In the Middle of the Night

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Summary: In the middle of the night
Review: This is just one more of Robert Cormier's gripping tales of teenage controversy. Like many of his other books, such as "The Chocolate War," and "I'm the Cheese," Cormier will once again bring you into the mind of a teenager who is somewhat of an outcast. This time it is Denny Colbert, who was brought up in a strict household. His father told him never pick up the phone, but as the saying goes,"curiosity killed the cat." His father, John Paul Colbert, was a new citizen to the United States at the ripe age of 16, and just when things were looking up it all came crashing down. While John Paul worked for the Globe Theatre the balcony came down and he was the only one to blame in this tragic accident. Twenty-Two children had died and countless more were injured. It's the 25th anniversary of the incident and they must learn to deal with these problems,which are a direct result of John Paul's past and ignore the phone calls in the middle of the night.

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Summary: Another Good One
Review: This is just one more of Robert Cormier's gripping tales of teenage controversy. Like many of his other books, such as "The Chocolate War," and "I'm the Cheese," Cormier will once again bring you into the mind of a teenager who is somewhat of an outcast. This time it is Denny Colbert, who was brought up in a strict household. His father told him never pick up the phone, but as the saying goes,"curiosity killed the cat." His father, John Paul Colbert, was a new citizen to the United States at the ripe age of 16, and just when things were looking up it all came crashing down. While John Paul worked for the Globe Theatre the balcony came down and he was the only one to blame in this tragic accident. Twenty-Two children had died and countless more were injured. It's the 25th anniversary of the incident and they must learn to deal with these problems,which are a direct result of John Paul's past and ignore the phone calls in the middle of the night.

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Summary: In The Middle Of The Night
Review: This story is about a boy named Denny who's father gets calls in the middle of the night. The calls start on the aniversery of the night when his father was in an acsident that killed 22 kids. Whenever the phone rings, his father answers it and just listens. All Denny wants is to be like regular kids, answering the phone, chatting all night, but his father wont let him. Then finally, Denny gets enough courage to pick up the phone. This book was great because the ending was so unexpected. I like to talk on the phone alot and this book made me more careful about who I tell things to. I would recomend it to adults and children. Reviewed by David G in San Francisco.

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Summary: A TERRIFIC BOOK
Review: Though I was sort of disappointed with I Am the Cheese, I liked how it was written so I tried this book, another of Cormier's works. I loved it. It was really great how I could actually understand this book!I love mysteries but this one takes the cake. I reccomend this book to anyone who likes mysteries and action books.