Charlotte's Web

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Summary: Extremely adorable story
Review: I can summarize the story for you, but I rather have you read it and judge for youself what a wonderful story it is. Read the book and afterwards watch the movie.

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Summary: The Audiotape/CD Version
Review: Warning! E.B. White's narration of his own charming novel is horrid! The truth dawned on me when, as I listened to the author's introduction, he said "I will read it to you now" in a most flat, monotone voice. I didn't yawn with boredom through the first chapter, I screamed! (I don't think I made it through Chapter Two.) Caveat emptor.

It doesn't even deserve one star; Amazon's reviewer form wouldn't let me submit this with no stars.

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Summary: Even better written than "The Story Of Ping"!
Review: Charlotte!

Using an amazing sense of foresight, E. B. White has transformed a page into an exciting description of today's Internet. Charlotte is the big server (based in North Carolina) which uses voice recognition to interpret Wilbur's comments. The story turns when Charlotte makes a Usenet posting of "Some Pig!" where the pig represents the user, and the pig is saved from death, symbolizing the user being happy because of all the new ways they have to waste time.

However, this is severely lacking in discussion of the underlying protocols. A good discussion of packet routing is in order even for the novice. It is important that users know the difference between http, ftp, gopher, telnet, ssh, and other mainstream protocols. In addition, there needs to be a better description of the underlying network structure of the Internet

I also congratulate E.B. White for inventing search engines, as Charlotte searches for flies.

Great book! BUY IT!

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Summary: A classic must-read
Review: When a sweet-natured pig learns he may just be bacon, he turnsto a spider, a rat, and whole barnyard of other animals for help. The result is a lesson about love, loss, and the undeniable power of true friendship. Funny and poignant, this is a book to be read and enjoyed by anyone who still believes that friends last forever. A warning, a younger child may need this one read to them because the ending can be troubling (grown-ups will find themselves crying, too, don't worry). But it is still an amazing tale. END

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Summary: An introduction to farm life and a lesson in true friendship
Review: While we all know "Charlotte's Web" to be the all-time best selling children's paperback, it is quite enjoyable to reread as an adult. Most great children's books also seem to appeal to adults. In fact, I believe we all still have a place inside of us filled with child-like wonder, a love for life, and the need to discover something new each day.

E.B. White appeals to the playful, mischievous side of our natures. He also takes the side of the children and farm animals, making the story irresistible to children. Fern, the little farm girl in the story, knows all the animals and even tells her mother what they say. Every animal has a unique and interesting personality. You may know some of these personalities in real life: the encourager, the pessimist, the optimist, and even the depressed.

The setting is a beautiful farm situated near the woods. One day a litter of piglets brings happiness and anger to Fern's life. When she realizes her father's intention to kill the runt pig, she is horrified. After physically trying to take the ax away from her father, she finally convinces him to allow her to raise the pig.

Fern affectionately calls him Wilbur and soon he is quite spoiled. He is not exactly overjoyed when he sold to Fern's uncle, Mr. Homer L. Zuckerman. While living in his new home, he sees Fern less. Lonely and tearful, he turns to the other animals for friendship.

One day he meets a goose, she encourages him to break free and nurture his playful side. After being out of the pen for just a short time, everyone on the farm is rushing about trying to get him back into the pen. The illustrations on these pages are quite amusing.

Since Wilbur is too young to know the difference, he chooses to go back to the pen, even though the goose encourages him to run for the woods.

On his return, the other animals are rather mean to him. Even the old sheep tells him he will be dead by Christmas. Fortunately, he has already made his acquaintance with a delicate voiced spider named Charlotte. She vows to save him from his terrible fate.

What happens next is nothing short of a miracle. You will see what a good friend even a spider can be. This is a story about love, friendship and how to enjoy the simple things in life. The end of the story also shows how Wilbur repays Charlotte's friendship.

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Summary: I <3 this book
Review: About a young girl named Fern who raises a young hog and decides to name him Wilber. When cold comes he is sold to Homer Zuckerman (Fern's uncle). A great book about friendship and care and a spider named Charlotte who met Wilber and cared for him. When Charlotte is dead Wilber takes care of her eggs, her egg sac and her babies. From start to end its a great book.

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Summary: You owe it to yourself to read this book again
Review: I don't know what exactly inspired me to read my long forgotten childhood favorite again at the age of 29, but on some level I must have known it was just the elixir I needed. I found myself euphorically highlighting passages and weeping deeply at the poetic beauty of the truths in this magical book. "Yes, yes," I heard myself saying, "that's exactly how it is!" So inspired was I that I wrote my own little book of poetry based on several themes in the book. What therapy!

Filled with wonderful lessons on life and a fragile yet potent sense of hope, Charlotte's Web is one of the real literary gifts of the last century. Hopefully, every child will have their chance to read this treasure. And I strongly encourage every adult who has ever heard the song of the crickets telling them that summertime cannot last forever to read it again.

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Summary: The most beautiful animal story written.
Review: This really is a lovely story! It begins when a young girl, Fern adopts a runt pig after persuading her father to not kill it. She names him Wilbur. Soon Fern's father says that Wilbur must be sold to a friend of the families. Reluctantly Fern agrees but goes to see him every weekend. Wilbur is depressed in his new home until he makes a new friend Charlotte who is a spider. Wilbur soon discovers he is to be fattened up and eaten at Christmas. He is terrified but Charlotte devises a plan, she spins a web and the next morning Wilbur stands under and his owner discovers it. This isn't just any old web on the web it says:'Some Pig' people are astonished soon Wilbur is famous each week there is a new message . In the Summer his owner takes him to a pig show Wilbur wins best pig! That night though after making her sack and filling it with eggs Charlotte dies. Yet Wilbur had been saved he wasn't eaten! When Charlotte's children are born they all leave except for three who stay and keep Wilbur company. When they die their children stay and so on. I would recommend this book to absolutely anyone who enjoys reading!

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Summary: IT IS A REALLY "NEAT" BOOK! [e-mail]
Review: I LOVE THE BOOK. I LIKE TEMPLETON! (HE'S MY NEW BOYFRIEND)! ONE DAY I WAS WALKING HOME FROM SCHOOL, I SAW A RAT. HE WAS THE RAT ON CHARLOTTE'S WEB. I LOOKED AT HIS FACE. IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT! I BENT DOWN,THEN I KISSED HIM. THEN, HE ASKED ME IF I COULD BE HIS GIRLFRIEND? I SAID YES! NOW, WE BEEN LOVERS FOR 2 YEARS!

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Summary: charlottes web- My book of the millenium
Review: As a child i was read this book by my teacher and i really enjoyed it. It is a great novel and shows a great friendship between a pig and a spider. They get up to all sorts of things. This is a great book for all the family and can read from many levels. E.B. White deserves 8/10 for his compasionate novel.