Polly Mae

by Julie Hodgson

Polly Mae by Julie Hodgson (Book) in Children
ISBN: 978-1-4116-2407-8
Publisher: Lulu.com
Rights Owner: Julie Hodgson
Copyright: © 2008 Julie Hodgson Standard Copyright License
Language: English
Country: Portugal
Edition: 3rd
  • Paperback book $10.85

Printed: 117 pages, 6" x 9", perfect binding, black and white interior ink

Description:

Polly Mae, a red headed mischievous 11 year old Scottish girl from Portsoy finds treasured items from the past and opens up a mystery. A family's story, from the thousands of stories that came about during the terrible times had by millions of Holocaust victims and survivors. How does Polly Mae cope? What does she find? Can she solve the mystery with the clues she finds? Who has the initials IK? Dare to travel with Polly Mae and find out what the treasure was and why it was so important to go on such a long journey.


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Simplement merveilleux
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13 May 2008
seu justo um livro tão bom dos kiddies, minha filha amou-o e assim que
mim. Os livros em inglês são duros de encontrar para fora aqui em
Portugal assim que eu confio no Internet.
Este livro balança-me deu-lhe 5 estrelas para o índice. Mais autores
como este são needed. Este livro faria uma película encantadora. Eu
vi que o autor que faz assinar e a de um livro é effervescent dizer o
menos. REVISÃO:
O livro começa como o livro de uma criança típica, uma menina
naughty começa no problema com o vizinho para puxar a cauda dos
gatos. Isto dá-lhe por sua vez uma idéia shimmy abaixo um drainpipe
para escapar de "aterrar" ela começou de seu mom. O escape gira
dentro para uma aventura quando encontra algo em uma cabine velha do
creme de gelo na praia. Assim fazendo exame em uma aventura real da
vida. Viajar aos lugares e ver o horror WW 2, e ao holocaust foram
empurradas em cima de muitas crianças inocentes. Seu wiseness como
uma criança, misturas dentro com seu innocence como uma criança
demasiado. Vendo o toda através dela olhos. Eu gritei mesmo na
extremidade. SUPERB! Não queira dar a muito afastado encerram algum
são leitura imóvel ele.
Isto lembra-me de quando eu era um miúdo que cresce acima no Reino
Unido, quando nós tivemos o cinema da manhã de sábado! os filmes
grandes das crianças pretas e brancas. Jorra isto seria sensacional
como esse eu posso dizer you.Its que refresca assim para ler uma
aventura velha boa de uma menina pequena, se levantando ao mischief, e
girando o em uma aventura! Simplesmente maravilhoso.
Polly Mae Par Julie Hodgson
ISBN : 978-1-4116-2407-8 j'ai obtenu ce livre par Amazone, son juste
un si bon livre de kiddies, ma fille l'a aimé et ainsi je. Il est
difficile de découvrir des livres en anglais ici au Portugal ainsi je
compte sur l'Internet.
Ce livre me bascule l'a donné que 5 tient le premier rôle pour le contenu.
Plus d'auteurs comme ceci sont nécessaires. Ce livre ferait un beau
film. J'ai vu que l'auteur faisant la signature et elle d'un livre est
effervescent pour dire les mineurs. REVUE :
Le livre commence en tant que livre d'un enfant typique, une fille
vilaine a des ennuis avec le voisin pour tirer la queue de chats. Ceci
lui donne alternativement une idée de vibrer en bas d'un drainpipe
pour échapper à "fondre" elle a obtenu de sa maman. L'évasion se
tourne dedans vers une aventure quand elle trouve quelque chose dans
une vieille carlingue de crême glacée sur la plage. De ce fait
prenant une aventure dans la réalité. Le déplacement aux endroits
et voir l'horreur WW 2, et holocauste ont été poussés sur beaucoup
d'enfants innocents. Son wiseness en tant qu'enfant, mélanges dedans
avec son innocence en tant qu'enfant aussi. La voyant tout par elle
yeux. J'ai même pleuré à l'extrémité. SUPERBE ! Ne voulez pas
donner à beaucoup loin en emballent sont lecture immobile il.
Ceci me rappelle quand j'étais un gosse accroissant vers le haut au
R-U, quand nous avons eu samedi le cinéma de matin ! les grands films
des enfants noirs et blancs. Jaillissent ceci serait sensationnel
comme ce je peux dire you.Its régénérant ainsi pour lire une bonne
vieille aventure d'une petite fille, se levant à la sottise, et le
transformant en aventure ! Simplement merveilleux.
Otroligt!
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4 May 2008
What a book! such a well written story, easy English and easy for a small child of 6 to read. Would make a nice childrens programm.
Well done Julie.
Brilliant!
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29 Apr 2008
My 8 year old neice has read this book 4 times. She is patiently waiting for the next book to come out. It was a superb story and long enough to capture her imagination and not too long to bore her. She cannot read the likes of harry potter as they are tedious and long for her. So well done and please keep writing. I have read your other reviews and understand that you are in the midst of writing a new story. Please inform your store front so we might purchase your novel. This book would make a smashing film for small children of my neices age.
I have made errors with my spelling on my other review, I do appologise! I am supposed to be doing paper work!
Wonderful
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14 Feb 2008
Wonderful just wonderful, I hear your writing another story, please keep me informed. Your book is so readable.
Super story
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4 Feb 2008
Super story, got the hard back edition through Amazon, although its no longer vailable!!! why? anywho, Loved the story, cried when Layla found what she was searching for. Polly seems to be the kid that used to be around in the 70s..COOL
Wonderful story
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11 Jan 2008
This was a wonderful book! any more coming?
Brilliant story
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5 Jan 2008
I got this book through Amazon, its just such a good kiddies book, my daughter loved it. It would make a super film. Books in English are hard to find out here in Poland so I rely on the internet.
This book rocks I gave it 5 stars for content.
More authors like this are needed.

