SuitabookFear and bravery
Tomas wants to be strong and fearless, yet is haunted by dangers in the mountains and by the Brockenspectre before undertaking the search.
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Linda Newbery - Author
Pam Smy - Author
This is an atmospheric mountain adventure about a child confronting fear while searching for a missing father. Its strongest apparent appeal is the combination of perilous landscapes, family feeling and an unsettling supernatural presence.
Tomas wants to be like his father - strong, brave and fearless. Pappi is a mountain guide, often away from home. He has taught Tomas to love the mountains, but also to fear their dangers - the winds and blizzards, the treacherous paths, the giddying slopes. Above all, Tomas fears the Brockenspectre - a huge, shadowy creature that lives alone in the heights, waiting for unwary climbers. Its looming figure haunts his thoughts and his dreams. When Pappi goes out one day and fails to return, Tomas knows it's up to him to search - up on the high mountain passes, where dangers await. Will Tomas find his father ... or will the Brockenspectre find him?
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is an atmospheric mountain adventure about a child confronting fear while searching for a missing father. Its strongest apparent appeal is the combination of perilous landscapes, family feeling and an unsettling supernatural presence.
Tomas wants to be strong and fearless, yet is haunted by dangers in the mountains and by the Brockenspectre before undertaking the search.
Tomas has learned to love the mountains from his often-absent father and searches for him when he fails to return.
The mountains contain real hazards, while the Brockenspectre is presented as a huge shadowy creature feared by Tomas.
A useful conversation could explore how Tomas’s fear affects his choices, and whether bravery means feeling no fear or acting despite it.
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