![]() Ewald, the narrator is really likeable and chats to the readers, making the book seem conversational, and Nostlinger writes convincingly about a teenage boy. Then the sucker punch of his home life is mentioned, showing that you shouldn’t judge someone until you know all the facts. Christine Nostlinger writes this really well, cleverly revealing more about Jasper as more of his background is alluded to, so the reader experiences Jasper from the same probably quite sceptical point of view as the family. Jasper’s complexities are slowly brought out as he goes from being a surly teenage boy to being very nice but somewhat troubled. Characters such as Mum, Dad and Billie are brilliants caricatures of annoying parents and an irritating older sister, which should raise a few chuckles. Will Jasper ever become part of the family and will they learn to love his funny ways?Ī quick and easy read, this book has a huge heart and is written with a great amount of sympathy, as well as a good eye for the comic. ![]() The plan is that Tom will teach Ewald some English and improve his German, but when Tom breaks his leg, his brother Jasper comes instead! Jasper has some strange and unusual habits, like carrying his collection of stones around and stealing a bizarre array of food from the kitchen, leaving Mum and Dad baffled. ![]() ![]() Country of Origin: Austria But Jasper Came Instead by Christine NostlingerĮwald, Billie, Mum and Dad have agreed to take in Tom from England to stay with them in Vienna. ![]()
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