easily read by all ages, and even understood by the smaller ones.
Will watch and wait for the next one.
Interesting
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8 Dec 2007
Very interesting story. Simply told for pre teens or older. Well thought out plot and no flipping back and forth to confuse the reader.

Its nice that stories keep the memory of the Holacaust victims in our minds.

Wee need books like this for our kids.
Amazing!
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8 Dec 2007
I read this book to my class! amazing story, and a nice change to see a reality based story rather than virtual fiction! Well done.


DD
Polly Mae
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23 Nov 2007
I bought this book this summer, having heard a lot about the author through the newspapers. This was an amazing story and touched my heart with its sadness and reality of the war years. Such books go missed as people choose fantasy over reality. Well done to the author. well worth a read!
AMAZING!!
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8 Apr 2006
Wow. Amazing Ideas!!

-Love, Lyon
Polly Mae [ No Rating ] 1 Feb 2006
This book is totally awesome. It has a magical way of bringing you into Polly Maes world. You feel the pain of the
people involved in her story and her quest for truth. Wonderful little book that will be a part of my special collection of books that I am leaving for my grand daughter.
Julie is an awesome story teller!

Memory McDermott
Brilliant
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13 Jan 2006
Read it in just one day.Brilliant.Could not put it down.
WOW, write more please.
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19 Dec 2005
I have read her book twice now and just love the old fashioned story telling. Is there any more to come out
I hope so. God Jul och gott nytt år. Jag vet att du talar svenska.
Thankyou for saying you will send signed book.

