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Scarlet Ibis

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Scarlet Ibis by Gill Lewis (, Somerset, UK)

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By Gill Lewis (, Somerset, UK)

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Longlisted for the 2015 Carnegie Medal.Red asks, ‘Will we always be together?’ ‘Always,’ I say. ‘Just you and me in that little boat, watching the scarlet ibis flying back to the Caroni Swamp.’ Scarlet’s used to looking after her brother, Red. He’s special – different. Every night she tells him his favourite story – about the day they’ll fly far away to the Caroni Swamp in Trinidad, where thousands of birds fill the sky. But when Scarlet and Red are split up and sent to live with different foster families, Scarlet knows she’s got to do whatever it takes to get her brother back …A wonderfully moving new novel from the author of Sky Hawk and White Dolphin.

Reviews

31 Jul 2023

This book was absolutely amazing!
It was filled with happy and sad moments too.
It was about things that happen to children in real life.
It also made me remember that I'm living with a happy family, not a sad one like Scarlet's.

20 Aug 2022

start good. middle ok. end good. Altogether a fab book.

11 Aug 2021

very tragetic book

11 Aug 2020

I really recommend this book. It is about a girl called Scarlet and her brother Red. Scarlet is a young carer and her mum isn't supportive of her. One day, their flat is set on fire and Scarlet and Red are split up. Some parts of the book made me want to cry. My favourite character is Madame Popescu, the old lady who looks after the pigeons. This book is really sad but very compelling. I recommend it to readers aged 10 and above who like stories about family.

28 Jul 2017

I really enjoyed this book there are sad parts and happy parts. it is really funny at parts and emotional. I recommend this book but I would recommend this for 8 nearly 9 year olds. The book deserves a5star rating as I put it. I thoroughly enjoyed it so will others!!!!!!!!!:)

27 Jul 2017

I think you should read this book because I found it really entertaining. This book twists back on itself. I found this a verry good book out of the ones I have read and I am reading. If you read this book I hope you will be as entertained by it as I was. Thanks for reading. Bye😀

11 Jul 2017

Another heartbreaking read that is one of those books that you can't put down.

20 Nov 2016

It is really good

31 Aug 2016

It's AMAZING!! Because scarlet is trying her hardest to get her brother red back. she hates living with another family since her mother is in hospital.so she breaks into her caretakers phone to find out where her brother is.

16 Aug 2016

An amazing book.

15 Aug 2016

Amazing! I am reading lots, in fact more than lots, of fab books at the moment and this is one of them.
An emotional, heart-warming read!

14 Aug 2016

Very good! I loved reading it on audio.

14 Aug 2016

I think this book is very meaningful. I loved listening to it on audio. Read it, love it and pass it on!

27 Jul 2016

I really enjoyed this book. But I would say its a bit more for older children. Sometimes in the story it is a bit sad but it is always happy after.

23 Jul 2016

Epic

09 Jul 2016

This book really inspired me I especially loved the end A must read!!!

09 Jul 2016

This book really inspired me and I was really touched by the ending this is a must read !!!

05 Jul 2016

Scarlet Ibis was a really moving book. It gripped me from the first page!!! Scarlet was my favorite character because she is so brave and will do anything for her brother. Gill Lewis is a fantastic author.

28 Jun 2016

I loved this book. It was heart-warming and touching and made you feel like you were right there watching everything happen. A real page turner. I read it quite quickly as I really enjoyed reading it. I would recommend this book to anyone that loves a good story :)

11 Aug 2015

Awesome!

I rate it.

07 Aug 2015

Amazing book I could really connect to how Scarlet was feeling. It makes you look at the world in a different way.

31 Jul 2015

I love this book because the characters are so vividly described. Scarlet is very mature and persistent, and Red is interesting because only birds and feathers can calm him down. I really think this book is inspirational because its not only this the characters, its the story behind the book. So I recommend this book for all ages above 8.

26 Jul 2015

An inspirational book of determination.

26 Jul 2015

Wow dazzling amazing, too astonishing for words! Gill Lewis has put her soul into this book as I can feel it! It is the most exciting of them all in her books. I love the description as it indulges you into the story. You will love this!

21 Sep 2014

real page turning . thrilling poignant and deeply thought provoking

07 Sep 2014

she's a brilliant author and I could read it again I think age 10+ should read this book

14 Aug 2014

It's so emotional. Some parts make you laugh, cry or even want to read more. I could hardly ever put it down.

25 Jul 2014

This was an amazing book and led to lots of discussions. It had lots of twist and turns, highs and lows, ups and down. It has a moving, powerful, nail biting story of the need for a family and belonging. It told of a young girls life looking after her mum and brother. Unfortunately after an accident it comes to a sad end and a fight to he heard and listened to. When secrets are exposed, they lead to happy endings.

22 Jul 2014

I really like her books. Red and Scarlet were separated after their flat caught on fire and their mum was too ill to look after them. It was really exciting.

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