I am never going to read another Michael MorpurgoIt is for 1 year old people,,, not me..I am stupid...To read Michael.Complete ReviewI liked Private Peceful,, I thought I will like all other books... but nothat was the only one for me..i am gonna read ali thomas next..

This was one of my favourite books when I was younger. I’ve not read it in a long time but I remember the story quite vividly still. Michael Morpurgo really brought the book to life and i loved it. I will probably read it again sometime and when I do I will update the review.

This book gets off to a beginning that grasps my attention and has a bittersweet ending. All based on a real event (Indian Boxing day tsunami Dec 26th 2004) which makes it sort of relatable because of hearing about other tsunamis on news websites and being able to connect to that.It's relatable because when I first heard of the Japanese tsunami in 2011 I saw footage of it and to live through those kind of events it's horrible to see everything be washed away from you.Overall a definite five star...

A great story about a boy, and how an elephant saves the boy's life from terrible disasters. I could always visualizing what happened. The author, Michael Morpurgo, was very descriptive in this story. I was very surprised by the end, but I loved the end just as it was. I laughed out loud many many times in this story, as well as cried one or two times. The relantionship that Will, the boy, and Oona, the elephant, had was incredible. They were like best friends, and when they got seprated they al...

I read this book as a child and I absolutely loved it! I don’t actually remember much about it so maybe I’ll give it a reread!

In fairness I read a proof copy of this but the only way it could have been improved since is if it was put in a shredder. It couldn't be worse if Dan Brown rewrote it. It's just absolutely awful. I'm sorry about that, but it is. I feel bad leaving a review like this, and I tried very hard to find something positive about it, but I couldn't. All I could think was that the publisher has a cheek...Essentially there was something wrong on every page - from where a boy hasn't eaten for a couple of d...

I adored this! I wasn't expecting to be so drawn into it as I was. Such a beautifully written book, not just for kids, but for everyone that wants to be inspired by true friendship and kindness.

Such a beautiful ,well written book.Really enjoyed it and it was quiet sad but was determined to finish it.This was the book that made me start reading actually and will definitely be buying my own copy.I recommend it to everyone.

Running wild is a children’s adventure fiction novel. In this novel the story of a young boy named Will is told through captivating chapters. The emotion throughout the novel is strong and the narrative holds deeper conceptual meanings. Will and his mother are on a trip to Indonesia, Will is living out his dream of rising an elephant, when suddenly they become separated(by the elephant) in an urgent commotion. The boxing day tsunami was coming. Oona, the elephant saved Wills life from a terrible...

It has information on the war in Iraq, deforestation, endagered species, and the connection of people to animals and nature, how they can heal a broken heart. Also, how small things can make one huge difference, and happiness is important. It was beautifully written, very heart warming and sad. Of course, it's Murpurgo, I expected it to be sad. I wanted to read this book for a really long time and had very high expectations, I wasn't dissapointed one little bit.

This was so depressing. I read it to my kids and none of us liked it.

Once I picked it up I couldn't put it down like I always do with books I like the elephant Oona and the monkey who follows them called 'other one' I also funny enough done the poem at school whilst I was reading this book. 😊👍👍👍👍👍 It definently desveres five stars! 🐘⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I adored this! I wasn't expecting to be so drawn into it as I was. Such a beautifully written book, not just for kids, but for everyone that wants to be inspired by true friendship and kindness.I couldn't put the book down because you felt like if you did then something would happen and you wouldn't see it. Running wild is a young adult novel based on events that have and are happening. As stated in the end it is a book that everyone in the world should know because its full of hope and determin...

Running Wild by Michael Morpurgo Is a book about a boy named Will. Will has lost his father and is still recovering, to escape from all the sadness Will and his mom take a trip to Indonesia. The elephant, Oona, Will was riding starts moving away from the beach as if she was scared. Faster than Will is able to realize a tsunami comes crashing in and Oona begins to run towards the jungle. This book is a story about how Will has to survive in the jungle with nothing but his companion, Oona. I reall...

I always thought if I were ever going to have an animal for a best friend it would be a unicorn. That’s until I was introduced to Oona. The world’s most devoted, caring and intelligent Elephant, and the best friend Will could ask for. I should probably warn you that this book is the tear jerker of all tear jerkers. If you’re a fan of Morpurgo then this will come as no surprise. The man sure does have a knack for dealing with sensitive subject matter. The issues dealt with in Running Wild are poi...

I couldn't put the book down because you felt like if you did then something would happen and you wouldn't see it. It's an epic story of a boy who loses his mum because of a tidal wave on the beach, the only reason he is alive is because of one clever Elephant. He was having a ride when the Elephant went all strange and ran off, the boy doesn't know how to stop the Elephant and starts panicking. After a few days it dawns on him that he has lost his mum, as well as his dad. He starts to make frie...

Im an in love with this book! I usually don't like to read realistic fiction and find it boring or very descriptive about literally EVERYTHING. However, this book started off with a bang. Tragedy struck his life then instead of writing the whole book around the fact that that it happened (like I had thought it would) but it surprises you and the book comes back and slaps you across the face. Then, just as a sense of peace and tranquil comes over the characters, the book reaches out and slaps you...

I read this book with my children. We all really enjoyed it and found the story very captivating. The context prompted some interesting discussions which made it a great one to read together. There was some challenging language so my 7 and 9 year olds may not have understood all of it had they read it independently. Some of the themes were very serious so I probably wouldn't recommend for younger children. My 9 year old got a lot more out of it that my 7 year old (who mainly enjoyed the bits whe...

I swayed to the jungle rhythm reading this one. Fell in love with Oona, the tiger, and the orangutans. Though the plot was not completely gripping to me, I enjoyed how the author so creatively enmeshed tsunami, a lost boy, an empathetic elephant, and their wild stories of survival into a book. The illustrations added a meaningful depth to my reading. A good read!

A great book! A story of true friendship that can save your life between boy and elephant! 🐘Tugs at the heartstrings throughout the book💕Never read a book with this type of storyline! Shows how precious and alive the jungle truest is! 🐘🦧🐯