A Dangerous Game
(4 reviews with an average rating of 4 out of 5)
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
All Sam wants is to prove that he is as strong and active as the other boys in his class. But his long-term illness (sickle-cell anaemia) means that he quickly runs out of energy and has frequent episodes of severe pain that put him in hospital.
Sam feels that his over-protective parents see him as someone who is either in hospital or just about to be there, and he hates it. Finally he gets a chance to do something he’s longed to do for years – go on a school trip.
The trip is a walking expedition in the Scottish mountains, but it goes badly wrong when the other boys in Sam’s group play a trick on the teachers and get their whole group lost in the woods. A heavy rainstorm brings flash floods and events quickly turn dangerous. Can Sam save the day?
This is a fast-paced adventure story with plenty of peril and Sam is an empathetic hero. There is an author’s note from Malorie Blackman with more information about sickle-cell anaemia, and the book is printed using dyslexia-friendly font and paper.
Note: This book was published in a different form as Forbidden Game by Puffin in 1994.
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What you thought...
Average rating:
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Kyle, 16 October 2023
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A book about the boy called Sam. Sam has sickle-cell disease. He went on the school trip to Scotland. The most interesting part was when Sam tied the anoraks together, because I thought it was a good idea. I would recommend this book because it was very interesting.
Matas, 16 October 2023
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Sam has sickle cell disease. He went on a school trip to the Scottish Highlands. Some boys bullied him at school. The most interesting part was when Sam's parents tell him he can go on the school trip because he was so excited. I would recommend this book because it was joyful.
Alisha, 16 October 2023
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The book is about a boy called Sam, who has a condition called sickle cell. Sam goes on a school trip to Scotland. The most interesting part was when Sam was explaining where he was staying. I would recommend this book because it is enjoyable, great and it makes you want to explore.
Farjana, 16 October 2023
There is a boy who is called Sam. Sam has sickle cell disease and goes on a school trip to the Scottish Highlands. The most interesting part was when Sam dived in to save Brandon, because he wanted to pull his bully acrosse the river. I would recommend this book because it is an interesting story to read.