"A book you will want to press into the hands of other readers."
October 2024 Book of the Month
Johannes is not your average dog. In his own words, he’s a dog who ascertains things. Indeed, he deduces and infers. According to his own estimates too, he can run at the speed of light. All this is why he holds a place of special importance in the park where he lives; he’s ‘the Eyes’ watching what goes on, appointed by its oldest residents, three Bison who are the Keepers of the Equilibrium.
A close and unpleasant encounter with some of the park’s least appealing human visitors requires that he be rescued by his Assistant Eyes – Bertrand the seagull, squirrel Sonja, and Yolanda the Pelican – while an encounter with art in the park’s new gallery opens his eyes fully to the important things in life. He decides that he’s going to break the Bison out of their enclosure and give them freedom. In the process he learns all sorts of things about the park and indeed about himself.
This is such a joyful, original and inspiring story, unlike anything you will have read before, and you will want to press this book into the hands of other readers. Johannes is an extraordinary creation, his self-belief, his world view, his determination to better his friends’ lives, his fascination with art, his total contempt for ducks (fully deserved it turns out), all make him charming and completely believable. There are wonderful illustrations throughout too, reproductions of masterpieces by artists including Gustave Courbet, André Giroux and Jacob van Ruisdael, with Johannes added, generally running at the speed of light.
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Winner of the Newbery Medal | A New York Times bestseller Johannes is a free dog, a fast dog - such a fast dog! He lives in an urban park by the sea, and every day, he runs through the park, seeing all, missing nothing, and reporting what he sees to the park's three ancient Bison, the Keepers of the Equilibrium.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Eyes and the Impossible and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
The Eyes and the Impossible features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Star Books, Adventure Stories, Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
Hardback, Paperback. £27.00, down from the £30.00 cover price. In Stock.
The Eyes and the Impossible was written by Dave Eggers and published by Andersen Press an imprint of Andersen Press Ltd
The Eyes and the Impossible has 256 pages
£27.00, reduced from £30.00. In Stock.
