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The Game of the Goose Paperback – 2 November 2017
by
Ursula Dubosarsky
(Author),
Amy Golbach
(Illustrator)
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The story of three children who are swept into a magical adventure and sometimes dangerous journey of mystery and self-discovery. A classroom read-aloud favourite which will have young listeners on the edge of their seats. Inspired by the traditional European board game the Game of the Goose. "Imaginative, risky and metaphoric … A book of exceptional beauty. A little masterpiece.” The Sunday Age “Enigmatic and original. A treasure for the bookshelf.” Magpies Shortlisted for the Queensland Premier’s Literary Award and for the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year award. URSULA DUBOSARSKY was born in Sydney and is the author of over 50 books for children and young adults. She has won multiple national literary prizes and has been nominated for both the Hans Christian Anderson and Astrid Lindgren international awards for children’s literature. Cover illustration and design by Amy Golbach
- Print length146 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication date2 November 2017
- Dimensions12.85 x 0.94 x 19.84 cm
- ISBN-101973191733
- ISBN-13978-1973191735
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- Publisher : Independently published (2 November 2017)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 146 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1973191733
- ISBN-13 : 978-1973191735
- Dimensions : 12.85 x 0.94 x 19.84 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 362,742 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 601 in Intermediate Readers for Children
- 13,102 in Fantasy & Magic for Children
- 15,253 in Action & Adventure for Children (Books)
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JJaxon
4.0 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed the story - it was beautifully written and a ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 August 2014Verified Purchase
I enjoyed the story - it was beautifully written and a pleasure to read. My only concern was that I was researching into "El Juego de Oca" - the Game of Goose - which is a traditional Spanish game dating back several centuries, and the game in this book did not match the traditional game at all. Several of the items that the children encountered were the same, but the layout was quite different and I was bewildered why Ursula Dubosarsky needed to change the game - the story would have held together t¡with the traditional Goose Game, which has one route up to 63 numbers, not 3 threads into 70+ squares. But an excellent read for children who have not been brought up on the original game.
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S Langford
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fabulously written book that engages both young and old
Reviewed in the United States on 13 January 2014Verified Purchase
I have used The Game of the Goose a number of times in the primary classroom to engage students in excellent children's literature because it has the capacity to stretch across curriculum and non-curriculum areas of learning. In English, it is a valuable tool in developing students' reading skill set and love of reading by engaging in well written literature. Additionally, other literacy skills can be developed eg. writing etc. In maths it can be used to develop logical thinking by creating a functioning game. Students can work independently or work in pairs or groups to develop group skills. In philosophy and social/emotional learning, it can be used to help students explore life themes of loss and friendship etc In art, students can let their imaginations run wild and develop drawing skills to create the artwork on their game boards.
Classroom uses aside, this book is an engaging read for both the young and not so young - even though I have purchased an electronic copy of The Game of The Goose, i've still kept my hard copy because it's too hard to give up a great book. The themes are appropriate for young independent readers and the characters are very believable.
Dubosarsky takes her readers into the fantastical realm and she's created a totally believable roller-coaster ride!
Classroom uses aside, this book is an engaging read for both the young and not so young - even though I have purchased an electronic copy of The Game of The Goose, i've still kept my hard copy because it's too hard to give up a great book. The themes are appropriate for young independent readers and the characters are very believable.
Dubosarsky takes her readers into the fantastical realm and she's created a totally believable roller-coaster ride!
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