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Summary: Great Book
Review: Although a little not believeable, it was an enjoyable book with pretty good suspense.
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Summary: What Makes A Good Surprise Party?
Review: Before beginning, let me make it clear that I am reviewing The Surprise Party by Annabelle Prager and illustrated by Tomie de Paola, which is a Step 2 Book designed to be read by children in grades 1-3. There are several books by this name that are quite different from one another in their stories and in their intended audiences. Researchers constantly find that reading to children is valuable in a variety of ways, not least of which are instilling a love of reading and improved reading skills. With better parent-child bonding from reading, your child will also be more emotionally secure and able to relate better to others. Intellectual performance will expand as well. Spending time together watching television fails as a substitute. To help other parents apply this advice, as a parent of four I consulted an expert, our youngest child, and asked her to share with me her favorite books that were read to her as a young child. The Surprise Party was one of her picks. Nicky, like many children (and adults), is really looking forward to his birthday party. But, alas! He doesn't have enough money to put on a party for himself. He persuades his friend Albert to enlist their friends to give Nicky a surprise party instead, so Nicky can have all of the presents and fun without the expense. The story develops humorously from there into many rewarding plot complications that revolve around the theme of trying to have your cake and eating it too. For a simple story, the book contains much to interest you and your child. I have noticed over the years that people have vastly different thoughts about whether they enjoying having and giving surprise parties. You will help you child develop a sense of what her or his feelings are on these subjects, as well as beginning to realize that others often feel differently. This has a broader lesson, as well as helping your child avoid upsetting others in the future with the best of intentions concerning surprise parties. I would particularly like to praise the illustrations in this book. They show lots of interesting children interacting in positive, friendly ways. Everyone is beautiful in his or her own way. Annabelle Prager has a witty sense of humor, and the book benefits from many little jokes that she includes. Although some children will be able to read this by themselves in first grade, I think it is probably better aimed at a second grader. Children younger than first grade will enjoy having it read to them. After you have finished enjoying the story, I suggest that you discuss with your child when surprises are good things (like parties for people who like them) and when they are not so good (like losing something and not telling anyone it is lost until the item is desperately needed). As a result, you can help your child develop a better appreciation for good communications as a way to make life more wonderful for all. Surprise someone! . . . nicely.
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Summary: cool
Review: good book,havent read it in a while.It wzas cool,cool threats,cool plot(Allthough pretty standerd 4 a horror book![da phone thing is getting really old now!!!]lol),cool charcters,and cool setting,Evan is a funny name(For everbody whose name is Evan,no offence,it's a cool name,i'm laughing wit Evans not at them,lets give a big round of appulse for "[EVAN!!!]"Rock on evan!!!YA u go Evan!Wow and wow...i should stop wit evan know,da book is good read it
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Summary: Just too cool!!!!
Review: I recomand this book to anyone 11 or older. It's great! The party was very scary though. all I wanna say, is I loved it. READ It!!!!!!!!~Anna
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Summary: One star is about all this book deserves.
Review: The only thing that kept me reading it was that I wanted to find out who the killer was.
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Summary: YOU MUST READ IT
Review: The story is nice for students over 14 years old. It is great and i really interested and i wanted desperatly to know who is the killer.
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Summary: One of Fear Street's Best!
Review: The Surprise Party is probably one of the best books in the whole Fear Street series. It is funny, scary, suspenseful, and has a great storyline. It is about a girl named Meg that throws a surprise party for Ellen, her old bestfriend, because she is coming to visit. But then Meg receives phone calls telling her to cancel the party or else. Then the party invitations get cut up. Then comes the note in her locker and then the red paint thats supposed to be blood in her lunch bag. Could it be that Ellen is coming to town? Is it just a prank? Or does it have something to do with the murder of Evan a year ago? Meg must find out. This book is really fabulous. I am certain that every pre- teen will love this book as much as I did. Read it sonn or you'll be mad you didn't. Remember, you're in for a scare!!!
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Summary: Unreal!
Review: The things in this book are unreal and would NEVER happen. Just because the book is fiction doesn't mean that they couldn't add some reality to it. I mean come on! Somebody puts red paint in her lunch bag, like they wouldn't get caught. And the fact that she actually goes thruogh with the party is something we all know would never happen, any level-headed person would cancel a little party if their life became in danger.
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Summary: It's the best
Review: This book is great for any teenager who loves mysteries like me. R. L. Stine leads you to think it's someone and then someone else. It's such a great book that you don't ever want to put down
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Summary: A MUST READ
Review: This was the first Fear Street I read. I was only 11 and now I'm 13. I read it while I was on vacation and I kept thinking that I'd see the characters of the book in my hotel room.READ IT!!! It is great.
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