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| Original Title: | Framed |
| ISBN: | 0060734027 (ISBN13: 9780060734022) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Manchester Book Award Nominee for Longlist (2007), Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Nominee for Jugendbuch (2007) |
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Hardcover | Pages: 320 pages Rating: 3.87 | 1676 Users | 246 Reviews
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A few things to know about DylanHe is the only boy in his entire town—so forget about playing soccer.
His best friends are two pet chickens.
His family owns the world's only gas station/coffee house—their pies are to die for, but profits are in the hole.
Criminal instincts run in his family—his sister is a mastermind-in-training, and the tax men are after his father for questioning.
And one more small thing about nine-year-old Dylan—the crime of the century has just fallen into his lap.
With the same easy mix of wit, warmth, and wonder that made his debut novel, Millions, an award-winning international bestseller, Frank Cottrell Boyce tells the story of a boy who reminds an entire town of the power of art.
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| Title | : | Framed |
| Author | : | Frank Cottrell Boyce |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 320 pages |
| Published | : | August 22nd 2006 by HarperCollins (first published July 7th 2006) |
| Categories | : | Art. Childrens. Fiction. Middle Grade. Humor. Young Adult |
Rating Out Of Books Framed
Ratings: 3.87 From 1676 Users | 246 ReviewsEvaluation Out Of Books Framed
Pretty sure this is my favourite book of all time. Dylan (the main character) is so believable as a young boy, the voice is very accurate. The entire book is charming and funny, while also being quite thought-provoking and really sweet/heartfelt at times. Sometimes it makes me roll on the floor laughing and at other times I almost want to cry. All the characters are believable, and even the most ridiculous situations are rationalised in the mind of Dylan, allowing the reader to see through theA misunderstanding involving the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and famous works of art; a small welsh town with quirky residents; and a family trying to save its struggling business and homethe Snowdonia Oasis Auto Marvelmakes for a witty and hysterical read about how art can transform. The story is told from the perspective nine-year-old Dylan Hughes, the only boy left living in Manoda dying, dreary grey town in Wales. But the town slowly becomes alive again after record flooding in London
it's rubbish i have to read it for school :(
A re-listening of an old (2005?) favorite. One of those books where the reader gets it exactly right and makes the book even better.
B. children's fiction, grade 6, painting theft, family.
Framed is an interesting book, but it is not without flaws. The novel is written in a Diary format, and the main character, Dylan, says how the weather is and what cars he worked with, because his family runs an automobile garage. He lives in an isolated town located in Wales. Dylan essentially talks about his experiences that day, and it gets interesting when he and his sister try to steal a valuable painting for money. The plot was good, as even though Dylan wanted to take the masterpiece, he
I loved this book, its so interestingI was reading this is the same country its set in...what a coincidence!Dylan is an amazing character, and talks older than what he is, I was surprised when I found out how old he was...! I loved the fact that he called his chickens Donatello and Michelangelo... its great!
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