The Loblolly Boy By James Norcliffe
Have you ever dreamed of flying? What if the price of this fantastic gift is that you too become a fantastical creature, a creature called the Loblolly boy. A boy who can fly, who never gets hungry, is invisible, doesn’t leave footprints on the sand, a boy who doesn’t exist.
For Red, an orphan boy who lives in fear of the “Keepers” and the dogs, becoming the Loblolly boy seems at first a ticket to freedom. But being a Loblolly boy can bring its own terrors in the form of the “collectors” people who will stop at nothing to own a loblolly boy.
I was enchanted by this book. It was one of those difficult to put down books. It was by turns, a beautiful fantasy, and an exciting adventure, and touched of themes of family and friendship. I particularly liked the character of Captain Bass who has a magical telescope through which you can see the future.
I really recommend this book.
Reviewed by Anna