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Can I read The Boat in the Tree on EtoBox?
The Boat in the Tree by Tim Wynne-Jones; illustrations by John Shelley is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Boat in the Tree about?
The adoption of a little brother sets off a series of fantastical adventures. When Mom and Dad bring home little Simn, their older son resists the idea of a new brother and retreats to a fantasy world. He builds a raft and sails to his own island of Bongadongo, creates an entire fleet of model ships, and, using chewing gum, tries to patch up a real boat that he finds along the shore. Simn is persistent and longs to join his new older brother in the fun. But the boy can take it no longer and runs away to find a ship that will take him far from home. A damaging windstorm, and its aftermath, changes their relationship forever. Tim Wynne-Jones creates a fanciful story of sibling rivalry. John Shelley's illustrations reveal how imagination bridges even the widest gap.
Who reads The Boat in the Tree?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- Tim Wynne-Jones; illustrations by John Shelley
- Publisher
- Front Street; Highlights Press, c/o Highlights for Children, Inc.
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781932425499
- Category
- children's
- Subjects
- Children'S, Fiction, Juvenile
- Rating
- 5 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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