You are terrific. I hope we meet someday.
Dani
From Stockhoml Sweden.
A female Hans Chrsitian Anderson?
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15 Dec 2005
I have read this book and this lady has a talent. Great world war 2 connections. I would love to see this in a TV film or something similar! what would Polly mae look like.
I never usually read childrens books, but with this female hans christian anderson story telling it was hard to put down.
Any more books due out? I will wait for the next one with hope.
merry Christmas and well done.
Good preview
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10 Dec 2005
mmm I read the preview, very clever, you just gave us enough to get hooked! nice begining anyway, we shall see what the rest of the story holds.
Smashing
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2 Dec 2005
Smashing and good story, I enjoyed reading it to my younger daughter.
Thanking you for a very good read...
Brilliant
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24 Nov 2005
Good story, touching on the history of WW2, nice childrens novel, would make a nice childrens film.
Beautifull
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24 Oct 2005
A very beautiful and sad story of human kindness. It sounds like scotland is a nice place to visit. Polly mae is a heroine!
Special
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3 Oct 2005
What a lovley special book. So easy to read and the thoughtfullness of the little girl helping tha way she does.
Any more due out?
holiday reading
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15 Aug 2005
I read Polly Mae while on holiday in France. Made me want to visit Poland and see what Polly mae saw. brilliant story telling in simple english, easily understood for all ages. Love the history twist too.
Interesting even for an adult
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6 Aug 2005
I read this book in an afternoon. really interesting even though it is a childrens book. This lady has talent. Would make a good kiddies movie.
nice to read
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12 Jul 2005
Being bed ridden and dyslexic, I read allsorts of books, childrens included. I really enjoyed Polly Mae very much,the text was easy to read. I read the whole book in a matter of days while eating lots of my favorite chocolate.
adult read
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3 Jul 2005
I read this being an adult, and still found it interesting..Worth buying!
Simple and fun
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3 Jul 2005
A very nice book, easily read by even younger children than 11. No bad language and a perfect story telling. I love the connection between Poland and Scotland. Never visited either. Makes you think though. I liked the poem at the begining of your book.
Rock on
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3 Jul 2005
ROCK ON POLLY MAE! BRILLIANT BOOK.
Super
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3 Jul 2005
What a nice story that was, I really enjoyed reading this to my daughter, who is 11 and a perfect age. So easy to read too.
Great book.
well written
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3 Jul 2005
A well written childrens story, with a hint of history and good old fashioned story telling....
Great
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20 Jun 2005
Great read, great for kids.Well done!
funny lass
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15 Jun 2005
Nice begining to the story, looking forward to the rest of the book.
great
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14 Jun 2005
Great little story.A nice scottish tale.
waiting
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14 Jun 2005
waiting for my copy. Preview was good though. Will do an in depth review later when I have my copy.
Simple and a good read
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14 Jun 2005
Nice book and so easy to read to children of all ages. Needed to look up Portsoy on the map.Great fun. Good luck
not read yet-Preview good though
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13 Jun 2005
I have not read the book yet but am awaiting it's arrival. The preview was good though. So I shall return and write again.
COOL
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13 Jun 2005
COOL 4 KIDS,
Scottish meets Polish.
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13 Jun 2005
Good story, I like the ending, sad though. Polly Mae is a rascal LOL
Nice and Easy
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13 Jun 2005
It was a nice easy preview,I am looking forward to my book coming. My friens has ordered mine for me. I like your style of writing. Old Engliash style.
Sweet saga
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13 Jun 2005
A very sweet saga about the little girl. Nice to read and good easy english for me too, being Swedish myself.
INSPIRING
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9 Jun 2005
Borrowed this book from my neice.Was intrigued about the Scottish/Jewish connection as my neice had put it. Nice story, sad but happy ending. Portsoy eh? mmm never been, Does the cabin exist then I wonder.
talented writer
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9 Jun 2005
Being an editor myself I often pop onto LuLu to see if there is new talent around. Looks like we have a new Enid Blyton on our hands. I like the simplicity of the story, it will be easily read by young and old alike.
children being children
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9 Jun 2005
Good preview, it is so nice to read a story about everyday life in a childs life, happy contented, and how it Jolly well should be these days. I look forward to my copy.
Will Polly Mae be in a second book I wonder?
Nice one
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9 Jun 2005
Just read the preview, nice start to the story. Must buy the book then eh?
Superb!
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9 Jun 2005
Very good book, My son loved it, he says he has a friend just like William Stewart in the book. I have had to look up Portsoy in Scotland, would love to vist some day.
sweet story
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9 Jun 2005
Good preview but far too short! could have carried on reading. Will post again when I get the book. My neice is just like Polly Mae.
Delightfull Story
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9 Jun 2005
What a delightfull story. I think I will wander on my beach and see what treasure I find. ***Smiles****
Well written and easy English. Good book for schools.
Interesting story
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9 Jun 2005
I had initially bought this book for my grandson Scott, I had started to read the story to him, but ended up finishing it myself when he was asleep. It was an endearing tale of a little girl from Scotland and what she finds on the beach where she lives and where that takes her. Nice story telling. Brought me back to my childhood.
Great story.
easily read, good book.
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8 Jun 2005
Got the book yesterday, read it through the night. Polly Mae is a real gal, what a journey she goes on, seems that anyone could go through this. I like the holocaust connections. Nice of you to remember those poor kids.Like the dedication for your friend too. What a kind thought.
well thought out
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7 Jun 2005
I have just received a copy of Polly Mae, a endearing story of a little girl, in an ordinary fishing village in Scotland. The tale is twisted with some real life sad tales and how this girl copes with it.
Nice to see a non fantasty story for a change.

Good job.
Down to earth
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3 Jun 2005
I have read the preview, it is down to earth yester-year storytelling at it's best.Cannot wait to get the book. Easy read I am guessing.
history easily read
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25 May 2005
It's a good idea to write stories that sneak in history, so kids read and learn at the same time. My daugheter enjoyed the book preview and now await to order it.
Funny book
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25 May 2005
Having read the preview I found myself wanting to read the whole book. It's a sad tale but intriguing at the same time, this could have happened to anyone?

very good writer.Well done.

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