This is a great choice of a book to read aloud to your children. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. However, the themes make for great discussions about peer pressure, moving toward independence, trust, and love and belonging. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Although this one remains my favorite, each is a great read. Thank goodness for the internet. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2017. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Book by: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Alan Daniel. SAVE TO LIST. This is part of a series of books, each … There's a problem loading this menu right now. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2013. "Paul Brickhill's The Great Escape (1950) is widely considered the best nonfiction book about escapes from wartime prison camps. Ever. Sept. 11, 2020. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Quick links to lesson materials: 1 Item. A must read for Naylor fans and kitty lovers. The introduction to the book is written by George Harsh, an American POW at Stalag Luft III. Carlotta's Kittens: And the Club of Mysteries, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. The Grand Escape Discussion Guide. Create a clean and professional home studio setup; Sept. 10, 2020 Blog. Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2019. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, Visit Amazon's Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Page, Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books), © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (May 1, 2005), Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2017. On the way, they meet a group of cats living in the loft of a garage, leading the brother cats to a series of adventures. The Grand Escape is a wonderful children’s book that adults will love, too! Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2020. Reproducible. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. I just read read this story that I read as a kid (and laughed out loud at), and I can't wait to read it to my six year old. Naylor never disappoints! Unable to add item to List. Teach This Lesson. The Grand Escape is a wonderful children’s book that adults will love, too! To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Something went wrong. The story is told from the cats' perspective and while there is plenty of danger, fairy-tale happiness rules … 1 Item. Please try again. As a prisoner in the camp, he participated in the escape plan but was debarred from the actual escape 'along with three or four others on grounds of claustrophobia'. Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2014. The Grand Escape is light-hearted fun, clearly written for younger readers. Fourth graders would be able to read it on their own. I still remember it vividly! Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Grades. Fun and exciting read! Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2015. I have bought many copies of this book to give as gifts, to adults and children, both. Perfect read aloud book- great characters with personality!!! Fabulous read for young adults and teens; especially for those who love cats. The series is quite awesome. I just re-read this whole series...and I'm an adult. Now, it returns so my daughter can read it. Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2018. Unfortunately I remembered it as the “Great Escape”, so when I was ready to read it to my grandson- no luck finding it. Book. I read this book to my kids the first year it came out- 1995! Resources for this book. The main characters are brothers Marco and Polo, who are explorers like their namesakes, but as escaped housecats. Their adventures are beautifully told and the reader is along for an engaging ride with them. The Grand Escape tells the remarkable tale of a band of pilots who pulled off an ingenious plan and made it out of enemy territory in the biggest breakout of WWI, inspiring their countrymen in the darkest hours of the war. Will continue to purchase books and DVD's for my granddaughter through Amazon. Two brother cats decide they are tired of being indoor cats and escape to look for that wonderful place called a ranch. Please try again. Can’t wait to read this to my 7 yr. old over Christmas break! Basil E. Frankweiler, I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (I Survived #7), Phyllis Reynolds Naylor has written more than 135 books, including the Newbery Award–winning. Use these discussion questions and activities for students to teach about the remarkable true story of a band of pilots made it out of enemy territory in the biggest breakout of World War I.