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published
June 2nd 2003
(first published 1981)
by Collins
binding
Paperback, 208 pages
setting
The United States
isbn
0007148984
(isbn13: 9780007148981)
description
What could be better than a magic cupboard that turns small toys into living creatures? Omri's big brother has no birthday present for him, so he give...more
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Read in October, 2007
I read this as a kid and I just re-read it last week b/c I'm teaching it to my 4th graders. I love it for the vocabulary (wielded, lithely, haughtily) that I get to expose them to. I love it for the well-defined characters. Yesterday my students wrote from the perspective of Little Bear and they loved it. (Me cold. Who this big man? What want?) And I love it for the fantastical story. Great book for kids and fun to read again as an adult.
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Read in October, 1997
Meh. I don't remember this book much. I guess it was okay.
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Read in July, 2008
This is a great book that I want to recommand to anyone. This is a fantasy which means not a book about real life but this book has the author's great imagination. Like the title, it's about the indian in the cupboard. If you put any plastic toys in the cupboard it all become real. The main character in this book is Omri and he got a cupboard for his birthday present. First he thought it's such a nothing but when he dicided to put a little indian that he got from his friend in his cupboard and l...more
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Read in December, 2008
I read this book as a light read to jump start my near dead reading habits. It did exactly what I wanted. The narrative achieved its purpose of giving me enough conflict/suspense to keep turning the pages. I know that it is definitely below my reading abilities and feel a bit guilty for reading a children's book. However, it served the purpose and has interested me in reading again. Since it was such a quick read I get the immediate gratification of saying I've read an entire book. It did ...more
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Omri is an average kid living in England and has a very boring life. Until, for his birthday, he gets a mysterious cupboard, then gets an indian for his birthday. Soon after, he realizes an incredible thing the cupboard can do to toys. Omri soon discovers a whole new world, and a whole new past and history in the little toys' life. The conflicts are in the story, are that maybe some one will find out, and tell people about the change happening.
I can connect this to the book the Magic...more
I can connect this to the book the Magic...more
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Read in April, 2009
A proctoring-during-STAR-testing reread.
Pros: action-packed, good characterization of Omri and Patrick, moves quickly and has pretty good writing. Keeps kids instantly engaged and reading. Even as a critical, discomfited reader I was racing through and waiting to see what would happen next (I didn't remember it from my first read over twenty years ago).
Cons: "problematic" is an understatement when it comes the ridiculous stereotypes *combined* with the whole "...more
Pros: action-packed, good characterization of Omri and Patrick, moves quickly and has pretty good writing. Keeps kids instantly engaged and reading. Even as a critical, discomfited reader I was racing through and waiting to see what would happen next (I didn't remember it from my first read over twenty years ago).
Cons: "problematic" is an understatement when it comes the ridiculous stereotypes *combined* with the whole "...more
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Read in June, 2009
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parents and kids, grade-schoolers
Tema says, "I wish I could give it a 6! I liked it because the cupboard could change people and that the cowboy and the indian, and they all had weird names. It was interesting. I learned that it's not true, and I learned about longhouses."
After that euridite review from Tema, I probably don't need to add anything. But I'll say that it was a very interesting read-aloud; I was just as interested to find out what would happen next as my 6 yr old was! The vocabulary was a...more
After that euridite review from Tema, I probably don't need to add anything. But I'll say that it was a very interesting read-aloud; I was just as interested to find out what would happen next as my 6 yr old was! The vocabulary was a...more
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Read in December, 2008
I read the entire series when I was kid and recently came across them at the library this past year. So I took them all home and read each book. Actually, there about 6 to 7 in the series plus one I've don't remember seeing before which was the very last one.
the kid ends up going camping with his father and they use the trunk of the car to transport them to the year of the Indian time period.
I really enjoyed the series! The Indian in the Cupboard
the kid ends up going camping with his father and they use the trunk of the car to transport them to the year of the Indian time period.
