One silver-starry night, a shiny, wooden egg falls from a flying machine high in the air . . . down, down, down through the midnight sky . . . down...
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Nov 12, 2008
Shauna
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Jun 29, 2008
Amanda
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I’m pretty sure I read about this one over at Pixie Stix. She has it tagged “Quirky and Hard to Define.” That it is. I enjoyed it, though. It would make a great read aloud- the epic quest for self-identification is moderately episodic, keeps you wondering what will happen next, and has great character names like Candy Pie and Farmer Muckledown. I liked it so much that I immediately picked up the companion, Snowbone, but it was too much of a good thing. I think I only got through the first chapte
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Sep 14, 2011
Nathan
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This book was a really good book, the reason I only am giving it three stars is because and some points in the book the story got kind of boring but the parts were there is a lot happening is was really enjoyable. This book is about wooden boy living in our world, When he accidentally kills his friend, he runs away and begins is journey to find where he belongs. Along the way he has some good and bad experiences.
Oct 15, 2007
babyhippoface
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Barkbelly is a wooden boy living in the human world. When he accidentally kills a playmate, he runs away and eventually begins a quest to find others who are like him. Along the way he gets a job in a factory, spends time as a human cannonball, and faces pirates. Though wooden, Barkbelly expresses thoughts and feelings quite human as he struggles to find a sense of belonging, faces consequences for his actions and challenges to his values, and begins to understand the importance of forging relat
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Feb 23, 2010
Kevin
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Despite the cleverness of the story, and the quality of the storytelling at times, this one never quite came together for me.
It felt like Barkbelly's story was patched together rather than a seamless whole. It has interesting characters and settings - and even a interesting twist that makes the ending more emotional - but the whole seemed less than the parts for some reason.
It felt like Barkbelly's story was patched together rather than a seamless whole. It has interesting characters and settings - and even a interesting twist that makes the ending more emotional - but the whole seemed less than the parts for some reason.
May 13, 2010
This was on our Fantasy display this month and I kept noticing the cover. I don't care for the title, but I started reading it and the prose begs to be read out loud. Probably because the author is a performance storyteller and this is her first book!
May 01, 2008
Turi
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Heard about this book in a review of the sequel, Snowbone and thought it sounded pretty good. It's the story of a wooden boy, living in a wonderfully imagined world, and his struggles to fit in and find where he belongs. Similar in feel to another kids book I recently enjoyed, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness. Can't wait to read the sequel, now...
Feb 22, 2008
Kathyred
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Started off reminding me of "Howl's moving castle", then moved to be the story of a good-hearted wooden boy in search of his "real" family. Simple sentence structure at first, yet advanced vocabulary by the end makes me wonder what age level this is aimed at.
Jun 10, 2008
Luann
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I enjoyed this! I especially enjoyed Weatherill's lyrical writing style. The storyline felt a little choppy with Barkbelly never staying in one place long. He is a very likeable character, though. I was rooting for him the entire time. I'm going to add the companion novel, "Snowbone" to my to-read shelf.
Nov 23, 2007
Paul
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After finishing this book I noted, with no surprise, that the author is a performance storyteller. The book has a definite "fable told 'round the campfire" feel that I found engaging. A few of the characters could have used more depth, but all in all a nice little piece.
Jun 24, 2008
Lauryn
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Barkbelly is a fun little book about a wooden boy and struggles trying to find a place to fit in. His adventures include being a human cannonball, fighting pirates, and finding out where he came from.
May 24, 2010
Verdi
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A wooden boy accidentally kills someone, runs away, and tries to find the island on which he was born.
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