Fantastic journey

Noah Barleywater Runs Away Author: John Boyne Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers Publisher: David Fickling Books, 240 pages

EIGHT-YEAR-OLD Noah’s problems seem easier to deal with if he doesn’t think about them. So he runs away, taking an untrodden path through the forest. Before long, he comes across a shop, full of the most amazing toys, and brimming with the most wonderful magic. Here, Noah meets a very unusual toymaker, with a story to tell –a story of adventure and wonder and broken promises. He takes Noah on a journey. A journey that will change his life.