The Exiles
Hilary McKay
Subjects
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
- Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Average rating
The Exiles was the winner of the 1992 Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize and is the first novel in Hilary McKay’s wonderfully witty and warm The Exiles series.
Ruth, Naomi, Rachel and Phoebe Conroy love reading and having fun more than anything else. So the sisters are horrified when they learn that their parents are sending them away to Cumbria for the summer, to stay with their fearsome grandmother: Big Grandma. Big Grandma is strict, makes them do chores and doesn’t let them have any fun – but worst of all, she refuses to let the girls read any books. Determined to enjoy their summer, the sisters decide they aren’t going to put up with their grandmother’s tough regime, and in doing so they somehow manage to cause inordinate amounts of chaos . . .
But as the girls search for alternatives to Big Grandma’s way of life they slowly start to understand its appeal, just as she starts to understand them. Are the two generations more alike than they think?
Reviews
I liked this book because it was all about family. It was really fun to read because it was funny. When Big Grandma’s book room burns, they all work together to try and save Big Grandma and her books.Ruth and Naomi always look after Rachael and Pheobe but sometimes they need looking after themselves like when Naomi breaks her arm,then Rachael and Pheobe do it which I think is really nice.I liked Rachael the best because she has a big imagination. I also liked Pheobe because she is really funny.
Doctor Tuesday Bertrand 16.08.2022
Amazing
Madam Sapphire Manatee 31.07.2020
A good story full of fun and naughtiness. I liked Big Grandma the best. The woman was a saint!
Anonymous 25.07.2020
I loved this book because a lot of exiting things happen and that it's such an adventure. I recommend this book to anyone that loves books on adventures and fun. My favourite character was Ruth because she discovered new things and kept a collection of bones from the beach.
Dona Blueberry Hedgehog 20.07.2020
A lovey book of subtle and quiet adventure, the story of four sisters staying at 'big grandma's'. They make friends as well as go on everyday adventures. A lovely quiet read.
Empress Beryl Bucket 18.07.2020
