Cool!

I thought this book as very inspirational because Robbie was in a car accident and then in a com for about six weeks, it must of been very scary.

This book is sad to read but I really like to watch a movie about this book is your best book ever

Written by young lad in a coma and we see about what he understands about his condition. Very unusual reading.

Sad but the end was very cool the best ever really really cool I can't believe how quickI read this😍😍😍😍

A coma is a state of unconsciousness where a person is unresponsive and cannot be woken.Imagine this. You are lying in a hospital bed, in a coma, apparently dead to what is happening around you. But you experience it all the same, hear what is being said about and to you, and try in vain to communicate with your loved ones and the world outside.That is what happened to Robbie Ainsley, a 10 year old boy who spent over 6 weeks on a life support system in Wonford Hospital after being struck by a car outside his home. Robbie was chasing his beloved dog Lucky, who had escaped through the front gate to chase a neighbour's cat, as Robbie was about to take him for a walk to the park. The last memory Robbie has is of Lucky being struck by a car, before Robbie himself is hit."Lucky was out of the gate and into the road before I could stop him. I ran after him. I heard the car, heard the squeal of brakes, saw Lucky disappear underneath the wheels. But I never saw the car that hit me."Unimaginable, isn’t it? Locked in a coma, hearing medical staff discussing your case, without being able to join in. Robbie listened to his parents and sister talking to him, but was unable to respond. And he tried, fruitlessly, to work out how to make contact with them."If I'm going to be dead, I want there to be a heaven. But I don't want to go there yet, or anywhere else. I want to stay here, and I want to stay alive. I know that if I want to stay alive, I've got to wake myself up. I must. I try really hard to break out, but my mind just won't let me. It's like it's locked from the outside and I can't find a key."Robbie's family, classmates and teachers do everything they can to talk to Robbie, to keep him company while he is in his coma. His father organises for his favourite Chelsea football player, Gianfranco Zola, to visit him in the hospital. Zola leaves behind his no. 25 shirt for Robbie, with a promise that when Robbie wakes up, he will have tickets to the next Chelsea game, as well as a private kick with Zola on the field.As the weeks pass by, Robbie senses that the comings and goings of visitors diminish. Even his favourite nurse, Tracey, who sings to him, appears to be giving up."Mum and dad hardly say a word any more. I think they might be giving up on me. They just sit and wait, their silence and their sadness filling the air around me. Worst of all though, even Tracey seems to be losing heart. She doesn't sing like she used to, and she was crying when she came in a moment ago. Lets face it, Robbie, if Tracey thinks you're not going to make it, then things are not looking good, not good at all.I sleep a lot, almost all the time now. I want to stay awake in my head. I know I must, or else I'll die. Got to keep my mind awake. Got to keep living. But the trouble is that sleep is warm and gentle and inviting, and when it takes me by the hand I just want to go…."Cool is a beautiful, moving and powerful story. It is also educational for children. I love the way that Robbie describes a coma."Coma - funny word, that. Looks a bit like comma. Sounds like it too. Hope my coma is a comma, and not a full stop. I'm not exactly frightened of the "full stop". But I would miss everyone, everyone at home, at school….."The experience of being in a coma differs from person to person, and also depends on how deep the coma is. Some people remember events that happened around them while they were in a coma, while others don't. Some people have reported feeling enormous reassurance from the presence of a loved one / friend.Cool does not just focus on negative events. The author illustrates that positive things can come out of even the worst situations.A thoughtfully written book in which Award winning author Michael Morpurgo crams a great deal of emotion into.

I like it because whenever I stop reading it makes me want to carry on reading . I love it

It is about a sad story.A young boy after an accident and what he feels all the time.I think we can find some strong feelings in this book.

Fabulous book, great on so many levels. High interest low level makes it assessable for most junior ages. A lovely heartwarming story of everyday family life , human frailties and traumatic events that shape our lives. Read in first person you are taken on a journey of a young boy’s thoughts and emotions as he lays in a coma in hospital after being hit by a car.

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Beautiful narrative of the bond between a boy and his dog. A book for all ages. A must read for animal lovers...

I picked „Cool !“ as a class read for my second grade. Here is what my students said about the book:Really emotionallyI had to read the book for school, but I don’t regret it. It is easy to read and really exciting, because you wait for him wake up. It is perfect for 10-12 years old kids. The beginning is a bit strange, but you understand it at the end. Over all it is a really clear and “Cool!” book! (Anna M.)The ,,coolest book Id’ ever readI often thought about how it is to lie in a coma. The author wrote it very explanatorily! It is for people, who like real stories. At many times it is very emotional. The words are mostly easy! The font size is not that small and not that big. I like this book very much. I want to read more of those books. I can really recommend it! (Anna H.)Best book everThe book “Cool” was the most emotional book I’ve ever read. It made me think about those people who lie in coma and are locked up in their own heads. I also have a small dog and from now on I will be more attentive that such a horrible accident won’t happen to me. I didn’t understand every word but I skipped them and the book still made sense. After I finished one chapter I always wanted to know what happens next and so it didn’t take me a long time to finish the book. I also like the book because it is not only emotional but also funny and exciting. The descriptions of the characters were very good, too. All in all this book is very “cool” and I can really recommend it! (Leonie)Cool, is very cool! I like the book very much! I was sometimes very sad but at the end I was happy that Lucky and Robbie were alive! ;) The beginning is a little bit unclear but in he end you will understand it! :-) (Lena)Cool book!I liked the book, because it is very clearly written. The pictures are perfectly drawn. I am very thankful, that we had to read the book. (Katharina)I like the book very much, but sometimes it was very sad. When the accident happened I felt very sad. You learn much when you read the book. How it feels when you are in coma. And what people do for you to wake up. Everybody hopes you will wake up. They do everything for you. I can recommend the book. (Christina)I found the book very cool. Sometimes it is very sad. But often it is funny. It was cool when Lucky was there or when Robbie’s dad read from the BFG. I recommend the book. But you should not read the book if you cry often. (Christoph)I think this book was at the beginning a bit boring, because there nothing exciting happened. But then it is really sad, and I felt very sad too. The best thing in the story is that many people say something. That makes the story livelier. It is cool, that the end is good and everybody is happy. All in all it is one of the best books I have ever read. (Clemens)The ,,COOLEST” bookI like the book. It's not too hard to read. But there is also some vocabulary that I didn't understand. The best parts are the one with his hero Gianfranco Zola or the moment when he finds out that his dog Lucky lives. Allover it's a really COOL book. (Lukas)The book was very cool. Lucky is a very good dog, Robbie thought that Lucky was dead. It was very cool when Zola came, the best footballer for him. Zola played for Chelsea. The end of the book was the best because Robbie came out from coma (Moritz)I found the book sometimes boring but sometimes exciting and sad. After the car accident Robbie lies in coma. He can hear his family but he cannot move or speak. Even the football player Zola comes and visits him. It looks like Robbie will die but they never give up and make him alive. (Paul G)I think it’s a very nice book to start reading English books, because it has a happy ending. It’s also exciting story. That’s why I like the book. (Tristan)

easy to read, gripping storyline, food for thought, great book. my 11 year old, second year English students loved it