Millions the not-so-great train robbery

I read this book because I like the author and I wanted to read a book.

Millions is the story of a young boy called Damian Cunningham who finds a bag filled with money that fell from the sky. His discovery comes at a time when England is about to change Pound and join the Euro, and so Damian must find a way to spend the money as quickly as possible, before it becomes worthless. The old pound notes will be replaced by the euro in seventeen days and then they will not be worth anything anymore. Meanwhile, they discover where the money comes from. While they try to keep their discovery quiet, they all experience adventures with the money and meet many new people with who they experience the adventures in which they are taken into the fantasy world of Damian and Anthony.

I enjoyed this book immensely because there are continuous problems that the children have to face with hilarious, thrilling and heart stopping moments. The children find two million pounds which they spend on ludicrous things. Damian had so much money he gave ten pounds to a classmate for sharpening Damian's pencil. They only have nineteen days to spend it.

Using some large boxes left over from their move, Damien constructs a playhouse down by the railroad tracks. He gets quite a kick out of the jostling he takes when a train whizzes by and his body shakes. One day St. Clare of Assisi (Kathryn Pogson) shows up for a brief chat. Damien is surprised that she smokes but the saint tells him that in heaven anything is possible. She likes being the patron saint of television it keeps her busy.

Damian interested me, as he always talks about Saints and tries to be one by giving money to the poor. Another reason why I liked him is because Damian is obsessed with very funny facts about Saints.
I like the bit whenever one of the boys says that their Mum's dead as an excuse to get sympathy as it ends up getting them whatever they want, which they make the most of.

I recommend this to a person who likes an extremely funny read but enjoys a few gripping, epic and moving moments