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This book was indeed goofy, and rather fun, and very quick to read. There is a lot of action and dialogue and silly situations. So, pretty much perfect for a nine-year-old boy.
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Book 652: The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy (Time Warp Trio)
The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy (Time Warp Trio), by John Scieszka, 1992.
This book was indeed goofy, and rather fun, and very quick to read. There is a lot of action and dialogue and silly situations. So, pretty much perfect for a nine-year-old boy.
This book was indeed goofy, and rather fun, and very quick to read. There is a lot of action and dialogue and silly situations. So, pretty much perfect for a nine-year-old boy.
Monday, September 24, 2018
Book 651: Barn Storm
Barn Storm, written by Charles Ghihna, illustrated by Diane Greenseid, Random House, 2010.
This is a fun easy-to-read book for emergency readers. Both the text and the illustrations are delightful.
This is a fun easy-to-read book for emergency readers. Both the text and the illustrations are delightful.
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Book 650: A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens, 1869.
Of course this book is a classic.
It deserves to be a classic just based on its opening paragraph. But the story doesn't stop there. Through a series of twists and tangles, the reader is transported to the very confusing time of the French Revolution. And through a series of twists and tangles, both the darkest and the best natures of man (and woman) are revealed.
Of course this book is a classic.
It deserves to be a classic just based on its opening paragraph. But the story doesn't stop there. Through a series of twists and tangles, the reader is transported to the very confusing time of the French Revolution. And through a series of twists and tangles, both the darkest and the best natures of man (and woman) are revealed.
Monday, September 3, 2018
Book 649: Tombs
Tombs, edited by Peter Crowther, 1994.
This book is an anthology of stories about 'tombs', some literal, some figurative. Like all stories collections, this book is good, bad, and indifferent. I skimmed through about one-third of the stories because they didn't interest me at all. Of those I read thoroughly to the end, some were OK, but nothing memorable. A few, however, were so intriguing that I was led to research other books by those authors. So, all in all, this book is a pretty successful anthology.
This book is an anthology of stories about 'tombs', some literal, some figurative. Like all stories collections, this book is good, bad, and indifferent. I skimmed through about one-third of the stories because they didn't interest me at all. Of those I read thoroughly to the end, some were OK, but nothing memorable. A few, however, were so intriguing that I was led to research other books by those authors. So, all in all, this book is a pretty successful anthology.
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