, there are a few cultural issues I feel make it more appropriate for 6-8 grade students (references to alcohol, love, etc.). Some of the stories are dark and/or retellings of important historical events - I think the reader should be able to identify these.
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March 4, 2010
This book of stories, entwined into a narrative about a lonely, disabled man, was interesting, but I felt as though it was missing something. The stories are strange and sometimes dark, which is often reflected by Bambert's thoughts about why he chose to end some stories the way he did. Bambert thinks a lot about his stories, imparting to the reader lessons about the importance of setting and profound thoughts about war, love and death. Unfortunately, in the end, it just didn't grab me.
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August 2, 2025
Reseña critica
1. Información bibliográfica
• El libro de los relatos perdidos de Bambert
• Reinhardt Jung
• Su editorial es VICENS VIVES, S.A. y su año de publicación fue 1998.
• Su género literario es narrativo porque en este se narran relatos cortos.
• Reinhardt Jung fue un autor alemán nacido en 1949 conocido por escribir libros para niños y jóvenes, a través de sus historias trato temas como la injusticia, la imaginación y los sueños. También trabajo en medios de comunicación y en temas relacionados con la inclusión para las personas con alguna discapacidad y la infancia. Sus obras se caracterizan por fomentar el pensamiento crítico desde temprana edad.
2. Resumen del texto
• El tema central del libro se trata de la soledad que vive el protagonista, la esperanza y sobre la búsqueda del sentido de la vida, también el autor nos habla sobre los sueños, la imaginación y el deseo del protagonista de conectar en el mundo con su escritura.
• Como argumento principal se narra la historia de Bambert, un hombre pequeño y solitario que escribe relatos en su hogar, del que no suele salir debido a una deformidad que limita su contacto con el mundo; dichos relatos están llenos de gran imaginación y realidad y dejan ver el talento y pasión del protagonista para escribir y con ello darle vida y sentido a sus relatos en busca de cambiar la realidad, pues en las historias se evidencia la denuncia contra la violencia y opresión y como la escritura, la lectura y el arte pueden ser una ventana hacia el cambio.

• Dentro de los personajes se encuentra el personaje principal del libro, Bambert, un aficionado por la escritura al cual le gusta expresar sus pensamientos y sentimientos a través de ella. Como personajes secundarios encontramos a las personas que encontraron los relatos enviados en un globo chino por Bambert y se los devolvieron agregando agradecimientos o detalles.

Como idea clave el libro nos habla de que el arte es una forma de expresar y ver la realidad del mundo en el caso de Bambert a través de la escritura, y también de como con ella se busca cambiarla y denunciar las injusticias del mundo.
• Estructura y estilo narrativo
Reinhardt escribió el libro de una forma en la que es muy fácil de seguir la historia, pues está contada en orden de forma lineal, y el narrador habla en tercera persona, o sea no es uno de los personajes. A lo largo del libro, los relatos de Bambert van apareciendo poco a poco dentro de la historia, y cada uno deja un mensaje especial al lector.
En cuento al estilo narrativo el autor escribió el libro con dedicación y cuidado, aunque toca temas complicados o delicados usa un lenguaje sencillo, pero al mismo tiempo poético y profundo. El libro hace reflexionar al lector mucho sobre la vida, los sentimientos y las problemáticas que se presentan en el mundo. Aunque a veces tiene un tono un poco triste por las condiciones de vida de Bambert y las relatadas en sus historias, también transmite esperanza y el mensaje de que cambiar la realidad es posible. Además, el autor utiliza muchas metáforas y símbolos para hablar de temas como la justicia, la libertad o los sueños.
3. Bitácora de la experiencia sensorial
• Llegue al libro por medio de las clases del bloque lector porque me llamo la atención la portada y el nombre que tiene, así que lo empecé a leer.
• Mi impresión inicial sobre la portada es que me llamo la atención por su ilustración que transmite melancolía y misterio, muestra una escena nocturna, con ventanas iluminadas, casas y un globo flotando en el cielo. Al leer sus primeras páginas pensé que iban a hablar sobre Bambert, y pensé que no tenía nada que ver con los sueños, pero al final si me di cuenta que habla sobre la importancia de los sueños y la creatividad y sobre Bambert.
• El libro tenía olor a nuevo, me transporto a cuando compro unos zapatos y huelen a nuevos y sentí que yo lo estaba estrenando, en el espacio que leímos era muy silencioso y podía concentrarme, al inicio me sentí confundido porque no entendía muy bien el libro, pero ya luego pasando las clases del bloque lector, lo iba entendiendo poco a poco y cada vez mejor y el ambiente era agradable para poder leer con tranquilidad y a gusto.
• Expectativas vs. Realidad
Al iniciar la lectura pensé que el libro seria una historia de fantasía, pero me encontré con una lectura cargada de realidad y profunda en la que incluso tuve que consultar información extra para comprender mejor varios contextos que se narran en los relatos de Bambert.
También pensé que Bambert al final encontraría amigos y saldría al mundo, sin embargo, aunque sus relatos lo acercaron a otras personas no fue de la forma que pensé, pero igual el libro trata sobre eso, sobre entender otras formas de relacionarse con el mundo, conectar con el y querer cambiarlo.
4. Evidencia de diario de lectura
• Autor: Reinhardt Jung
Título el libro de los relatos perdidos de Van ver
Editorial VICENS VIVES , S.A.
Año de publicación 1998
Código de biblioteca JC - JUN4 Li

