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Pobby and Dingan
Pobby and Dingan
Author: Ben Rice
Pobby and Dingan live in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, the opal capital of Australia. They are friends with Kellyanne Williamson, the daughter of an opal miner, but only Kellyanne can see them. Pobby and Dingan are imaginary. — Ashmol Williamson, Kellyanne's brother, thinks his sister should grow up and stop being such a fruit loop. Until the...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780375411274
ISBN-10: 0375411275
Publication Date: 9/26/2000
Pages: 112
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 15 ratings
Publisher: Knopf
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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WestofMars avatar reviewed Pobby and Dingan on + 162 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This short (only 90 pages) novella is a sweet story about the power of believing in things you can't see. A quick read and a touching one; don't miss it.
reviewed Pobby and Dingan on + 18 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
My favorite book in the world. Tender, beautiful, brilliantly written. I already own four copies or I would request this one.
reviewed Pobby and Dingan on + 7 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I enjoyed this little book - it's funny and poignant and reminded me a lot of Roddy Doyle's work (especially Paddy Clark Ha Ha Ha).
reviewed Pobby and Dingan on + 164 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Short, sweet, and sad -- those are my biggest impressions here. This is very unusual story, or at least it was for me. I wasn't sure what to expect when I started it, but this was very well done. It's hard to think of things to say that won't give too much away! But I really loved the overall message.
bananapancakes avatar reviewed Pobby and Dingan on + 95 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Kind of a peculiar book, but touching in its message. A little girl's best friends go missing and this breaks the little girl's heart. It takes the faith of others to bring them and her smile back. A bittersweet story that is short enough to read in one sitting, but memorable beyond the last page.
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Sweet and sad novella. The author does an excellent job conveying a sense of time and place through the narration of Ashmol, the young son of Australian opal miners.
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Adorable book about two Australian kids who run away, and their imagination.
jazzysmom avatar reviewed Pobby and Dingan on + 907 more book reviews
First of all this is an adult story, not a childrens book.It was way more than i thought it would be. Great read. Not really a simple story like it appears, but one that you won't forget. Still flashes in my mind on and off and i doubt i will ever forget this book. Children are a touching subject and i fell in love with these two. I think you will also. Excellent author, my first time reading his work.
BriSplit avatar reviewed Pobby and Dingan on + 17 more book reviews
Though some translations may be hard to understand at first, the reader gets used to the dialect. A touching story by a big brother about his younger sister and her "imaginary" friends who are in trouble. His sister's health is in his hands as he must find it in himself to believe.


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