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The Game of the Goose

Author:  Ursula Dubosarsky
In her hand was a hinged wooden box with a black clasp. On the lid was a painting of a white bird with a long neck, its wings stretched out in flight. Fred rubbed it with her fingers, wiping away the dust.

'The Game of the Goose,' she read slowly.

'Open it,' said Rowley . . .

Fred, Rowley and Rabbit hardly knew each other before the game. But the game changed everything. It took each of them on an adventure – a terrifying, wonderful journey that they would remember for ever.

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May 26,2010
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Three neighbouring children who play a board game which was bought in a second hand shop. But as soon as they playing the game, they entered the world of the game and faced lots of obstacles to reach the finish, the Gates of Heaven

The best part of this book was...
The amazing things that go on during the game, all the starnge yet amazing worlds the children visit, and the ending of the game when the children find the goose in the gate of heaven. Dubosarsky's novel is a great adventure that kids of all ages can enjoy
This book is similar to...
Jumanji, other books by Ursula Dubosarsky, any books in Fantasy or Sci-fi genre
The best place to read this book is...
Libraries, homes, schools and whenever you have the spare time!
The soundtrack of this book should be...
An instrumental soundtrack, with heartening instuments like violins and flutes

Sep 12,2008
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Three children bought a board game which leads to different places. The three children found each other. The girl nearly died but the two boys went to heaven to save her. They found a bird with something on its neck. They woke the bird and it flew away and the boys realized it was a goose. The boys asked the goose to help them find Fred. It waited for a while but it took off in a certain direction. All of a sudden all three children were at the shop where they bought the game.

The best part of this book was...
When they are in the cubby house and they start to play the game. Each of the children disappear after they roll the dice.
This book is similar to...
Action and adventurous books
The best place to read this book is...
Before bed and at a school library.
The soundtrack of this book should be...
Something upbeat or adventurous because this book is very exciting.

 

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