Bloque lector en 70 palabras resume lo que leíste y como si puede relacionar con tu vida cotidiana
7-18 Bambert es un hombre pequeño solitario y soñador que encontró un refugio en la literatura. Vive en una buhardilla y crea historias que envía en globos al viento, esperando que sus historias lleguen a lugares lejanos y regresen con pruebas de viaje, su esperanza es reconocido y que sus relatos tengan un lugar en el mundo real.
Nos enseña la importancia de los sueños y la creatividad en la vida enviamos o compartimos ideas y esfuerzos sin la esperanza de tener una respuesta.


Que va a tener cosas emocionantes y va a llamar mi atención
7-16 Me hizo sentir bien pero me dio curiosidad de saber porque tratan así a Bambert a pesar de que nunca fue aceptado escribió su relato de los cuales quería que todo el mundo conociera sus relatos y ellos se convertirán en realidad con sus maravillosos cuentos podía devolver el tiempo Y llevarnos a ellos en los cuales denuncia la violencia y la presión la injusticia social y Las guerras la resignación y la crueldad.

Mi personaje favorito porque es el personaje principal en la historia y cuentan muy chévere de lo que pasa es el principal y cada uno de sus relatos son muy interesantes y suelen llamar mi atención también me enseña palabras nuevas que nunca he escuchado y así me ayuda en mi aprendizaje.


Bambert en la mesa con el paneallo en la mano y la carta delante la cual dudó en abrir el sobre tenía el nombre escrito con la letra bonita la abrió con cuidado como si fuera algo importante desdobló la carta y la leyó con calma era una carta de agradecimiento decía que el cuento era muy especial y que había sido muy importante porque cambió la vida de niños Bambert se sintió muy feliz por dentro como una luz que se encendiera en su corazón guardo la carta en un lugar donde solía tener cosas que significaban algo muy especial luego se tomó un descanso sentado en la ventana con una taza de té.

Personajes:
Bambert
Dueño del estadio
Personajes que reciben su cuento
Resumen:
Bambert es un hombre pequeño y solitario que escribe cuentos un día decidí enviarlos al monto con la esperanza de que alguien los encuentre
¿Porque leerlo?
Es un libro corto y emocionante quiere enseñar que todo se puede lograr y las historias pueden cambiar el mundo
5. Análisis crítico
• Aciertos:
Tiene como originalidad, que envié sus relatos a través de globos chinos y pidan que estos vuelvan, y permite que haya cambios de época sin hacer perder al lector.
Su estilo es un lenguaje profundo pero sencillo por ello permite que uno llegue a reflexiones interesantes sobre las injusticias del mundo e incluso antes situaciones cotidianas que requieren pensamientos profundos.
Su mensaje es que, aunque allá limitaciones físicas como la de la persona principal se debe buscar la forma de hallarle sentido a la vida y que el arte y la literatura puede ser el medio para esto además también permite cuestionar la realidad mundial.
En cuanto a sus personajes como se menciono anteriormente el principal es Bambert y los personajes secundarios son las personas con las que el conecta a través del envió de sus relatos. Lo cual es una forma interesante de conectar con otras personas y el muy llamativo en el libro.

