false 32638 24 Mr. Hood's Holiday House has stood for a thousand years, welcoming countless children into its embrace. It is a place of miracles, a blissful round of treats and seasons, where every childhood whim may be satisfied... <P> There is a price to be paid, of course, but young Harvey Swick, bored with his life and beguiled by Mr. Hood's wonders, does not stop to consider the consequences. It is only when the house shows its darker facewhen Harvey discovers the pitiful creatures that dwell in its shadowsthat he comes to doubt Mr. Hood's philanthropy. <P> The House and its mysterious architect are not about to release their captive without a battle, however. Mr. Hood has ambitions for his new guest, for Harvey's soul burns brighter than any soul he has encountered in a thousand years... 1083086 30 11 1992 The Thief of Always: A Fable total:2748|5:1129|4:968|3:555|2:84|1:12| 2748 11362 3388 262 5 4 false false Tue Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Jan 31 06:27:22 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 09 05:33:20 -0800 2008 Coraline, I mentioned that, in terms of "Young-person-casts-off-illusions-and-outwits-a-vastly-more-powerful-otherworldly-entity-and-comes-to-appreciate-the-realities-of-life" stories, I thought this book was vastly superior. So I jumped onto Bookmooch to see if anyone ...more...]]> 4 3 false false Fri May 02 09:52:54 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 06 07:57:41 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Apr 17 11:15:34 -0700 2007 Wed Apr 18 13:35:09 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Oct 24 13:37:59 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 13:38:08 -0700 2009
If I had to sum it up in one word, I would call it enchanting. The book demands a suspension of disbelief as it helps you back into your ten-year-old shoes and t...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Mon Apr 13 13:36:16 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 13:36:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 10:44:31 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 09:38:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Sun Dec 07 04:01:40 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 07 04:12:43 -0800 2008 1
It's the story of Harvey Swick - a 10 year old who is so bored with his life he can hardly stand it. In the "Be careful what you wish for" category - along comes Rictus - an odd man who persuades Harvey ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Wed Mar 25 09:30:49 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 09:35:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Feb 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 10:39:30 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 11:38:58 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Mar 11 19:56:09 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 18:38:53 -0700 2009
The boy goes to the wonderful house, where you can have anything you want, and every day is summer, Halloween and Christmas. Some thing...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 08:59:14 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 07:18:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 13:49:34 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 12:16:10 -0700 2009
Interestingly enough there are some of the same themes that I've see...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Wed Jun 24 14:20:34 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 14:27:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Aug 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 21:19:34 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 19:32:04 -0700 2009 One more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Mar 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Dec 10 16:40:46 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 30 10:39:35 -0700 2009 1
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