Helen Dunmore
Paperback | Pages: 320 pages Rating: 3.94 | 9177 Users | 738 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Ingo |
| ISBN: | 0007204884 (ISBN13: 9780007204885) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Ingo #1 |
| Characters: | Conor Grogan, Faro, Elvira, Sapphire 'Sapphy' |
| Setting: | Cornwall, England(United Kingdom) |
| Literary Awards: | Manchester Book Award Nominee for Shortlist (2007), Holyer an Gof Nominee for Children's Books (2006) |
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I wish I was away in Ingo, Far across the sea, Sailing over the deepest waters, Where love nor care can trouble me... Sapphire's father mysteriously vanishes into the waves off the Cornwall coast where her family has always lived. She misses him terribly, and she longs to hear his spellbinding tales about the Mer, who live in the underwater kingdom of Ingo. Perhaps that is why she imagines herself being pulled like a magnet toward the sea. But when her brother, Conor, starts disappearing for hours on end, Sapphy starts to believe she might not be the only one who hears the call of the ocean.Point Appertaining To Books Ingo (Ingo #1)
| Title | : | Ingo (Ingo #1) |
| Author | : | Helen Dunmore |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 320 pages |
| Published | : | May 2nd 2006 by Harper Collins Children's Books (first published August 11th 2005) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Mythology. Mermaids. Young Adult. Fiction |
Rating Appertaining To Books Ingo (Ingo #1)
Ratings: 3.94 From 9177 Users | 738 ReviewsWrite Up Appertaining To Books Ingo (Ingo #1)
I hated this book. As soon as I was finished reading it, I sent it to my library's used book store.The main characters were frustrating right down to Saphire's name, and by the time the merpeople were finally revealed, it was too little too late for my taste. I also think this falls victim to series cliches of not exposing enough of the "mysteries" to keep me satisfied with the intent of saving it for later books. It definitely spins its wheels" to where not enough happens. I skimmed through theI feel bad about giving this book such a low rating but oh well. There were some aspects that I enjoyed but overall this was a disappointment.
It was more than an OK book. It was good though not enough to hook me. It felt like T. S. White style of writing with the young Arthur book 'Sword in the Stone'. Young Arthur a.k.a. Wart learn magic or wisdom by turning himself to various of animals and talking with them, observing their way of life, with Merlin's help of course. In this book, though not turning anyone into animals, the idea is similar. Sapphire and Conor learnt how to be Mer people, they learnt how to talk with animals and
This revolutionizes the entire idea of mermaids. Not fishy, scaked creatures, but sleek, half-seal hybrids. No, they do not comb thair hair while sitting on the rocks in the sun all day. Judging from Faro alone, they are a majestic people.And this has more depth than any mermaid story I have ever read. The idea that going into Ingo can hurt, that it can call you and suck you up in it forever, that it can make you part of itself...that is so much more mature than any other mermaid book I have
REVIEWI love reading mermaid books. There are not very many of them, so I cherish the few that I can get my hands (and eyes) on. Ingo is no exception.Ingo is the name of the magical underwater world where the mermaids (and mermen) live. You dont see much of it in the book, but the descriptions that are in there, are amazing. I am betting there is more detail about this amazing world in the next book.This book is told from Sapphires point of view. She is spunky and loyal to her brother, Conor. I
I read this as a kid over and over. Such a delightful series!
I've never read a book that painted a picture as well as Ingo did. I read it several years ago, but Cornwall, England has stuck in my mind ever since. The story centers on the life of twelve-year old Sapphire and her older brother, Conor, and how they find an underwater world in their town's cove. The book was part of a four-story series, but it was definitely the strongest novel of the bunch. I'd reccomend it to anyone who knows how to read. Sapphire and Conor live in a small beachside house, a
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