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Summary: Finally! Something for the younger reader!
Review: I've heard about this new series despite the huge buzz about "Harry Potter" this summer, and I was curious to check them out. My son is 5, my daughter 8, and I have to tell you, they enjoyed these books much more than they did the latest Harry.I've seen some of the reviews here, and I think what many people are missing (which is clearly stated on the back of the book) is that these books are intended for readers 6-10. They are sophisticated, snappy, and not overly written. We were able to read a chapter or two together, and the story was just the right length for my youngest's attention span. As an parent, I too was just as excited to find out what happened next as much as my kids were. But the best thing is that the richness of these books is intended for little imaginations. Truly a fairy tale for tthe 21st century!
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Summary: Exellent!!!
Review: My first choice for books for young readers. Wonderful story! Can't wait for book 3!!!!
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Summary: A fun read. . . but sadly like american cheese
Review: When I first picked up the book, my first thought was that it resembled the wonderful Series of Unfortunate Events. I decided to try it anyway, though it looked like a pale imiation of Lemony Snicket.
In the first book of the series, three siblings left with a single mother arrive at their new home: a battered mansion belonging to an old "mad" aunt. Inside, they discover something moving in the walls and creating havoc within the house. With a secret room and a special book, the children find themselves gazing into the world of Faeries.
The plot is interesting and the characters have potential, but the length of the book left little room to expand either. Altogether, a fun yet disappointing read; It leaves you wanting more but not giving it. This book is less entertaining than the Series of Unfortunate Events, but it IS more appropriate than the former for younger children.
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Summary: Easy Breezy reading
Review: A very fun book. Good for light reading. It's nothing too great, but it's enjoyable and breezy reading. This book doesn't transport you to a magical world, but it definitely does exercise your imagination.
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Summary: Fairies and Goblins OH MY!!
Review: I picked these up from our local bookstore in our mall yesturday and I knew I had to have them. The minute I got home from running my errands and all, I went straight to reading. Of course I start with the first so I know whats going on. The authors do a great job with the childrens background and their paranoid mother. These are definatly a page turner and with 106 pages per a book (so far), I finished reading them in about 30-35 minutes. The drawings are especially cute. My favorite part was when Mallory put another hole into their kitchen wall to find that "squirrel" they have been looking for. Pulling out all those weird things and then finding the dumbwaiter amd riding it up and up and up. This story is great for kids... its not too long to make them disinterested and adults would love it too. Move over Harry Potter , these get my vote.
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Summary: awesome book! but very very short....
Review: I really liked this book a lot!!! the story grabbed me...but the 1 downside was that it was extremely short! i'm sure that the whole chronicals could go into more like three books....but hey! the authers mak'n more $$$ ...so who cares?? all in all... great book... a must read
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Summary: Not quite done
Review: Although the book was a good introduction to the following stories, it wasn't complete in itself. Not bad just make sure you have the following books before starting the first one -- you won't want to wait.
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Summary: Mix gently with magic, mysteries and a touch of reality...
Review: Mysterious house one; children three; books five (hmmm); magical creatures many; mysteries to solve, yet unexplored, add all of these ingredients and mix well with two beguiling authors and you have the beginnings of a series just right for readers captivated by mystical, magical worlds. The Grace children are inquisitive, intelligent, strong-willed, resourceful and yet have a touch of the everyday child (struggling with their parents divorce and some problems at school). They live with their divorced Mom in a creaking old mansion that just happens to hold some very curiously odd creatures, hidden nooks and crannies and even more furtive magical creatures, some not so friendly. There are mysteries to solve, hidden rooms, who and what are the invisible creatures in and around the house, the book that may hold the answers to some of the mysteries and promises of more secrets, revealed in upcoming tomes.
This is a quick read for most kids, but even more fun to read aloud. Aside from the intriguing storyline offered, there is the artistic value it brings to children, from its smoothly textured, strikingly drawn cover to its deliciously illustrated pen and ink drawings, and roughly cut pages. Children have marveled over the Japanese anima, now hopefully they will be captivated (much as children and adults for generations have been by Arthur Rackman's art) by Tony DiTerlizzi's stylish pen that feeds more then just our eyes. This beginning series holds the promise of a gift for children that should become classics for all ages.
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Summary: Absolutely Wonderful!
Review: This is a great book for children and adults to read together. My daughter had a hard time with the length of the Harry Potter books, and while she loves them they were a bit too difficult for her to read on her own. These books are wonderful, they have all the things kids want to read about... Goblins, Faeries, secret rooms, great characters, and so much more. Another plus is that the book is written in a way as to keep them involved in the story, and they don't want to put it down, but the big plus is that the book isn't too lengthy... My daughter wishes the whole set was available since she has read 1 & 2 and is dieing to know what happens next! I recommend you get these books right away!
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Summary: Summer = Good, Reading = Bad
Review: I am ten. I hate reading. Now that it is summer, my mom is trying to make me read three times a day..."Brain Food!". I liked this book because it was short and easy to read. The riddles were really cool. It's kind of like Harry Potter, but there are no wizards and it's not so long! I would recommed this book for boys or girls.
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