The charm of the book however lies in the relationships between young ones and older ones. For once it's not the 'precocious children smarter than adults'. The ending is a bit bittersweet. Alice says they should go and look at the ship. What would you have done, if you were in the same position?

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This is a beautiful example of how powerful our imagination is and how we should remember that as we get older. Does anyone know what the different parts of the ship are? (bow, stern, funnel, masts, wheelhouse). Quentin Blake has been drawing ever since he can remember. He taught illustration for over twenty years at the Royal College of Art, of which he is an honorary professor. He has won many prizes, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal, and in 1999 he was appointed the first Children’s Laureate. In the 2013 New Year’s Honours List he was knighted for services to illustration.Quentin was the inaugural Children's Laureate (1999-2001), an experience he recorded in his book Laureate's Progress. During his time in the role, he celebrated children's books and children's book illustration with a range of projects and exhibitions, and conceived the idea for the House of Illustration, the world's first centre dedicated to the art of illustration in all its forms. Why do you think she says, ‘ What would the captain have done?’ and later, ‘ The captain would have been proud of you.‘? When two bold adventurers climb over the wall to explore the overgrown garden next door, the discover a ship made of bushes, with tall, thin trees for masts. They also meet marvellous Mrs Tredegar, who turns them into a fully trained crew, and with their imaginations at the ready, they embark on a series of glorious voyages.

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Written and illustrated by Quentin Blake, The Green Ship tells the story of a brother and sister who decide to set off on an adventure whist staying at their aunt's house during the summer. The children find a green ship - a set of trees that have been crafted to look like a ship on the ocean. Mrs Tredegar is the owner of the ship and the garden that it sits in, and the children set off on an imaginative adventure across the Seven Seas with her. This really is a book that highlights the power of the imagination, and the importance of harnessing it.Two youngsters off exploring end up in a neighbors garden. Mystified by what they see but thrilled by the discovery of a green ship! This book sets anyones (young or old) imagination soaring. It's a childhood dream come true to happen upon something that can't possibly exist yet here it is! An old favourite from the days of bedtime reading. Two children climb over a wall and discover a large and wild garden with a green ship made out of trees and bushes. They befriend the elderly owner and spend happy days here during their summer holidays. I often think of this book at the end of the summer. The illustrations in the book were beautiful and when reading the story I could tell that Quentin Blake has thought carefully about his illustrations to make sure the illustrations were describing the text well. The techniques are good because his illustrations are unique with bold outlines for the picture and a variety of different colours. When Alice and her brother find Mrs Tredegar and her Green Ship, their holiday changes course drastically. They're trained as the crew of that marvellous ship and spend whole days 'exploring the world' with Mrs Tredegar.

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Acclaimed British author and artist Quentin Blake, whose illustrations can be found in the work of such children's literature luminaries as Joan Aiken and Roald Dahl, spins a lovely tale here of two children who befriend an elderly neighbor, while on holiday, and engage in a marvelous game of make believe. Sneaking over the wall into the garden next door to their holiday home, the pair discover a wild garden, at whose heart is the eponymous green ship, made out of specially shaped bushes, two tall trees for masts, and a raised garden shed functioning as a wheel house. Discovered during the course of their exploration by Mrs. Tredegar, the owner of the garden and ship, the children are soon involved in a wonderful season of imaginative play...The green ship was an intriguing book that helps children to use their imagination, inspiring children to create nature into a ship, den, house etc. Blake is beyond brilliant . . . I've never met a child who doesn't love Quentin Blake" - Daily Telegraph

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Quentin Blake was born in 1932 and read English at Cambridge, before attending Chelsea Art College. He has won many major prizes for illustration, including the Kate Greenaway Medal (1980) and the Red House Children's Book Award (1981) for Mister Magnolia. He is also the winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration and in 1990 was voted 'The Illustrator's Illustrator' by Observer Magazine. A tireless promoter of children's literature – and a long-time collaborator with roald Dahl – Quentin Blake was awarded the OBE in 1988 and in 2005 he was awarded a CBE for services to Children's Literature. In the most recent New Year’s Honours list he has been knighted. Who do you think the man in uniform in the photo in the ‘brown wooden frame’ might be? Suggest that reading on might provide information to confirm or challenge their ideas. Education Shed Ltd, Severn House, Severn Bridge, Riverside North, Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK, DY12 1AB Two bored children climb over a neighbour's wall in search of adventure. Battling their way through the dense 'jungle' of the garden, they stumble upon a life-size ship sculpted from trees and bushes. Boarding the ship, they embark on an extraordinary journey. Two bored children climb over a neighbour’s wall in search of adventure. Battling their way through the dense 'jungle' of the garden, they stumble upon a life-size ship sculpted from trees and bushes. Boarding the ship, they embark on an extraordinary journey.A book of exceptional warmth and humanity . . . This is Quentin Blake at his richest and most colourful Guardian For instance, when she says ‘ Shall we clap them in irons?‘ Does she mean to do exactly what the words say? Blake was educated at Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School. His English teacher, JH Walsh, influenced his ambition to become involved in literature. His first published drawing was for the satirical magazine Punch, at the age of 16. He read English Literature at Downing College, Cambridge (1953-6), received his postgraduate teaching diploma from the University of London, and later studied at the Chelsea School of Art. He gained another teaching diploma at the Institute of Education before working at the Royal College of Art.