They solve the conflict by Damian saying “what if we find some saints and give some money to them then let’s donate some to the poor”. Having worked with director Danny Boyle on Millions, Danny asked Frank to be part of the team creating the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics. And furthermore, and finally, albeit I certainly do kind of wonder if I might be reading just a wee bit too much into and below the surface for Millions, as someone who was closely following the political and economic debates happening both in England and elsewhere in Europe (from around 1990 to 2006) regarding the adoption or not of the Euro and the fiascos this actually ended up creating for many member nations, both that Millions was published in 2004 (when the Euro had only recently been adopted as the common currency on the continent and when there was a very heated and often volatile debate in the UK regarding this) and that the entire (fictitious) scenario of the United Kingdom switching to the Euro is definitely being shown by Frank Cottrell Boyce as really being rather negative, this does definitely make me increasingly consider Millions to be Cottrell Boyce's warning fable against the Euro replacing the British Pound Sterling (and while I definitely think that this is interesting, it is also something I do tend to find more than a bit uncomfortable, as it gives Millions a between the lines political and economic message I as an adult reader find quite annoyingly problematic). I never thought a seven yr old boy would ever be obsessed with saints but then again anything is possible. Of the added stress that the money ends up bringing into his and his brother’s lives, Damian says, “[The bag of cash] was heavy and we were nervous that something would happen to it.

It's mostly funny though sometimes sad, watching Damian struggle to be a good person while providing a nifty commentary about money, inflation, economy and investment (completely implausible, but still great! This edition of Frank Cottrell-Boyce’s Carnegie Medal-winning Millions features fantastic cover artwork from the brilliant Steven Lenton. I loved the poignant humour in it, and I thought that there was an unexpected amount of philosophical depth.Does the book contain anything that teachers would wish to know about before recommending in class (strong language, sensitive topics etc. Although this book isn't something I would usually read, I did enjoy it and found it funny yet heart warming. Steven Lenton hails from Cheshire where he spent many a school holiday working in the family Pom-pom Factory, packing poms and designing new products. I thought the book was overall mediocre but there were aspects that I did like and I could see why people would like the novel but personally I didn’t.

There is selflessness and selfishness throughout the story and what is right and wrong becomes tested. It's a bit different from the movie, which made it a surprising ending, and I actually liked the book ending better.Your words, like your reviews, bring books to life and give them a voice before the front cover is even turned.

Some bits seemed unclear and aspects could have been more explained, but overall it was an interesting read.I think this was meant to be a feel-good family drama about the effects of money on individuals and society, but is just felt negative and wrong--I never felt that the taking of the money was right or justified in any way and to have every character attempt to justify it and take and spend it without any consequences was just something I couldn't get past.