Ian D. Copsey
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About Ian D. Copsey
British by birth and an avid young reader, Ian Copsey had early aspirations as an author but realised the need to support a family. He has spent 27 years living in Asia (Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan, where he now lives) gaining understanding of cultures and how, at a basic level, we are all similar at our core.
Finally, Ian found time to write his first novel, The Game Master, formulated by his interests in how children learn to perceive the world around them. What makes us so different? Why do we think differently? How or what, when we are growing up from being a baby to an adult, shapes our ideas, thoughts and ways of doing things? There are many reasons. Some are positive and some are not. The Game Master explores just some of these issues within its storyline.
Based on the area where he lived as a child, his school and his family's enjoyment of humour, he chose a Japanese Game Master for the central mysterious, but jovially impish shopkeeper. It is a book that will amuse and entertain young readers but also provide some insight to the world around them.
Finally, Ian found time to write his first novel, The Game Master, formulated by his interests in how children learn to perceive the world around them. What makes us so different? Why do we think differently? How or what, when we are growing up from being a baby to an adult, shapes our ideas, thoughts and ways of doing things? There are many reasons. Some are positive and some are not. The Game Master explores just some of these issues within its storyline.
Based on the area where he lived as a child, his school and his family's enjoyment of humour, he chose a Japanese Game Master for the central mysterious, but jovially impish shopkeeper. It is a book that will amuse and entertain young readers but also provide some insight to the world around them.
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Blog postYou’ll see a whole range of reviews on David.com – why not read the book and leave a review on The Game Master
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Blog postRATING: 4 *
Josh is your normal, everyday twelve year old. He goes to school. He hangs out with his friends. He plays video games and enjoys spending time with his friend Alex. Well, most of the time he does. Josh and Alex are always so competitive that a day of fun ends in raised voices and hurt feelings. One day they decide to settle the score of who is the best at video games. A trip to the new local game store will determine the ultimate winner.
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Blog postRATING: 4 *
In The Game Master by Ian D. Copsey, Josh is a mild-mannered kid who’s trying to fit in with everyone as best as he can. In order not to be picked on or bullied, Josh befriended the least aggressive of the troublemakers, Alex. Alex always wins in video games, so Josh looked up on the internet on how to beat him. When he did, Alex accuses him of cheating and Josh obviously denies it. They agree on a new game to settle their bet to declare the best gamer. A mysterious5 years ago Read more -
Blog postEveryone dresses in traditional yukata and visits places where “Hanabi” – spectacular fireworks that lasts for over one hour!
Hanabi is written in Kanji as 花火 and actually means “flower fire.”
花 = hana = flower
火 = bi = fire
You may recall that before, when introducing Mount Fuji that it is a volcano which, in Kanji is 火山 (ka-zan)
Kanji originally came from China so normally a Kanji can be pronounced in two ways. So 火 can be “ka” or it can be “bi.”
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Blog postHere are some of the Japanese names for the characters in The Game Master
Roger = ロジャー = Rojaa
Micky = ミッキー = Mikii
Colin = コリン = Corin
Lizzie = リジー = Rijii
Rachel = レイチェル = Raychyeru
Alya = アリア = Aria
Where you see a line after the name it extends the sound. Sometimes English words pronounced in Japanese are different because Japanese doesn’t have the same sounds as in English –
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Blog postWhen foreigners move to Japan the first alphabets they learn is normally Katakana – the alphabet for foreign words. Each character is given a sound and this will never change. It is a “phonetic” language that means when you see these you know what to say. It’s not like English where the vowels can change in different words. For example:
Hold ‘o’ is pronounced as expected – as in “or”
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Blog postMount Fuji is one of Hiro-san’s favourite places to visit. It is one of Japan’s “Three Holy Mountains” because of its symmetrical cone, which is snow-capped several months a year. It is also an active volcano but last erupted in 1707–08. It is the most well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and photographs, as well as visited by sightseers, climbers and, of course, the Japanese people.
Sometimes Mount Fuji is called “Fujisan.” This is not t6 years ago Read more -
Blog postHiro’s day at the Tower of London
After the beautiful scenic countryside of Kent and Sussex, Hiro-san decided to look around London. He had always wanted to see the Beefeaters at the Tower of London. He wasn’t sure about all those guards so he hid himself on the top of the gates. “What if the Queen of England came along and told the guards to take me Traitor’s Gate?” he thought… “They’re holding some pointy looking spears! Surely I’ll be safe because I’m wearing my Union Jack sui6 years ago Read more -
Blog postHiro-san is a fan of Winnie the Pooh
Hiro-san continued his tour of England. From a young boy he was a fan of Winnie the Pooh so decided to take a trip down to Hartfield in the beautiful Ashdown Forest in East Sussex. As a child he read all the Winnie the Pooh books by A.A. Milne. When Winnie the Pooh came with his friends they would take a twig from the forest floor and drop them from one side of the bridge and then rush to the other side to see who’s twig would come out fr6 years ago Read more -
Blog postIt was Hiro-san’s first trip to England when he settled in the county town of Kent, Maidstone. He lived close to the North Downs and could easily walk through the wooded countryside that led up the chalky hills. It was a rare, sunny day and trekking up the hills made him sweat in the warming heat – so much so that he had to take his hat off and laid it on the grass.
“So!” he thought, “This is where Mrs Fryer’s class came for a camp! Wow! The rolling hills of the Kent countryside are b6 years ago Read more
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Books By Ian D. Copsey
The Game Master
Apr 13, 2015
$2.99
Tired of arguing over which of them was the best gamer, Josh and Alex stumbled upon a
new video game shop, run by an enigmatic Japanese shopkeeper. He was to be
their Game Master in this virtual reality video game that had no game controls.
Little did they know it was a game that would change their lives, of their
friends... and enemies... forever.
"Oh! This game is no ordinary game," The Game Master explained, "It reads your thoughts,
seeks out your weaknesses to provide you with challenges."
"It can read our minds?" puzzled the boys. As they progressed through the
game's levels they discovered more about those around them. Then, mysteriously,
the Game of Life began to spread its influence beyond Josh and Alex's lives and
to their friends.
From switching roles with each other, campfire frolics and ghostly stories from
their teachers, the Game Master's zany antics as he hosted a T.V. game show,
"Hiro's Happy Heroes.
new video game shop, run by an enigmatic Japanese shopkeeper. He was to be
their Game Master in this virtual reality video game that had no game controls.
Little did they know it was a game that would change their lives, of their
friends... and enemies... forever.
"Oh! This game is no ordinary game," The Game Master explained, "It reads your thoughts,
seeks out your weaknesses to provide you with challenges."
"It can read our minds?" puzzled the boys. As they progressed through the
game's levels they discovered more about those around them. Then, mysteriously,
the Game of Life began to spread its influence beyond Josh and Alex's lives and
to their friends.
From switching roles with each other, campfire frolics and ghostly stories from
their teachers, the Game Master's zany antics as he hosted a T.V. game show,
"Hiro's Happy Heroes.
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