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Running On Empty

S. E. Durrant, Rob Biddulph

Running On Empty

Subjects

  • Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals
  • Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after

Average rating

4 out 5

15 reviews

By the author of Little Bits of Sky, this novel is a beautifully told story of unorthodox families, grief, adolescence and running.

Reviews

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I would recommend this to anyone who likes athletics and following their dream

Dona Candyfloss Squirrel 08.08.2023

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The fastest on empty

Anonymous 01.09.2021

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I think this book is amazing becuase of its intcing plot and exciting story line. My favourite charcter is AJ because he is a very interesting person with lots if secrets. I would definately reccommened this to somwone else as it is very secretive and exciting.

Anonymous 14.08.2021

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I loved it but it was quite long and grown up so it was a bit hard to understand. I'd recommend this book for children who are aged nine to twelve. It can also be quite a good book for seven and eight year olds, but it may be as I said long and hard to understand. The main frame of the story is there is a little boy who wants to go to the sports school in Canada but his trainers are all worn out out and he needs to win a race to get there. When he gets some new trainers he's through to the second race and he's really excited but he misses the last race because he gives his trainers to someone who is in the same situation as he was. And he learns that your hobby is not the most important thing in life.

Principal Bijou Chipperfield 09.08.2021

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It was the best book I’ve ever read I would definitely recommend it to someone else

Captain Bruno Submarine 23.07.2021

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I think this is on of the best books ever. Definitely worth reading.

Anonymous 21.07.2020

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This is a good book, it's about real life so you can really connect with it. It is about a boy called AJ who loves running. He is starting secondary school but his Grandad has just passed away.

Fairy Candyfloss Palm-tree 26.06.2020

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I really enjoyed this book because it is sad and heart-warming at the same time and it is totally understandable if it makes people cry. AJ is such an understandable character but is just your average school-aged boy, but realises that he can do great things when he tries.

Director Daisy Unicycle 12.08.2019

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The only reason i am not giving it 5/5 is because it made me cry. A lovely, lovely book which i recommend to all readers older than 8 [inclusive]

Viscountess Petunia Armchair 21.07.2019

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this was a really heart felt story and i love how he carried on what his grandad had not finished. i love how he cared for his family so much that he sold his new trainers just so they can charge up the meter the blurb really stuck to its meaning

Anonymous 05.07.2019

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