Michael Morpurgo

Age: 9+

Published: February 2007

ISBN: 9781405229289

Format: Paperback

Sean and Annie have one chance to escape the potato famine in Ireland, but they must leave their dying mother behind. They travel in search of their father, across rough seas, to a new land of hardship: America. There, they busk in a city street, run a riverboat, join a wagon train across the prairies, and dig for gold. It is a long and dangerous journey but their family’s survival depends on it.

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ChumMan says:

great book, i want to read it over and over!!

Flood says:

Now then it is very good. I am very eager to watch it. It is cooooooool!

Private Peaceful says:

This book is amazing, Im hoping it will become a movie!

fat pig says:

Well, this book is good and very exciting. It talks about about two young people going to Grass Valley and finding their father.

Crocs and Lizards says:

Exciting book that I’m gonna read again

ellie17 says:

I have got the book but not read it yet. I’m going to start today.

AnnieD says:

I am a teacher and last year read a number of Michael's books to my Primary 6 class. They all absolutely loved his writing but Twist of Gold was the book which stood out to me as having the most impact. It covers so many settings and is so gripping - I couldn't wait to read it to the everyday to see what would happen next. As much as I loved War Horse I think that Twist of Gold would make an even better film!

The Michael Morpurgo lovers says:

My brother and I have both extremly enjoyed Michael Morpurgo's Twist Of Gold. Seeing as we are both part Irish it is very intresting to learn what happened in real life to relitives of ours. Seeing as I love acting and the book (Girl aged 11) and my brother (Boy age 8) loves the book and learning about the Irish history in through the book we would love to see a film come out of Twist of Gold. Aswell we have always said this would make a great film. Listen to our opion, it will be a sucsess definitly! It would be an amazing story of sibblings, adventure involved with the Irish history. We both recomend this book. 10/10!

Anonymous says:

good

evahnt says:

Amazing story, keeps suprising you. Another good books from Michael Morpurgo.

John Dean says:

The story is set during the Irish potato famine. There is a family called the O' Brien's and they are very poor so their father sets off to America to find a new life. Meanwhile back in Ireland sean and annie and their mother are trying to survive while their father builds a farm but their mother is about to die so sean and annie set off to find their father in america and they are told to take the family's golden torc which has been in the family for more than a hundred years! They are then in a ship wreck so I am not sure whether they make it to America? You will have to read the book to find out more!!