Half-A-Moon Inn

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Summary: MAGIC AND VILLAINY IN NEW ENGLAND
Review: Twelve-year-old Aaron is mute and lives with his widowed mother near a coastal village. Lost or delayed in a snowstorm she fails to return home, so the brave son decides to seek her in the frosty, robber-infested forests. His wandering takes him to a decrepit, inn where the vicious landlady takes him prisoner (by hiding his boots) and then makes him her slave. Nor can he say a word in his defense, even when falsely accused of being a Fingersmith (what a quaint expression)!

The cruel proprietress proves to be even worse than a thief and a kidnapper, for she dabbles in evil magic to ferret out the secrets of her sleeping guests. And now she forces young Aaron to help her by reading their dreams for her personal gain.

The hero never speaks, though his hearing is fine, so his handicap decreases his likelihood of escaping and finding his mother. This is a fast read; kids will enjoy the obstacles to Aaron's happiness and rescue. They are sure to be intrigued by the element of magic in this tale. I like the clever way that the author dispenses Justice to the crooks without overt violence. Just be sure that YOU don't spend the night at the Half-a-Moon Inn!

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Summary: The Half A Moon Inn
Review: What 11 year old boy wouldn't want to stay home alone. I thought. Aaron has a difficult life because he is mute, and wouldn't want to be home alone.
Aaron is scared to be left alone because he is mute, and it could be dangerous for him.
I felt like if I was inside Aarons shoes because I felt sad for him when his mom didn't come back. When we read this book I thought it was a wonderful and sad novel because at the end Aaron found his mom.
I recommend this novel to everyone that will like to enjoy Paul Fleischman's stories/novels.I think that people who likes sad novels would like Paul Fleischman's stories because of his feelings.