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    The Indian in the Cupboard

    Written by Lynne Reid Banks

    Narrated by Richard E Grant

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    A tale of magic and responsibility, read by Richard E. Grant

    For Omri, it is a dream come true when the plastic American Indian he locks into the old cupboard comes to life. Little Bull is everything an Indian brave should be – proud, fearless and defiant.

    But being in charge of a real, live, human being is a heavy responsibility, as Omri soon discovers. And when his best friend, Patrick, is let in on the secret, he soon realises that life-changing decisions lie ahead.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJan 2, 2014
    ISBN9780007561155
    Author

    Lynne Reid Banks

    Lynne Reid Banks is a best-selling author for children and adults. Her classic children’s novel ‘The Indian in the Cupboard’ has sold nearly six million copies worldwide. She was born in London in 1929 and worked as an actress, writer and TV news reporter. Lynne has written thirty books: her first, ‘The L-Shaped Room’, was published in 1960. She now lives in Dorset, where she continues to write. Lynne says that writing for children comes much more easily than writing for adults.

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    • 3/5
      Smoothly written, dark in the corners, but nothing jaw-dropping. I suppose it was better "back in the day." The contemporary equivalent would be something like William Gibson would write.
    • 4/5
      This book is an interesting look at what happens when something that seems like it would be the coolest thing can turn out to not be so fun once reality hits. It is also interesting to see the empathy that Omri has for these small beings and how he tries to care for them and show Patrick how to care for them too. It also explores the dynamics of their friendship and touches lightly on the familial interactions between son and parents and brother to brother. While this is a book about boys, the story is not for boys alone. Girls will enjoy this story about a 'magical' experience. Boys will definitely love this and may even try locking up their action figures in every cupboard in the house to see what happens. It's a quick and interesting read for those who are easily distracted.
    • 5/5
      The Indian in the Cupboard, is the story of Omri, Little bear and the magic cupboard. It was Omri's birthday when the Indian came to him, much to his dismay. He didn't want him. But with the magic of the cupboard that brings new life to the toy, he soon changes his mind. At one point the Little Bear gets hurt and in a split second decides to put someone else in the cupboard. This let little Bear have help and bandages the right sizes.He wants to keep the cupboard a secret but more people learn of it. It is a fantasy with many magical things happening. It is also about living with the consquence of change.I like the story and would recommend this book
    • 5/5
      A wonderfully, imaginative story about a boy and magic cupboard that brings a small, plastic Indian toy to life. The adventure begins and so does Omri's need to keep safe the secret of this cupboard, as well as the secret of the Indian. A classic tale that will remain a favorite. I still remember when my fifth-grade teacher read this book to the class every day after lunch. I was captivated along with everyone else. And, we were all relieved to know that Banks went on to write sequels. Highly recommended and confident kids will love it.
    • 3/5
      The book was an interesting read. It uses the magical, never quite explained cupboard and key to introduce some key points of American history and culture and race relations. Setting the story in England added another dimension to the story that gave the author reason to add extra explanations to Little Bear and Boone's needs.
    • 3/5
      This series is such a fun and easy ready. It's a nice story about learning the lesson that sometimes what you wish for isn't always as great as it seems. A young boy finds a magic cupboard that will bring one of his small toys to life and spends an entire series dealing with the consequences and trying to protect the little human. Very entertaining read!
    • 4/5
      A good book about a miniature indian who causes trouble that is not so miniature.
    • 2/5
      I listened to this on the strength of it being a kids book that is frequently recommended, but which I never read (or even heard of) as a kid. It's not bad, and I can see why it appeals both to the target audience and to their parents. It does a nice job of keeping the story going, and of treating various moral issues decently but in a non-preaching fashion. However I guess the gap between me and a ten year old is just too extreme because I was never riveted, and I feel no drive to listen to or read the successor novels.
    • 3/5
      Remniscent of a Diana Wynne Jones novel in which the unexpected consequences of using magic put the young protagonist in a difficult but usually funny fix.A story in which toy figures come to life is fairly likely to incorporate stereotypes about the figures, since the toy figures more or less embody stereotypes. The WWI medic is just as much a stereotype as the cowboy or the Indian.Whenever Omri gets a wife for Little Bull, however, he is basically acting as a pimp. And the woman whom he brings to life is passive and accepting of her fate, even though she has been dragged from some unknown time and place simply to satisfy Little Bull. Perhaps the old chief who dies of terror was better off.
    • 3/5
      I remember that this book was well written enough to freak me out a little, and it wasn't even a horror book. I was a sensitive child. I paused for a little bit before playing with doll house stuff...then got over and just embraced and loved the story. Another one I want my kids to read.
    • 5/5
      A young boy finds a toy Indian in the cupboard. He goes to sleep and the next morning the toy is alive. The toy warns the boy not to put him in the cupboard again. The story goes through many adventures between Omri, the young boy, and making sure the Indian does not harm them. Learning about Native American culture.5-6
    • 3/5
      Classic novel about a young boy who puts a plastic toy Indian into a cupboard and the toy turns into a real Indian. Loved the idea of magic and while the storyline is wonderful, it could be updated a bit. The adults in the story act in unbelievable ways... Otherwise it was an enjoyable if juvenile read...
