the return of the indian by lynne reid banks

Then, Omri wins a writing contest for a story that he wrote about his plastic Indian. That bothers Omri, although he thinks that Patrick really does remember but doesn’t want to admit it because talking about things like that would make him seem weird when he’s trying to fit in with his new home. (The story indicates that Patrick’s father was abusive, hitting his wife and children.) When the two of them meet again, Patrick denies remembering their plastic figures that came to life. Patrick, Omri’s best friend, is also living in a new house in the country and is now going to a different school because his parents have divorced. If he could do that, he wouldn’t have any reason to fear the local bullies.

Ormi wishes that he could fight like an American Indian or maybe a cowboy, like Boone. Still, Little Bear was a real warrior, who knew how to fight. Instead, he remembers how brave his small American Indian friend, the one who came to life from his plastic figurine, was with him, even though Omri was many times bigger than he was. Omri is a little afraid of the local bullies, but he doesn’t like to show it. The other kids in the neighborhood view him as an outsider and like to push him around, especially the group of bigger boys who like to hang out near the arcade. Most of the kids in the area go to the state school (public school in the US), but Omri attends a private school, and his school uniform makes him stand out from the other kids. The new house is bigger than the old one, but the neighborhood around it is a bit run-down and shabby. Omri’s family has moved to a new house, but Omri doesn’t like it. This is the second book in the Indian in the Cupboard series. As Omri tries to help him, he faces the terrifying responsibility of power, the power of life and death.The Return of the Indian by Lynne Reid Banks, 1986. But when the cupboard door opens, Little Bull is slumped, unconscious, over his horse, two bullet wounds in his back. Omri has never forgotten Little Bull though, and finally yields to the temptation to see his tiny blood brother again. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: It is over a year since Omri said goodbye to Little Bull, the Indian toy who came to live in the magic cupboard, and took him back to his own time.

Cover has some deep indentations into the cover. Cover is protected in clear, self-adhesive laminate. More specifically: Ex-library with usual marks, stamps, stickers. *** CONDITION: This book is in good (ex-library) condition. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Collins, UK, 1999.

The return of the indian by lynne reid banks