The Impossible Boy, Ben Brooks
The Impossible Boy, Ben Brooks
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The Impossible Boy

Author: Ben Brooks

Narrator: Matt Addis

Unabridged: 5 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/31/2019


Synopsis

Believe in the impossible this Christmas - a magical story celebrating the power of imagination, from the bestselling author of STORIES FOR BOYS WHO DARE TO BE DIFFERENT.

Oleg and Emma entered their den to find a cardboard spaceship standing exactly where they usually sat. Slowly, the front door opened and out stepped a boy.'My name's Sebastian Cole,' he said. 'But you already know that.'

When Oleg and Emma invent a new classmate called Sebastian, they are amazed when he appears - very much real - in their secret den.

Sebastian isn't like the rest of their classmates. He's never eaten pizza, he's not sure what goose bumps are, and he has a satchel that seems to hold an endless supply of hot ice cream.

But as the three friends begin their adventures, more impossible things keep happening, from a runaway goat at school to a sighting of some snowwomen on the move. They are soon pursued by the mysterious Institute of Unreality, who want to capture and erase Sebastian, to restore order to the world.

With the help of a cowboy gardener, an imprisoned scientist, and the rest of their class, can Emma and Oleg protect their new friend and keep the magic of the impossible alive, just in time for Christmas?

After inspiring countless young readers with tales of extraordinary people in the world around them, Ben Brooks' first children's novel is a magical adventure that celebrates friendship, the power of imagination, and ice cream.

About Ben Brooks

Ben Brooks is the author of the bestselling and ground-breaking Stories for Boys Who Dare To Be Different, which was the winner of Children's Book of the Year at the National Book Awards. The Impossible Boy is his first novel for children. He lives in Berlin.

About George Ermos

George is an illustrator, maker and avid reader from England. He works digitally and loves illustrating all things curious and mysterious. He is always trying to incorporate new artiness from the various world cultures he reads about and explores.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sandra

5/5 Tierno, triste, emotivo y divertido. Una joya......more

Goodreads review by Encarni

Una historia que, aunque parezca sólo una aventura juvenil, encierra unos cuantos temas en su interior. Emma y Oleg, sus protagonistas, son unos chicos que tienen unas carencias que se dejan ver en la historia y que intentan superar de la mejor manera posible, inventando a un amigo porque antes eran......more

Goodreads review by Fiebre

La historia imposible de Sebastian Cole ha sido una novela sencilla, pero a la vez muy original y tierna, llena de magia y aventuras, y de esas que te deja con el corazón feliz. Reseña completa: [URL not allowed]......more

La historia imposible de Sebastian Cole está llena de cosas, y preguntas, imposibles, con una trama cargada de imaginación y absurdez. Emma y Oleg se encontrarán de golpe y porrazo en una trama a gran escala sobre organizaciones de cosas imposibles después de que se inventaran un amigo imaginario y......more

Goodreads review by Laida

4,5⭐️......more


Quotes

A must read for all children (big and small) aged 7+ and to any who love a laugh out loud book that pushes all senses of the imagination to their limits. It is a masterpiece of creativity and empathy rolled into one big feelgood tale. The Reading Zone

A fast-moving, quirky, adventure story.... Great fun! Carousel

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.....A true gift for a reader Just Imagine Website

A satisfying mix of quirky humour and all-action adventure in a tale about the power of friends The Sunday Express S Magazine

A magical and festive adventure with an extraordinary cast of characters. It is full of empathy, friendship and fun. South Wales Evening Post

A magical festive adventure celebrating the power of friendship and the imagination. EVENT Magazine - The Daily Mail

This is an interesting story whose real value lies in the difficult subjects it touches on - broken homes, overcoming anxiety and facing an uncertain future being three of its central themes. Publishers Association

This is an unusual, gripping story full of 'edge of the seat moments'. Primary Times

It's one thing to invent a friend, quite another when he actually appears. With Sebastian around, impossible things keep happening, and the Institute of Unreality wants to know why. The i newspaper

This is an interesting story whose real value lies in the difficult subjects it touches on - broken homes, overcoming anxiety and facing an uncertain future being three of its central themes. Brooks gently but effectively negotiates these subjects through a story that is quirky, amusing and fun. Woman's Way