The Kingdom of No Worries, Philip Roy
The Kingdom of No Worries, Philip Roy
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The Kingdom of No Worries

Author: Philip Roy

Narrator: Simon Lee Philips

Unabridged: 2 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 01/30/2023


Synopsis

What if you could create your own country on land nobody else wanted? Who would you let in and who would you keep out? Homeless people? Stray animals? People of different views and religions? Would you take money from big companies? Would you give money to needy causes? What kind of ruler would you be? And the day they came to take it away from you, would you let it go without a fight?Meet Billy, Sami and Charlie. Witness how they create their own kingdom and unfold their global vision in the heart of their city.The Kingdom of No Worries is the story of three young friends who create their own kingdom on a piece of land that emerges in the middle of the river that runs through their city. Inspired by their actions to create a democracy that is a model of social tolerance and global thinking, the surrounding community turns out in the thousands to participate in what becomes a radical cultural hub of the city. Over the course of one hot summer the boys grapple to learn what a democracy is and to oversee its demands. Alas, their nascent sovereignty is challenged first by a civic order of eviction, then by valid First Nations land claims, and ultimately by nature itself. Can the utopian dream be saved?The Kingdom of No Worries is an empowering tale that speaks to the archetypal dream that all children have to create their own world.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tiffani Reads on July 03, 2018

This book is a super quick read about three boys who decided to start their own country on a sandy outcrop in the middle of a river. What unfolds, is something that they could never have imagined. This book was super fun, and really entertaining.......more

Goodreads review by Book Nerds on June 30, 2024

This was a sweet and short little story of three boys one summer who create their own country based on receding waters and land that appeared that they didn't believe 'belonged' to anyone. I loved their idea behind wanting to do it and then acceptance of so many different people wanting to come out......more

Goodreads review by Julia on April 01, 2021

It was good very relatable to when I was younger me and my friends had made a country/kingdom but sadly it wasn’t as well as theirs.......more