SuitabookFramed
Frank Cottrell Boyce
- Reading
- Read it as an adventure with room to pause over the artworks named in the story. Discuss the difference between an artwork’s value, its meaning and the practical effects of possessing it.
- Themes
- Crime and consequences: Dylan and his sisters become involved in taking a valuable painting and consider using it to solve the garage’s financial problem. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Art and community: Paintings from the National Gallery affect people in Manod and inspire new activities, displays and community use of the boating lake. The book clearly presents connections between artworks and people’s responses, making art’s social effect a central informational and imaginative strand.
- Family and belonging: Dylan is the only boy in his town and family circumstances are affected by work away from home, money worries and the garage’s difficulties. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The theft and ransom plan, valuable paintings, insurance pressures and a family’s financial difficulty may merit attention. The book also refers to a family member’s depression and to people leaving the town.