Henry has always felt like an outsider and things are about to get worse when his family moves to the countryside and the prospect of a new school ...
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Oct 26, 2011
Alex
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At the Firefly Gate is a simple romantic ghost story that seamlessly connects past and present, and age and youth together.
Henry, 11, is not happy when his parents move from London to the village of Crickford St. Thomas. His first night there, he sees a man standing at the garden gate, smoking a cigarette and with a cloud of fireflies flying around him, appearing to look straight at Henry.
The next day Henry and his parents are invited to tea by their neighbor Pat, whose d More...
Henry, 11, is not happy when his parents move from London to the village of Crickford St. Thomas. His first night there, he sees a man standing at the garden gate, smoking a cigarette and with a cloud of fireflies flying around him, appearing to look straight at Henry.
The next day Henry and his parents are invited to tea by their neighbor Pat, whose d More...
Jan 29, 2009
Ms. Rosas
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I found that this story took a little while to get to the point but in the end I couldn't put it down. Over all a good read. One of the things I found a little awkward was the narrator. It felt like sometimes it moved from 3rd person to 1st in a slightly confusing manner. Still didn't detract from me liking the story.
Dec 27, 2010
B
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gentle lovely story
Henry and his parents move out of London to a small village near a World War II airfield.
The first night he sees the "ghost of a pilot" near his garden gate.
Lots of things in this book:
meeting and making new friends
loss
Coming of age
friendship of a boy for an elderly woman
Henry and his parents move out of London to a small village near a World War II airfield.
The first night he sees the "ghost of a pilot" near his garden gate.
Lots of things in this book:
meeting and making new friends
loss
Coming of age
friendship of a boy for an elderly woman
Oct 11, 2007
Barbara
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The story of a young boy whose family has moved from London to the country. He misses his friends and the bustle of London but begins to appreciate the quiet of the country. However, he also discovers a very personal connection to some of the history relating to the World War flyers from Britain. Turns out his new home has a history of being one of the old air bases used during the way and Henry, the protagonist, keeps seeing and dreaming things that are connected to some of his new friends a
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Oct 31, 2011
Ian
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Not a real gripping story for the aimed audience As WW2 isn't held as in high regard by younger readers. A great read by itself though
Sep 20, 2010
Part ghost story / part time-travel / part finding yourself-new kid on the block story. Hard to categorize. Worth reading. Short.
Nov 18, 2009
Sylvia
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A small-town boy re-enacts memories of WWII and a Lancaster pilot who lost his life. England
Apr 24, 2009
†☻☯★GothicPrincess (aka alixx )★☯☻
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Oct 12, 2008
SarahC
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This is a young adult novel that should appeal to all ages. It is the story of a young boy, Henry, in modern-day rural England, and the storyline also reaches back to World War II. It is a beautiful story about personal experience during war and the writing has a delicateness that makes it more moving. A reader would not need a lot of history of WWII to appreciate Firefly Gate, and it might be a great choice if you are looking for variety for a young reader. It was a very touching story with
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Oct 27, 2009
Kim
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Henry moves into a new home and during his first night there he sees a man at his garden gate, staring at him. Who is this strange man and why does Henry feel like he knows him? In addition, why is Henry having such strange dreams - almost life like?
Mar 22, 2010
Nice addition to Young Adult reads but do we really have to be reminded about the take over of our publishing business by British moguls. Enough reprints and new prints by British authors. Nice book and I really liked the storyline even though a bit obvious. But young readers might get bogged down on British slang.
Jun 21, 2008
Marianne
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WWII England, Jr Fiction book. Mystery/fantasy. I really enjoyed this story of Henry, who has moved with his family to Suffolk, England (present day) and begins to see a shadowy image of a WWII airman standing by the garden gate in his backyard. The story is sad, ghostly, romantic, adventurous and a quick read.
May 05, 2010
Found this in the kids dept in the library yesterday but I'm finding it to be an easy, interesting read.
Jul 07, 2008
Leslee
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I picked this up for Madison, but I read it instead. It was okay, but it took too long for the point of the story to happen. It felt too predictable and anti climatic. I knew it wouldn't hold madi's attention so I didn't pass it on.
Jul 29, 2008
Mariah
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Very good tale about fitting in, with a little bit of a ghost mystery thrown in for fun.
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