| Pagliarulo, Antonio |
Different Kind of Heat |
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Trying to come to terms with her brother's death, high school student and former gang member Luiz meets his killer face to face as she begins to rebuild her own life in a group home in New York City. |
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It was a wonderful book. It has a lot of drama, but it's a book you can't put down. - MNHS |
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This book was never boing and it always kept my attention. I really liked it because it was so interesting and I love when characters have a problem and they have to fix it. - MNHS |
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It was good but had too many bad words. But, I liked how she learned to forgive everyone and learned the truth about the night her brother died. - BMS |
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It has some words, but it made me cry. I loved this book. It was sad because her brother dies. - BMS |
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I enjoyed reading this book. Also, it has true life in it. I understand her pain in remembering her brother being killed in a driveway. - BMS |
| Paterson, Katherine |
Bread and Roses Too |
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Twelve-year-old Rosa and thirteen-year-old Jake form an unlikely friendship as they try to survive and understand the 1912 Bread and Roses strike of mill workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts. |
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This was a really good book. I really liked it. - MNHS |
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This book started out okay, but got boring 3/4 way through. - BMS |
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This book wasy just okay. - NMS |
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This was extremely well written and I enjoyed every page. - NMS |
Patterson, James |
School's Out |
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After a short stay with an FBI agent who gives them a chance to attend school and live a normal life, the six genetically-altered, winged youths head toward Florida and Max's ultimate destiny--to save the world, whether she wants to or not. |
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I really enjoyed this book. - MNHS |
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The Maximum Ride book I could NEVER ever put down! It kept going with actions and never stopped! I absolutely love it and James Patterson makes it even better! - MNHS |
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I think it was a great sequel. It was cool because it was action packed and there was a lot of adventure. - MNHS |
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I loved the book. I read it constantly and I never lost interest. - MNHS |
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It was a cool sequel to his first book. It was full of action and adventure. This is the kind of book I like. - MNHS |
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The book had me guesing what was going to happen next. - MNHS |
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I liked the suspense in the book. - MNHS |
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I really enjoyed this book. - MNHS |
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This book was just okay. - MNHS |
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Sweet book - amazing series. I love the books. I was hooked when I read the 1st one. - MNHS |
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Very fast baced, catches the attention of action-craving teenagers. No chance of someone getting bored. I personally love the crazy ideas and the action scenes. - MNHS |
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It was one of the best books. - MNHS |
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I enjoyed the entire series. - MNHS |
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Great series of books. I've read them all. - MNHS |
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I really enjoyed this book. - KMS |
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I really, really enjoyed this book. - KMS |
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I enjoyed this whole series. They were very exciting. - KMS |
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Good sci-fi. - KMS |
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I really like how they use description to describe their actions. - BMS |
| Paul, Dominique |
Possibility of Fireflies |
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Ellie, almost 15, and her older sister, Gwen, were always close--until their parents separated and their depressed mother became brutal, detached, and unpredictable. Ellie hides her problems at home from her friends, always trying to steer clear of controversy. Her sister, however, rebels, challenging their mother at every turn |
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This girl about 14 years old is in a situation where her mom doesn't really care about her and is always drunk. Later on in the book she falls in love with a 21 year-old who helps her through all her problems and they both fall in love. - MNHS |
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It's a kinda boring book and nothing goes right, so it's really sad. - MNHS |
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This book was just okay. - MNHS |
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This book was really good and relates to stuff in people's lives. - MNHS |
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This book was really good. I couldn't put it down half the time. The average teenage girl would love it. It relates to real things in people's lives. - MNHS |
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I couldn't wrap my mind around the storyline. I might enjoy the writing more if I understood the author's writing style - otherwise, it wasn't too bad. - MNHS |
| Paulsen, Gary |
Amazing Life of Birds |
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As twelve-year-old Duane endures the confusing and humiliating aspects of puberty, he watches a newborn bird in a nest on his windowsill begin to grow and become more independent, all of which he records in his journal. |
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I really enjoyed this book because it was very funny. A boy is going through puberty and it is very hard for him. - BMS |
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I like this book because it is funny and something happens that I wouldn't do. It was awesome. - BMS |
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This book is so funny. The boy keeps embarassing himself in front of everybody at school; I would recommend it to a boy like Duane who is going through puberty. - BMS |
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This was a book NOT about birds. Duane was having problems like he was knocking shelves down, he had spots, zits, and was throwing his trays on people. - BMS |
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It's about boys' puberty and how they find out. - BMS |
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This is a good book of people going through puberty. I didn't like the subject. - BMS |
