Andi loves Basketball. She wishes she could play on the school basketball team, she wishes for her own bedroom, but most of all she wishes that her long lost half brother, Bernardo, could come and live in London, where he belongs. Regina is a senior in high school with a big problem. No catches, no fine print just unconditional book loving for your children with their favourites saved to their own digital bookshelf. Something went wrong. Illustration above by Sarah McIntyre. Previous page of related Sponsored Products, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 April 2013. In her first young adult novel, Gourlay offers an appealing blend of diverse characters, emotional conflicts, well-paced action, and an upbeat finale. But he's not just tall ...he's a GIANT. You can read more book reviews or buy Tall Story by Candy Gourlay at Amazon.com. What does Bernardo really really want? Author: Candy Gourlay. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Andi is crestfallen about having to move to Saint Simeon’s, especially after just starting to play Point Guard for her current team. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. A hint of magic in the background without making the book unrealistic. Cover illustration by David Dean. It's a must have for any children's bookshelf, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 May 2016. Approved third parties also use these tools in connection with our display of ads. Comments. Publisher: David Fickling Books an imprint of Random House Children's Books She wishes she could play on the school basketball team, she wishes for her own bedroom, but most of all she wishes that her long lost half brother, Bernardo, could come and live in London, where he belongs. It touches with a light hand on the experience of a separated family learning to get to know each again. “It’s Andi. She is one of the best members on her school team and devotes her time to playing matches, and training, perhaps with a sneaky Star Wars film thrown in as well. And she has lots of wishes. And she has lots of wishes. But that is before Andi realises that Saint Sim’s has a basketball team with trials tomorrow! Tall Story book. Otherwise it is fantastic and I recommend this book to everyone aged 10-101 !! A really good story - feisty heroine, great emotional hooks of separation/reunion, responsibility/need to escape, limitations/overcoming them. Then Andi's biggest wish comes true and she's minutes away from becoming someone's little sister. How is Andi's voice different from Bernardo's? CANDY GOURLAY was born in Manila during the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. Just send us an email and we'll put the best up on the site. Tall Story's audiobook was released by Listening Library in 2012, with Ramon de Ocampo as Bernardo and Jayne Entwistle as Andi. After working as a journalist for some years, she moved to the U.K. in her twenties. Andi is short. Andi is short. This is a brilliant book! Tall Story (ISBN: 9780385618946) This is a debut novel packed with warmth, humour and quirkiness that will have you in fits of laughter one minute and in tears the next as the author explores a touching sibling relationship and the clash of two very . Becoming a member of the LoveReading4Kids community is free. Andi is short. Starred Review, School Library Journal, March 2011: Contemporary Tagalong and British vernacular enhance the brother/sister narration and enliven the depiction of cultures. She is one of the best members on her school team and devotes her time to playing matches, and training, perhaps with a sneaky Star Wars film thrown in as well. When Bernardo finally gets his papers to come to England to join his family, Andi hopes he will love basketball as much as she does. ISBN: 9781849920391 But he's not just tall ...he's a GIANT. . Publisher: David Fickling Books an imprint of Random House Children's Books Prime members enjoy fast & free shipping, unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime Video and many more exclusive benefits. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Try again. It is clear from the beginning that both characters have very strong desires. And she has lots of wishes. Skip to main content. Tall Story: Amazon.co.uk: Gourlay, Candy: Books. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. The challenges facing separated, immigrant families and the universal teen desire for acceptance and respect ring true. When Bernardo finally gets permission to travel his family are in for a shock – they have been told he is tall but Bernardo is 8ft …. She wishes she could play on the school basketball team, she wishes for her own bedroom, but most of all she wishes that her long-lost half-brother, Bernardo, could come and live in London where he belongs. He is beset by other problems too – the legend of the giant Bernardo Carpio who has the power to protect his village from earth quakes means that some villagers revere him as their saviour since he is so tall and also called Bernardo… Then there are his mysterious black-outs – what is the cause? Then Andi's biggest wish comes true and she's minutes away from becoming someone's little sister. While height is an advantage for a basketball player, Bernardo hates to be invited to play because of his shock value. Bought this book for a daughter - she's more than happy. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 February 2015. Tall Story (ISBN: 9781848531376) Be careful what you wish for . A stunning Spotters Guide to accompany The Lost Spells, What We'll Build, a gorgeous new picture book from Oliver Jeffers, David Fickling Books an imprint of Random House Children's Books. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Be careful what you wish for ...Andi is short. Andi loves Basketball. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 April 2019. Review of ‘Tall Story’ by Books for Keeps [4 stars], Tall Story is told in turn by Londoner Andi who is a mean basketball player despite her short stature and her 16-year-old big brother Bernardo who lives in the Philippines. . Andi with an I”. How does the story show what they want? But when her parents decide to move closer to the hospital where they work in London, Andi has to move school, threatening her brilliant basketball career. Brings a different world to life (for someone who's never been to the Philippines - or, for that matter, cared much about basketball) beautifully. It was a very good book interesting and enjoyable the only thing that you notice is the layout of the pages whilst reading it on the kindle app. As she waits anxiously for Bernardo to arrive from the Philippines, she hopes he'll turn out to be tall and just as mad as she is about basketball. The Theory of Relativity - explore and read more! I love this book so much I can't stop re-ordering it for presents! Try Prime Hello, Sign in Account & Lists Sign in Account & Lists Returns & Orders Try Prime Basket. Bernardo has an incredible story to tell…. Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award 2011: Favourite Story. Publication date: 06/01/2011 Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. I can't believe I didn't review this book when I read it - which I did in a single night. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 October 2014, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 February 2016, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 December 2013. We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. Meanwhile, across the globe in the Philippines, Bernardo, Andi’s long lost brother, is the key to the survival of San Andres, the Filipino Island on which he lives, due to his late father’s mysterious powers. Andi is overjoyed, but on arrival at the trials, she discovers that the basketball team is only for boys…. In a novel packed with humour and quirkiness, Gourlay explores a touching sibling relationship and the clash of two very different cultures.