    • 4/5
      This is the story of a young boy who finds a toy Indian. After putting the toy into a cupboard, it comes to life. From here on out, things are a whirlwind for the boy and the Indian.This is a riveting tale of adventure. I think 3-5 grade would enjoy this read.
    • 4/5
      This is the classic story about how Omri puts a plastic figure of a Native American in a cupboard that turns out to magic. The figure comes to life, and Omri grows up as he takes care of it- even his friend Patric grows up (a bit). Eventually, of course, he sends the Native American (who turns out to be a real person) back to his own time.
    • 3/5
      This is an entertaining, appealing story, in which an immature young man learns to take responsibility and show respect for others’ welfare. Unlike other fantasies which create an entire magical world, the cupboard is the only magical element in this story. Because of its grounding in the everyday, this fantasy has a particular charm, as readers might imagine stumbling across just this kind of magic in their own world.
    • 4/5
      I remember liking these books when I was a kid...it still holds up pretty well, but Frank Oz's movie version is actually better!
    • 4/5
      This story revolves around a young boy discovering that when he locks a toy plastic Iroquois Indian in an old bathroom cupboard, the figure comes to life. This is a fun book full of magic and is a great read for any kid. After your students have read The Indian and the Cupboard, continue this book unit by doing related lessons, which include a Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks research project and a creative writing activity. Another great idea is to make a cupboard. Decide what you will put in it to transform to a living thing. Write a story/ account of what happens when this item comes to life.
    • 4/5
      Fun to read to an 8yr old boy (and myself).
    • 4/5
      This book does some really great things, but also some pretty terrible things at the same time. I like Banks' prose style. I like that the Iroquois, Little Bear, refuses to just let the boys make the "you are a generic Indian" mistake. A good read, but I would hope that any parent or teacher would include a unit/chat on the actual history of the time (1889 for Boone, at least) of the characters.
    • 4/5
      classic, but it may just be for boys. do girls want to find indians in the cupboards? don't answer that.
    • 5/5
      Acquired via BookCrossing 25 Oct 2009 - picked up from the KGC, originally from an American BCerThis classic about a magic cupboard that will turn plastic figurines into real people and creatures can be read just as a wonderful story, but it's also all about how to be a good friend, knowing what is the right thing to do, looking after people, etc. I'd forgotten the lovely levels of detail in the book and so enjoyed reading it again after many years. I'll return this to the Kitchen Garden Cafe to find another reader... of whatever age!
    • 4/5
      Brilliant both as a children's book and a coming of age novel. Although it's low fantasy, it feels more like science fiction in drawing out the consequences of an interesting piece of technology. Omri's actions and character transformation are very believable.The only part of the book I didn't enjoy was Patrick's betrayal, and Omri's quick acceptance of his actions. In fact, for all of the times Omri threatened to knock someone's teeth out, I would have thought he'd have tried it at least once.
    • 5/5
      I read this book aloud to my ds. He loved the book so I have to give it five stars. The book answers the age old question, "What would happen if my toys came to life?" The author explores the question in a deep yet authentic manner. She explores the ethics of life. She introduces the idea of freedom and the concept of what makes life worth living. However, she does it in a fun, fascinating way that even a boy of eight can enjoy.I think that this is a fabulous book. It offers adults and children a pleasant diversion. I highly recommend it.
    • 5/5
      Simply loved this book as a kid. It is a must read. So much imagination crammed into a tiny little cupboard
    • 5/5
      As a child this book made me believe my toys could come to life. I loved all the imagination it brought me.
    • 4/5
      Omri is given an old medicine cupboard and key, along with a plastic indian for his birthday. Disappointed, he shuts the indian into to the cupboard and turns the key. Something extraordinary happens - the indian awakens. He is not merely a toy come to life, but a real (if minature) person with his own history, transported into Omri’s time. This is the start of an adventure, one in which Omri discovers the value of life. A classic and an enjoyable read.
    • 4/5
      Omri is given an old medicine cupboard and key, along with a plastic indian for his birthday. Disappointed, he shuts the indian into to the cupboard and turns the key. Something extraordinary happens - the indian awakens. He is not merely a toy come to life, but a real (if minature) person with his own history, transported into Omri’s time. This is the start of an adventure, one in which Omri discovers the value of life. A classic and an enjoyable read.
    • 5/5
      It’s not that Omri didn’t appreciate his best friend Patrick’s birthday present. He was really very grateful . . . sort of. It was, without a doubt, very kind of Patrick to give him anything at all, let alone a secondhand plastic Indian that Patrick didn’t want anymore . . . but when Omri toss the Indian into the cupboard that his brother found in an alley and locks the door with a special key . . . well, that Indian goes from being the dullest present in history to the most exciting thing that has ever happened to Omri! This book is just one adventure after another. . . . you just never know what’s going to happen next.
    • 4/5
      The Indian in the cupboard was a good book and greatly resembled the movie, which i personally like.
    • 4/5
       The story is great fun and provides enough suspense to readily engage middle grade readers. Adults reading it to younger children may find some of the mystery and devices for building tension far-fetched but it can be enchanting to share the amazement and wonder that LRB creates with her excellent writing.