• Debilidades: Fallos narrativos, incoherencias, lagunas.
Desde mi lectura siento que el libro es demasiado interesante y no encuentro fallas narrativas, incoherencias o lagunas, de hecho, en los cambios de época se encuentra muy bien narrado y permite al lector comprender aun sin tener conocimiento total de los hecho o lugares que narra, creo que el autor escribió el libro de una manera muy cuidadosa precisamente para que los adolescentes que es el publico al que esta dirigido lo pudieran entender.
• Reflexión personal: ¿Qué te dejó el libro? ¿Cambió tu perspectiva?
Como reflexión me parece importante como se plantea que el arte y la literatura son ventanas para comprender, interpretar y pensar en cambiar desde las realidades más sencillas hasta las más complejas.
También me hizo pensar en la realidad de las personas con limitaciones físicas como el caso de Bambert, porque, aunque el libro propone que no debería ser una limitación o causa de exclusión, la realidad actual es contraria y considero que el mundo no es lo suficientemente inclusivo.
• 6. Relación con temas personales - Experiencias propias vinculadas al libro - Identificación con personajes o situaciones
En mi familia vivimos con mi abuela quien también por la edad y enfermedades asociadas a la vejez tiene limitaciones de movilidad y en ocasiones eso la hace sentirse muy frustrada, sin embargo, como familia siempre buscamos que ella tenga opciones para distraerse y seguir sintiendo que la vida tiene sentido, como el que vea películas de su interés, que dibuje, pinte, coloree, arme rompecabezas y precisamente muchas d estas cosas son arte básico que perite que ella sienta que es útil, que disfruta la vida y también genera unión familiar.
Adicional a ello mi abuela me suele contar historias de su vida de forma detallada y siento que ese tipo de relatos también me han hecho cuestionar la realidad en la que transcurrió su vida y como es hoy en día.
• ¿Recomendarías el libro? ¿A quién y por qué?
Sí, porque realmente es un libro muy interesante, incluso no solo para personas de mi edad, por ejemplo, cuando lo empecé a leer en casa hablaba con mi hermana mayor y le contaba lo que leí en clase y si no entendía algo buscábamos información para hacer más fácil la lectura y comprender mejor los relatos de Bambert.
7. Relación con temas de la clase (Conexión con lo aprendido)
Se relaciona con la argumentación porque el autor y al tiempo Bambert, en sus relatos dan una argumentación de como el libro desde su escritura profunda lleva al lector a la reflexión y a cuestionar la realidad. Comparación con otros textos trabajados
En relación con otros textos trabajados lo comparo con el libro El extraño caso del Dr Jekyll y Mr Hyde, porque ambos tienen algo fantasioso, como lo es el caso de los globos chinos y su destino y el que el Dr Jekyll pueda hacer experimentos, a su vez ambos libros hablan sobre la maldad humana y como esto transforma muchas realidades en negativas.
En muchos de los relatos de Bambert las historias se desarrollan en contextos de guerras, dictaduras y desigualdad social y otras problemáticas sociales que incluso en la actualidad siguen presentes.
En relación a temas vistos también en el libro se pueden identificar varias metáforas que utiliza el lector a través de Bambert para representar o referirse a emociones, lugares o situaciones.
8. Conclusión
Me pareció un libro muy especial, profunda y diferente a muchas otras. A pesar de ser corto y con un lenguaje profundo pero sencillo logra transmitir mensajes sobre la soledad, la imaginación, la esperanza, la discapacidad, las guerras, la violencia, la opresión, la pobreza y el poder de la escritura. Es un libro que no solo entretiene, sino que hace que uno como lector reflexione sobre muchos temas.
En cuanto a mi formación como lector, este libro me ayudó a interesarme más por la lectura y temas de cultura general que me permiten comprender el mundo y mi realidad. También me hizo pensar que la lectura puede conectarnos con el mundo aun cuando nos sentimos alejado de él.
Creo que si cumplió con su propósito porque me hizo interesarme clase a clase en los relatos de Bambert y me hacía imaginarme los lugares como España, Francia y otros países o ciudades y las situaciones y también lo más importante me hizo reflexionar sobre temas como la discapacidad, las emociones ocultas de otras personas, las realidades de personas que viven guerras como el caso de Palestina o Ucrania.


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July 28, 2010
Reading this reminded me of the time in 2nd grade when we all got helium balloons and tied them to index cards with our names and the school address written on them, and set them free on the basketball court. I have no idea what possessed the teachers to do such a thing (perhaps something we were reading) because it seems like the ultimate way to disappoint a 7-year-old. One balloon did supposedly manage to make its way to my future 4th grade teacher's sister's backyard. And that was about it.

Back on topic, I love the book design, the simple yet bold illustrations, and the cursive font used. I think they added nicely to the whimsical nature of the story. The short, quirky, and sometimes tragic stories that Bambert had written reminded me a lot of other stories within a story, most notably Christopher Pike's Whisper of Death although less horrific. I've noticed lately that a lot of books remind me of some Pike book or another, which is interesting to note.