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I like the book. It was really fun what he was going through, BUT I also thought it could be a lot longer with more description. - BMS |
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I liked it and could relate to the main character. But girls might not like it. - CMS |
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I think this is exactly like real life because everyone goes through puberty. It was funny because of all he was going through. - CMS |
| Paulsen, Gary |
Legend of Bass Reeves |
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The story of Bass Reeves who was born a slave and later became one of the most respected federal marshals in Oklahoma and Texas. |
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This book was okay. It definitely got better towards the ending, but it was rather boring in my opinion. I like reading war novels more, so I don't know if my opinion is really a great one to listen to. I would say just read and then decide if you liked it or not. I definitely learned a lot about Black Slaves, though. - MNHS |
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I completely enjoyed the book and it had a great plot. - MNHS |
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The book was very informational but kind of boring in places. - MNHS |
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This was a good book. It showed the true story of the most valient men out there. But it was unique because the marshall was African American and he is not a known hero like Buffalo Bill Cody, Wyatt Earp, and Wild Bill Hickok. This was an interesting story about a free slave. - MNHS |
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I liked how the boy in the story took risks for the right reasons and became a legend. - BMS |
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It has lots of history to it. There is a lot of action and sympathy. It is touching. - KMS |
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This book is very good. - KMS |
| Pausewang, Gudron |
Dark Hours |
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A grandmother tells her granddaughter the story of how she spent her sixteenth birthday trapped in a bathroom with her younger siblings after an air-raid attack on Germany during the end of World War II. |
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Overall, the book was pretty interesting. There were a few parts in the book that got to be kind of slow and boring. The ending was a happy one though since everyone got reunited. - MNHS |
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I really enjoyed this book. - MNHS |
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This would have made a much better story IF the characters were more developed from back in time. The author did make you care about the people trapped in the bomb blast and I wanted it to end well. - MNHSb |
| Pausewang, Gudrun |
Traitor |
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During the closing months of World War II, a fifteen-year-old German girl must decide whether or not to help an escaped Russian prisoner of war, despite the serious consequences if she does so. |
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It was a great book. It kept you on the edge of your seat, and was very suspenseful. I kept on wanting to read more because it got better as I read it. The whole novel is quick and is prety easy to read. One of the bist books I've ever read. If you like war books or suspenseful novels, then I would recommend it to you. - MNHS |
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I enjoyed the book because I didn't know what was going to happen to Anna. But what I don't get is why didn't she trust anyone like her grandma to tell her who she was hiding? - MNHS |
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This book was good but just a little bit boring. - MNHS |
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I really like this book because of the story line and how suspenseful the book was. I kept thinking she would get caught. - MNHS |
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I LOVED this book, despite its absolutely horrible ending. - MNHS |
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It was pretty good. - MNHS |
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It was and extremely good book. - MNHS |
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It was boring, I thought. I didn't finish it. - KMS |
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This was a World War II historical fiction with a plot to move the reader through the pages. It involves a teenage German girl who hides a Russian soldier near the end of the war. - MWHS |
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The beginning of the book was good. But later on, as the story continues, there were things that happened unreasonably. - MWHS |
| Paver, Michelle |
Spirit Walker |
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When a deadly illness begins to afflict the clans, twelve-year-old Torak, with help from Renn and Wolf, embarks on a journey to find a cure |
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It was awesome! It had an amazing twist at the very end! - MNHS |
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I really enjoyed this book. - MNHS |
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This book was incredible. Michelle Paver is wonderful. - MNHS |
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I thought this was a good book There was lots of action. - MNHS |
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This book made me laugh and in some points kept me on the edge of my seat. Awesome book. - MNHS |
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This series of books a brought me in from chapter one and held me fast. The old time setting and large amounts of suspense have kept me going in this series. Overall, Spirit Walker was my favorite book of the series. - NMS |
| Peters, Julie Anne |
Between Mom and Jo |
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Fourteen-year-old Nick has a three-legged dog named Lucky 2, some pet fish, and two mothers, whose relationship complicates his entire life as they face prejudice, work problems, alcoholism, cancer, and finally separation. |
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I just couldn't get into the story - no matter how hard I tried! - MNHS |
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The book made me always want to keep on reading. - MNHS |
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I loved the book, but I didn't like that Nick was really mean to his mom. My dad would kill me. - BMS |
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It was really cool that the boy had two moms, but I would get tired of having two moms. - BMS |
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This book was a bit strong. That's because Nick had two moms and the book had a lot of bads words. It was sad how Nick's mom got cancer. It was a relief to know that at the end they were all together again. - BMS |
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There were a few bad words in the book. I liked the way the mom and her roommates stood up for the ten year old boy. - BMS |
| Peters, Kimberly Joy |
Painting Caitlyn |
