Goodnight, Mr. Tom
by Michelle Magorian
Puffin Books
Some members of 5th class studied Goodnight, Mr. Tom. They really enjoyed reading this book. Read on and find out more.
William is evacuated from London during World War 2 to a village called Little Weirwold. He stays at Mr. Tom’s. His life changes for the better when he leaves London.
William is evacuated from London during World War 2 to a village called Little Weirwold. He stays at Mr. Tom’s. His life changes for the better when he leaves London.
What was William afraid of?
- He was afraid of Sammy the dog.
- He was afraid of the squirrel.
- He was afraid to do something wrong.
- He was afraid of school.
- He was afraid to talk or move.
- He was afraid of his mother.
- He was afraid of the doctor.
- He was afraid of Tom.
- I like this book. I would read it 2 more times.
I would recommend it to a friend .
I would give it 10 out of 10.
It is a good book. - ....by Nathan
Do you think William had a sad life?
- William couldn't read or write.
- William had no friends in London.
- William got bullied in school in London.
- William's mother was cruel to him.
- William's mother beat him
- William's mother locked him up in the staircase.
- The social worker wanted to put him in a home.
- Willam had a poor house in London.
- William had very few clothes in London.
- William had very little food in London.
- William's baby sister Trudi died.
- William's father died.
- William's mother died
- William's best friend died.
- William learned to read, write, draw and act.
- William met Mr. Tom
- by Erika
How do we know that William was scared?
- William had shaking fingers.
- He had cold sweat running down his face.
- He had a pain in his stomach.
- He fainted because he was afraid that Mr. Tom might hit him with the poker.
- He shuddered because he got a fright.
- He was rocking on the chair because he was scared.
- He had icy hands and he shivered.
- He had a lump in his throat because he was scared.
- HE wet the bed.
- by Saffron.
- hope you enjoyed that.
- Thank you for looking at GOOD NIGHT MR.TOM.
Book Review
I thought the book was very good because it is very interesting
I liked the bit when Willie met Zach.
I liked the bit when Willie met Zach.