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Coraline and her parents have just moved into a new house. The neighbors are extremely odd but friendly: one neighbor trains mice, and two elderly neighbors give her tea and read her fortune. Despite this she is terribly bored, especially since her parents aren't paying any attention to her. Coraline discovers that there is an empty space in the building next to her apartment, and becomes curious about it. When she finally figures out how to get through the door to the other side, she finds herself in a strange new world. It is awfully like her world, but not quite right. At first it seems great, with delicious foods, marvelous toys, and attentive new parents who look just like her regular parents but have shiny black buttons for eyes. The new parents want her to stay. They want to change her, but she decides to leave. Unfortunately, it is not that simple. There are other children trapped there too, and Coraline must use her wits and anything else she can find to free them all and get back to her ordinary life. This book is a great, spooky adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat!
Similar authors: Garth Nix; China Mieville; Lewis Carroll
Similar books: M is for Magic by Neil Gaiman; Troubletwisters by Garth Nix and Sean Williams; Un Lun Dun by China Mieville; Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
Reviewed by: lauraf
Date read: 5/9/2012
ISBN-10: 0380977788
ISBN-13: 9780380977789
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In this exciting sequel to Crispin: Cross of Lead, Crispin and Bear leave Great Wexly to start a new life as free men. But before they can get far, members of Bear's secret brotherhood are on his trail. They believe that Bear was a traitor to them and want to get him back. Soon, Bear is injured, and Crispin is responsible to make all their decisions - who to trust, where to go, and what to do. They make some new friends, as well as some new enemies. Read this book to find out what happens to Bear and Crispin, and how they get to be at the edge of the world.
Reviewed by: mtk
Date read: 7/20/2009
ISBN-10: 078685152X
ISBN-13: 9780786851522
Victor has lived in the small village of Los Arboles, Mexico for as long as he can remember. Every spring, many of the men in the village embark on the dangerous trip north trying to cross the border to help support their family as migrant workers for the summer. When Victor's father fails to return in the fall, Victor has to become the man of the house and try and support his family. Victor's best friend, Rico, decides that this is the year he will take the trip north and he is hoping that Victor will come with him. Victor doesn't want to go, until the corn crop his family has been raising fails to bring in enough money to support the family. Victor is faced with a decision that will change his life. Without the money to pay for a coyote to help him across the border into El Norte, he will have to try traveling north on his own. Will he be able to make the dangerous trip north and enter the United States illegally, or will he get caught by the border patrol? Read this great adventure and find out!
Similar authors: Gary Paulsen and Ben Mikaelsen
Reviewed by: BK
Date read: 6/23/2009
ISBN-10: 0060741406
ISBN-13: 9780060741402
Da Wild, Da Crazy, Da Vinci
Jon Scieszka (2004), 80 pages
Illustrated by Adam McCauley
Audience: 2nd Grade - 4th Grade
Sam, Joe and Fred use The Book to travel to the 1500s, looking for Leonardo da Vinci. They are excited to meet the man who invented The Book, which has taken them to so many different historical places. Unfortunately, Leonardo didn't invent The Book, and has no idea how to help them return to Brooklyn. Can they create a weapon for the Italian Army? Or will they remain prisoners, cleaning toilets in 16th century Italy? This is book 14 in the series.
Book Series: Time Warp Trio
Reviewed by: donna
Date read: 9/20/2010
ISBN-10: 0670059269
ISBN-13: 9780670059263
Dido Twite's mission is to bring an expert on games back to the ailing King James III in London. During Dido's travels to a small, tropical island, she becomes caught up in the conflict between a conniving city dweller, and the more subtle powers of the native forest people.
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 3/27/2009
ISBN-10: 0440415934
ISBN-13: 9780440415930
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