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Caitlyn, feeling left out when her mom and stepfather finally succeed in getting pregnant, becomes involved with Tyler, an older boy whose charm and good looks hide a jealous, controlling, and dangerous personality. |
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This is one of my favorite books and I really liked it because it relates to real life happenings. - MNHS |
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I really enjoyed this book. - MNHS |
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Very realistic. - MNHS |
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This is one of the best books I've read!!! Its' exciting and kept my attention. I loved it. - MNHS |
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It was REALLY good. - MNHS |
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I could really related to this book. It's how I was my freshman year - but I don't like the way it ends because they end it weird. - MNHS |
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It was a good book. It was very descriptive and a good young adult book. - MNHS |
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Awesome book. I really enjoyed reading it. It is pretty realistic to life. It reminds me a little of Alex Flinn's books. - MNHSb |
| Phillip, Neil |
Great Circle |
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Presents a comprehensive history of Native American nations, from preColumbian times to the reclaiming of traditions; and explores Native American ideas about land and society, religion, science, and history. |
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I thought that this book was amazing! If you need information - this is perfect. It makes the history of Native American tribes easy to understand. It also encompasses a full history and it does a good job of providing extensive information the easy way. One thing - if you learn the Native American names from other books - this one uses English names so it can be kind of confusing. - CMS |
| Pierce, Tamora |
Beka Cooper |
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Having followed her signature heroine into the next generation with her Trickster duet, Pierce now looks back into the history of Tortall and finds another fierce, lovable gal who won't take any guff. Sixteen-year-old Beka Cooper, born hundreds of years before Alanna drew her first sword, has just signed on as a Puppy (trainee) with her city's crime fighters |
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Love it! I can't wait for the next one! - MNHS |
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She was amazing. Pierce writes an AMAZING storyline. - MNHS |
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It was awesome. It didn't have too much fantasy which was good. - MNHS |
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Great series and ideas! - MNHS |
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It takes you through her life. It's an awesome thrill ride. - MNHS |
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Tamora Pierce is one of the first fantasy authors I read. I really enjoyed Terrier because - as always - you can identify the characters even though they're extraordinary. Not a hard plot to follow - which can be an asset or an annoyance. I really liked this story. - MNHS |
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Tamora Pierce is a great author. - MNHS |
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Beka is a strong girl and can take care of herself. - BMS |
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Very exciting; this story is about a girl with a magical cat and talking pigeons; they go find the killers and rescue a whole city from death. - BMS |
| Poe, Edgar Allan |
Raven |
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Presents the text of Edgar Allan Poe's poem of despair, complemented by twenty-six nineteenth-century engravings by Gustave Dore.
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I love the poem and the pictures add so much more to the poem. - MNHS |
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I enjoyed reading this poem. The illustrations really helped add understanding. - MNHS |
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The book is kind of confusing, but it is a good poem with good illustrations. - MNHS |
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Two minute read. Amazing illustrations. - MNHS |
| Portman, Frank |
King Dork |
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Portman's novel is a humorous, scathing indictment of the current public education system. Sophomore Tom Henderson is bored with AP classes in which creating international foods and a "collage and Catcher" curriculum pass for academic instruction. What does he do to engage his mind? |
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It was funny and quirky to start, but I lost interest in the middle! - MNHSb |
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Great book! Very entertaining. - MNHS |
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Very funny! - MNHS |
| Pratchett, Terry |
Wintersmith |
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Despite a stern warning from Miss Treason, the eccentric witch from whom 13-year-old Tiffany Aching is learning her craft, the girl has gone and danced with the wrong men. Having inserted herself into a dark reverse Morris dance in which summer and winter achieve their seasonal balance |
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I really enjoyed this book. - MNHS |
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Being an avid Terry Pratchett fan, I found Wintersmith to be below my standards for him. The humor was less sophisticated, likely because it was a Young Adult book. However, it was definitely worth the read. I'd say people new to him would live it. (And hopefully snag them into his Discworld series.) - MNHS |
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I hated this book. It is in the middle of a series. If you are thinking about reading it, DON'T. CMS |
| Primavera, Elise |
Secret Order of the Gumm Street Girls |
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In order to save the town of Sherbet, four girls with very little in common become involved with some people and events that seem to bear a resemblance to "The Wizard of Oz." |
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This book was great! Sutherland, Very special. Favorite part was in Potato village Spudz. - BMS |
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This book is a slow read in the beginning, but after the introduction to Spoz, you want to skip it up to the excitement. It is a wonderful new take on The Wizard of Oz in modern times. - BMS |
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I really enjoyed this book. I hope Elise Primavera makes another one. She is a great author. I really liked how she detailed the girls. - BMS |
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This is an excellent book for anyone who likes: The Wizard of Oz; Secret Orders; Caring Piano Teachers; Suspicious Cousins, Groovy Premonitions; Evil Twins; Talking Potatoes; Not-Jinx Jinxes; or Happy Endings! - This book is a take-off on the Wizard of Oz. - CMS |
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I disliked this book because it is a poorly made book about a stupid girl. It is an adventure of girls facing witches for the 'Wizard of Oz' shoes. Girls MIGHT like it. - CMS |