You do know that this is just dumb? What do you want to happen? The same events only years later? Dang, if that was my kid and that happened to him, I would have made sure my other kid would know all about swimming. Your other kid drowned, and instead of making sure your other kid who is still alive can swim so the event cannot be repeated, you hide him from swimming lessons, from swimming, from water. Here is a BIG spoiler on the ending, so don't click on the spoiler tag. Later on when we find out what happened I was still wondering why the hell the mother never got her kid to learn how to swim. I live in a country with tons of water and generally you are taught from early on how to swim. Meet Cymbeline a boy who has NEVER swum before. A story of friendship, bravery and kindness.Ī wonderful story that made me cry on multiple occasions, though there were parts that were a bit lesser. The title of the book is so clever because the protagonist is both literally and metaphorically drowning throughout the novel, such great craft. It will take four amazing friends, a kind receptionist and an old car to solve the mystery of what is going on with Cym's mother, her disappearance from the hospital and the discovery of a huge secret that has been buried for many years. He is constantly left in the dark as the adults around him keep secrets and my heart ached for wanting to give him the support he so clearly needed. Things begin to change as Cym wakes up the next day to his Uncle Bill getting him sorted for school and asks after his Mum. After this near-death experience his Mum turns up at the pool in hysterics, yelling at the coach and teacher for failing to look after him. It tugs on your heartstrings, following the story of Cymbeline who lives happily with mum until one day when is pushed into the swimming pool at school and everyone discovers that he cannot swim. This is my new favourite children's novel for KS2.
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