I was a bit disappointed near the middle of the narrative when I began to realize that Mr. Bloom was the one who was returning Bambert's stories and fabricating the addresses. It seemed like the type of story that would have a magical element, or at least I personally was hoping for one. Especially when Bambert discovered the postage stamp from the 19th century on one of the envelopes. However, by the time I reached the last story in the volume, I really did think it was the perfect (and very sweet) ending.

Grade: A-
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3 reviews
October 21, 2016
I did enjoy aspects of the book, it was one of the cutest books I have read. I felt like I was sitting next to the character when he was writing his stories and waiting for them to come back. I think my classmates would enjoy it because it short and have a beautiful illustration to accompany the stories, one of the stories were funny and some of them was serious. I would recommend it to other people outside this classroom because it easy to read and understand, it's help me to improve my English.
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June 16, 2020
This book is billed as "a wonderful, complicated, and unusual tale about the power of stories and friendship, and how they can change lives."
It was unusual, but that's about as far as I can go in agreeing with this description. I found nothing about the power of stories to change lives and the friendship that is hinted at is never developed, so it is more of a relationship of casual acquaintances.

There is potential to the idea behind this story; I don't think the author quite reached it.
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November 1, 2020
The tale of a lonely man who has only his imagination for company. When he writes 10 stories and sends them off to the world he eagerly awaits their return... especially the eleventh which is completely unwritten. It's an experiment to see if his characters are made real with his writing.

Beautifully illustrated and hauntingly written. I feel bereft after reading the final tale even though I'm sure its author meant it to inspire hope.
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July 25, 2012
This is a book for each and every child who stares out the window and sees her dreams soar! It is a book that teaches children about kindness - real kindness that warms the heart like hot cocoa after skiing (And I hated skiing!)
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March 13, 2018
Bambert’s Book of missing stories

Bambert’s book of missing stories by Reinhardt Jung. The lexile level is 950 and the grade level is 6.1. This book is about Bambert takes 11 stories and puts them in a envelope with a tissue parachutes and lets them go on a windy day to let the stories go find their own setting. The characters are Bambert and Mr. Bloom.
Bambert let the stories go on a windy day so they would go somewhere. Then he waited and waited a till the first story came back, The Eye in the Sea. He read it and then thought about the book for about 2 hours and then waited for the next and then the next until the final story. He had gotten back 10 stories. Bambert waited and waited and was getting no sleep at night. One night there was a bright moon and Bambert seen something in the tree, it was his story. So Bambert climbed out his window with a stick to get the story and his hand slip and he fell off his roof. He was knocked unconscious and got sent to the hospital. He died in the hospital so it was up to Mr. Bloom to wright his last story for Bambert. This was a bad thing for Mr. Bloom because he loved bambert and he wanted him to live a lot longer. Also Bambert was very depressed because he lived alone and had noone to talk to.
How I reflect to this book is if you try and try you will eventually see what you are missing, just like Bambert he was missing one story and he was waiting and waiting but he couldn’t find it so he just waited and waited. Then he seen the parachute in a tree on a bright moony night. This is what happened to Bambert when he really wanted his story. I also thought that it was kind of hard to visualize some of the stories because of where the took place and what happened in them. I thought his book had some hard words but otherwise I liked the book and i thought it was pretty good.

151 reviews
May 30, 2021
I wish someone would write a better book with the same premise. I read the beginning while visiting a relative, and it haunted me for years, wondering how it would turn out. (So, 5 stars for the premise!) Having finally dug up a copy and finished it, I am disappointed. The book is... weird. And dark. The occasional bits of mild heroicism or moments that could be considered "touching" do not in any way make up for the overall bizarreness and darkness of the stories. The stories aren't even written well. They do an odd thing or two and then just sort of stop abruptly and you're back inside Bambert's thoughts with no sense of conclusion. I do not recommend the book at all, but it had a lot of potential... hmm, someone let me know if anyone else ever writes a better book with the same/similar premise!
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391 reviews14 followers
July 10, 2022
[3.5/5]

