The Amazing Tale of Ali Pasha
Michael Foreman
On 6th May 1915, Henry Friston, a 21-year-old seaman, rejoined his battleship after ten days in Hell. Hell was just 180 metres long and seven metres wide and was otherwise known only as ‘X Beach’, Gallipoli.
Henry, ferrying the wounded from the battlefield, had not eaten or slept for three days. Then, somehow, in the midst of the bombardments, he met an unlikely companion – a tortoise.Retold through journal entries and through Henry’s accounts to a young reporter, Ali’s story has stunning colour illustrations by the author throughout.
Reviews
This book was all about the 1st world war onboard a British battleship & I really enjoyed reading it with my dad as it was based on true events. I learned that war is a terrible experience & should be avoided completely. My favourite character was Trever the reporter & I highly recommend this book.
Inspector Cello Hungry-Hippo 07.08.2021
i would because i like an adventure story and it's about war
Prince Pudsey Bungalow 11.08.2019
great story about a persons life at war
Anonymous 22.02.2019
Very good but it can get a bit boring for little ones so I recommend it to year 5s or 6s
Anonymous 01.10.2017
This is a FANTASTIC book about the tale of a tortoise and its owner during the war. This is a book worth reading! I loved it and it has made me love my tortoise more than I already did.
Anonymous 17.09.2017
Really fascinating story, loved reading the diary extracts and the lovely pictures too!
Anonymous 07.09.2017
I think that other children should read this book because it's and amazing tale of friendship and courage, and how you can always find light even in the darkest of times. It is also a great way to learn about the second world war.
Anonymous 01.09.2017
amazing book got picture in the book it good for children
Anonymous 24.08.2017
I enjoyed reading this book it was really brilliant
Anonymous 11.08.2016
I rate this book 5/5, as it is really inspiring and it is a true story about how a person survives war and how he shows resilience and endures the difficult situations. I recommend this book to children over the age of nine as it deals with some emotional and sentimental conditions.
Anonymous 19.06.2016
it is a true story quite simple but interesting and detaild
Anonymous 13.08.2015
My mum and I absolutely loved this book. It has beautiful pictures and is about a young man who wants to be a proper newspaper reporter. He is fascinated by Ali Pasha, a tortoise who appears in the newspaper but knows there is more to this story than has so far been told, so driven by his curiosity and wanting to show how he can 'scoop' a good story, he makes it his mission to find out more and tell the amazing story of how Ali Pasha became a wartime hero.
Anonymous 04.09.2014
A amazing story about a friendship between a man and a turtle and based on a true story.
Anonymous 01.09.2014