I really enjoyed the series! The Indian in the Cupboard
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Read in July, 2009
Ah, I'm such a big kid. Mum read this to me and my younger brother when we were little and I've wanted to read it myself for ages.
Somehow, at the age of 22 it still retains all its magic, and i've just read it from start to finish in one sitting!
I adore Little Bull and Boone, and am off to track down the sequel rightaway. Strangely, the other books in the series never became as popular in our household, and I admit I actually don't know what happens next ... let the child within me l...more
Somehow, at the age of 22 it still retains all its magic, and i've just read it from start to finish in one sitting!
I adore Little Bull and Boone, and am off to track down the sequel rightaway. Strangely, the other books in the series never became as popular in our household, and I admit I actually don't know what happens next ... let the child within me l...more
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I enjoyed this story as a kid, although in retrospect I think I would have been REALLY freaked out if any of my little figurines or toys came to life in this way. Also in retrospect, it makes me wonder about a rascist portrayal of Native Americans - obviously the toy was not an accurate depiction to begin with, but supposedly, in the story, the Indian when not in Omri's world, is off with his tribe. But kids won't think too much about these things...
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Read in March, 2009
I liked this book. It kept my 2 oldest kids engaged and it was fun. The only part I didn't like was the fact that the main boy, Omri was in England. I would generally like the English part of it, but it's about cowboys and indians. That is as American as baseball and apple pie.
My other small niggle is that the picture of the longhouse (Indian house) didn't look right. It looked like a house in the suburbs.
My other small niggle is that the picture of the longhouse (Indian house) didn't look right. It looked like a house in the suburbs.
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Read in April, 2009
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Read in January, 2009
I reread this for book group with 3rd - 6th graders. I loved it just as much as the first time around and I've been pleased to see how many of the kids in our book group loved it and have already picked up the sequels. Some things I'd forgotten over time: how funny Boone (a.k.a. Boo-Hoo) is, the strange-to-me British names and the power of the friendship between Omri and Little Bear.
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The Indian in the Cupboard -- a captivating story about a boy named Omri, an Indian named Little Bear, and a magic cupboard. For his birthday, Omri is given a cupboard. Unbeknownst to him, the cupboard is magic. He puts an Indian in there to store it, and magically, it comes to life. An amazing story that I could read numerous times.
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Read in April, 2008
I really liked it, especially the mix of characters. It seemed really exciting. I think it was pretty bad that the tribe wasn't actually a real tribe of American Indians though it's very interesting because it's both a history of movies and what could happen now because of the way cultures combine on American Indian reservations.
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Remember this book from fourth grade??? It was fucking amazing! Who the hell doesn't want their toys to come alive when you put them in a cupboard!?!?! Screw you, Pixar for stealing this books plot to make Toy Story. Lynne Reid Banks is a saint and had this idea long before you were even a mere notion in the crazy, maniacal mind of the Disney Corp. Furthermore, the Indian had a bit of a wild streak, how fucking boss is that!!?! You open the cupboard and guess what? He's shooting somebody... with...more
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Read in May, 2009
I really didn't know anything about this book (crazy, I know) before I started reading. So, although I didn't know what to expect, I was not expecting how the story went. I was surprised by the responsibility that Omri, the main character, realizes and all the worrying he must do once the Indian, Cowboy, and their horses are brought to life. Overall, it was an enjoyable read that my 6-year-old loved, but the story was a little above my 4-year-old. But ultimately, it's just plain cool that to...more
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I loved this book as a child and remember asking my dad if he thought it was okay to read it or if it was a "boy" book. He laughed and asked if there were naked boys in it. That was embarassing. Um, no dad, no naked boys. Okay, then you should read it if you like it. I guess that cleared that up.
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This book was good. I really liked how Omri found out about the Indian coming to life. This book taught me that some things can't last forever, but trust can last a life time. I would really like to read more books written by Lynne Banks. I enjoyed this book from beginning to end.
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