Perfect for sad German children and probably you also. If I had to sum this up in one word it would be melancholy, but like, the kind of melancholy Kate Dicamillo talks about in Because of Winn-Dixie being sweet, sour and sad all together. Bambert's fables teach the kinds of lessons all kids should learn. And the understated, caring relationship between Bambert and Mr. Bloom was incredible; it just felt like this book is written with so much love in it. I could see this as an incredible bedtime book; it's so warm and comfy but also heartbreaking and thought-provoking. For older folks reading, Bambert and Bloom are also teaching us how to think about being chronically ill, the power of sharing art and creating. I don't think anything here is necessarily groundbreaking or exquisitely crafted but it's charm level is off the charts.
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October 15, 2024
I read this based on outside reviews and recommendations as a great book for kids. It is well written, although I found it balanced toward sadness and repressed anger. The idea of someone who does not feel he fits in the world isolating himself and writing stories to send out to connect with others is charming, but many of the stories are not for children. Bambert is kind, but many of his stories concern meanness, treachery, war and death. Although Bambert may enjoy English crime and horror stories, black humor and a touch of malice, he is an adult. There is nothing in the book, unless I missed it, that indicates that the stories he is writing for his Book of Wishes are for children, so I wonder why the publishers decided to market it that way.
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89 reviews
June 1, 2025
It is an interesting concept for a collection of short stories.

At first, I thought it was coincident that the stories read as if they were written with certain countries in mind (e.g., the wax figure one being returned from (and therefore set in) London). It wasn't until the passage of Mr Bloom and his stamps that I realised what was happening with he letters.

I thought it was bitter-sweet, both Mr Bloom writing those letters, and how the story itself ended.
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49 reviews
August 11, 2018
An amazing Novel :)
The novel is about a little lonely man who loves to write stories and where one day he decides to send his own stories out of the world with Japanese balloons.

The novel has a sad and shocking ending, I liked the different stories that take place in different times and places.
But by the way, it was a great reading experience.
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Author 16 books39 followers
September 6, 2019
A man releases his stories into the world.

I thought this was an odd but good - in particular the interconnecting story, which was more interesting than some of the short stories.

Reading time around one hour.
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6 reviews
March 2, 2024
Me lo mandaron a leer en el instituto y a mí me gustó mucho la historia y de la manera en la que se cuenta. Me encanta la idea de que todos los relatos deben encontrar su lugar.
Además, todos los relatos no son ni repetitivos ni aburridos. Muy buen libro.
38 reviews
January 21, 2025
I remember reading this many times when I was younger and thought it would be the perfect book for me to revisit in the few days I had before the onyx storm release.
Safe to say, it is as beautiful and creative as I remember. I'll definitely be keeping this book on the shelf.
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December 21, 2019
Me ha encantando , tiene muy buenas historias y unas grandes reflexiones .
Lo recomiendo muchísimo y además es muy bonito y muy fácil de leer .
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44 reviews
August 30, 2021
Was für ein kleines Meisterwerk!
Eine herzerwärmende Geschichte von Freundschaft, Hoffnung und Idealismus. Das ganze in einer eleganten und poetischen Sprache. Echt wunderschön.
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55 reviews
December 4, 2022
Tenía pocas expectativas pero al final tuvo una buena moraleja sobre como podemos cambiar el mundo y conseguir nuestros sueños por muy tarde que sea. ❤❤❤
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10 reviews1 follower
June 14, 2023
I really enjoyed this book! I loved each individual story and how they all combined into the whole story.
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March 21, 2019
I read this book in school, when I was in fifth grade and thought it was just about an ill man and his wish to travel the world through his stories. Re-reading it made me realise how much there is to this book. I absolutely love the subtle hints in the short stories that point you to a certain historical event. I totally recommend this lovely little book.
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September 26, 2016
This was suck a good book. But here is something about it. A man (Mr. Bambert) decided to write 11 stories. And he want to send the stories to the world so they can see them. But he did not want to do it a boring way. So they he decided to put them all in an envelope. He also tied it to a hot-air balloon to send it to a random person.
He waited for the windiest day of his life to send the envelope and hot-air ballon out in the sky. Also in the envelope was a letter that said to send the stories back after reading them. After this stories are sent back they are ready to be set. Because the 11th story was blank. Mr. Bambert hope he can write the 11th story by himself.
Then, slowly the stories came back. And the postmarks from all over the world, including one from the past. All the stories we're gone. All that’s left is the last one, the one that has to write itself. The last story that he wrote had a magical little twist and the power of kindness. In the last story wanted you to create another soul. And I wanted to read the last story over and over again.
I really loved this book as it was story that live in. It also gives good and powerful words. But there is some little problems so I thing this book should be for 6-8 grades students. Because the book is a little hard to understand like I even had time hard understanding and I am in seventh grade. But then you can get a little boring for older kids and a little outstanding JK but seriously I loved this book.
But if you get bored easy and you want something quick and easy to do read this book.
Because this book is short and easy to read. But, I thought this book was awesome I LOVE IT and it is such a powerful book. And I swear this book was like jumping to find me too and I was jumping to find this book. I gave this wonderful book a five out of five stars.
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