Floodland Pdf Summary
Global warming has caused the sea to rise until cities are turning into islands and civilization is crumbling. Ten-year-old Zoe Black was left behind on Norwich by accident when her parents escaped in the last supply ship to visit the island. Zoe discovers a small rowboat and keeps it a secret until she can set out alone on the great sea to find her parents. She lands on tiny Eels Island, where she must survive in a nightmarish world run by wild children and their boy-leader, Dooby. Zoe and a boy called Munchkin escape and cross the sea to the mainland, to find not only Zoe’s parents but a new family and a new world.
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Floodland Review
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4.0 out of 5 stars Floodland
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2010
I just finished the first of my five books for the Young Adult Youth Dystopian Challenge. (See my post on September 14th). Floodland by Marcus Sedgwick was recommended by Bart’s Bookshelf. While it was not as intense as most young adult dystopian novels, it was still an enjoyable read. It was easy to identify with ten-year-old Zoe’s desperation. In a not-too-distant future Zoe lives in a world where the sea is quickly encroaching on the land. Accidentally left behind by her parents Zoe is alone with one precious possession–a rowboat. Zoe takes off in the rowboat to find her parents and safety. However, instead of carrying Zoe to safety it takes her to Eels Island, a Lord of the Flies like community ruled by the frightening Dooby. Captured and her boat confiscated, Zoe finds herself unsure who to trust. The only person she really feels comfortable with is the island’s sole adult, Mad William. Though Dooby and his gang dismiss William as crazy, Zoe believes there is more truth to William’s mutterings than the others realize. Faced with taking her chances with the violent and unreliable Dooby, Zoe decides to make yet another escape and continue the search for her parents.
The ending is a little anti-climatic, but does provide the answer to why her parents did not come back for her. I would love it if there were another book to continue the story.
A quick, short read, (less than 200 pages) would make this an ideal book for class discussion. It would generate quite a lively discussion about global warming and its impact on the earth.
Next up on the Dystopian Challenge Reading list – The Forest of Hands and Teeth.
2.0 out of 5 stars Review from Esther’s Ever After
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2012
Floodland initially gave me the impression of a post-apocolyptic Lord of the Flies style book – a book which greatly impacted me when I read it in highschool and is one that I often consider the implications of and message from to this day.
Even small books can make a big impact, so I was optimistic when I started reading this one. But instead of packing a lot of punch in a small number of pages like I hoped, Floodland read more like a cautionary tale.
Reasons to Read:
1.A relevant message:
Marcus Sedgwick clearly delivers a cautionary tale in Floodland, by suggesting the implications of the future of the environment if our actions are not changed; and while those who are familiar with Lord of the Flies will pick up on a similar theme which is implied by Floodland, it is much more than simply a new spin on the same story. But this is an issue that is so current and modern, that many contemporary readers will easily be able to relate to and it raises poignant questions about our society today.
The problem with this though was that it really didn’t work in the same way as Lord of the Flies, because it didn’t expand enough on this theme and so it lacked the impact. As well, very little background was given and there was next to no room for any development to take place in such a short span of time.
So while I read Floodland expecting a short novel, my thoughts by the end were that it reads more as a fable or short story as opposed to a full length book.
It does end, however, with a hopeful message and I appreciated that from it. I found this to be the most effective part of the book, as it was successfully portrayed in a meaningful and touching ending.
About Marcus Sedgwick Author Of Floodland pdf Book
Marcus Sedgwick Author Of Floodland pdf Book was born in Kent, England. Marcus is a British author and illustrator as well as a musician. He is the author of several books, including Witch Hill and The Book of Dead Days, both of which were nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award. The most recent of these nominations rekindled a fascination with Poe that has borne fruit here in (in The Restless Dead, 2007) the form of “The Heart of Another” – inspired by Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart.” Of his story, Sedgwick says, “This was one of those stories that I thought might be a novel originally but actually was much better suited to the tight form of the short story. I had the initial idea some years ago but was just waiting for the right ingredient to come along. Poe’s story, as well as his own fascination with technique, provided that final piece of the puzzle.”
He used to play for two bands namely playing the drums for Garrett and as the guitarist in an ABBA tribute group. He has published novels such as Floodland (winner of the Branford Boase Award in 2001) and The Dark Horse (shortlisted for The Guardian Children’s Book Award 2002).
Floodland pdf Paperback, Hardcover Book Information
- Publisher : Delacorte Books for Young Readers; 1st American ed edition (March 13, 2001)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 148 pages
- ISBN-10 : 038532801X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0385328012
- Reading age : 8 – 12 years
- Lexile measure : 530L
- Grade level : 3 – 7
- Item Weight : 10.5 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,139,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #18,013 in Children’s Fantasy & Magic Books
- #24,463 in Children’s Action & Adventure Books (Books)
- Customer Reviews: 4.5 out of 5 stars 580 ratings
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