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callysutherland's review against another edition
4.0
A book I should have read when I was a child, but as an adult it still thoroughly entertained me. I found myself really warming to Spider, an orphaned, mentally handicapped boy taken in by a shepherd and his wife, with an innate ability to communicate with animals. Despite the age for which this was intended, Dick King Smith never once patronises his reader and instead takes them on a magical journey along with Spider.
toad_maiden's review against another edition
3.0
Lovely quiet story of rural 1940's England. Not terribly plot-driven, but the characters make up for it. Great for animal lovers. Ending was a bit strange, and somewhat poorly explained, or else I would have given it four stars.
debnanceatreaderbuzz's review against another edition
4.0
A foundling, Spider Sparrow isn’t like others; he doesn’t speak much and he shuffles along. But in spite of his infirmities, Spider has a special affinity for animals.
And that’s the story. The story of a boy who seems handicapped but who uses his strengths to make a lovely life for himself.
And that’s the story. The story of a boy who seems handicapped but who uses his strengths to make a lovely life for himself.
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