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Antonio S and the Mystery of Theodore Guzman
by
Odo Hirsch
Antonio S. lives with his father, Scarrabo the Magnificent, and his mother, Professor Kettering, at the top of a grand old house built long ago for a duke. The house is filled with secret rooms and passageways that only the duke knew about. But one day Antonio discovers one of these hidden rooms that leads him to the very heart of the house - and straight into the fantasti...more
Hardcover, 202 pages
Published
January 1st 1997
by Allen & Unwin Academic
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Apr 01, 2011
Alison
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middle-grade
A student who knows I like books about mysterious old houses lent me this book. I would have enjoyed it more if were actually about old houses, but it was not. It was about the theatre and story, giving and bequeathing. There were lots of lovely, intriguing bits, for instance, about how creativity can be enhanced by the act of juggling and how acting is about seeing through others' eyes.
Despite all of the heart-warming bits, I kept thinking to myself, "Yeah, but what about the house?" The disco...more
Despite all of the heart-warming bits, I kept thinking to myself, "Yeah, but what about the house?" The disco...more
Philip Pullman's blurb for this is 'Strange, delicate and delightful' and I think I agree. It's certainly delicate -- it's one of those hazy-sunlight-on-morning-dew stories, with an old fashioned feel that I love. The story's mostly about the wonder of creating stories. The characters are cute and not twee.
Basically, I should've loved this book but I didn't quite manage it. Odo Hirsch has a habit of using WAS all over the place -- I'm not sure if it's a passive/active voice thing or just his sty...more
Basically, I should've loved this book but I didn't quite manage it. Odo Hirsch has a habit of using WAS all over the place -- I'm not sure if it's a passive/active voice thing or just his sty...more
Kids and parents loved it as audio book while on a long driving holiday.
It was ok. About the middle of the book I thought it was headed for 3 stars, but it didn't quite rise to it afterall, which was a bit of a shame - some interesting elements and characters were in place but were never developed beyond the mundane. (eg secret passages in an old house - it could have been great!)
A really good easy read. I liked the plot of the story. I think a lot of thought went into this book, as it waa carefully organized.
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Odo Hirsch was born and grew up in Melbourne, where he trained to be a doctor. He now lives in London and writes excellent books that are published not only in Australia but also in the US, UK, Netherlands, Korea, Germany, and Italy.
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