false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170616941m/63339.jpg 63339 2 The old powers try to come back, and the planet is plunged into chaos, and civilization is destroyed, and it gets all violent and evil… the old legends tell that a hero… with the sacred turtle, always … Los Angeles, California. Neddie Wentworthstein is the guy with the turtle. Sandor Eucalyptus is the guy with the jellybean. Sholmos Bunyip wants the turtle . . . and he’ll stop at nothing to get it. This is the story of how Neddie, three good friends, a shaman, a ghost, and a little maneuver known as the French substitution determine the fate of the world. 61513 23 4 2007 The Neddiad: How Neddie Took the Train, Went to Hollywood, and Saved Civilization total:230|5:63|4:89|3:57|2:17|1:4| 230 880 368 81 5 2 false false Mon Jul 09 21:47:27 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 09 21:47:27 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue May 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 16:39:22 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 16:39:22 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Apr 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 12:37:24 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 12:42:04 -0700 2009 THIS IS A GOOD KIDZ BOOK. 3.5 STARZ out of 5.

This book is narrated by an elementary school aged boy of post WWII USA. Ned tells the story of his family's impulse move from Chicago to Los Angeles, the exciting world of LA where buildings can be shaped like giant hats or doughnuts...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Aug 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 09:50:52 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 09:58:52 -0700 2009 What a strange book. It felt like a combination of the classic "Growing up in the early 20th century" memoir, an episodic adventure-roadtrip story, and Runaways. This kid comes from an eccentric family (shoelace entrepreneurs), who is moving from Chicago to LA. Along the way, ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jul 01 12:25:22 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 12:22:59 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 12:25:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Sep 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 13:13:20 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 14:46:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 08:41:40 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 12:41:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun May 20 18:17:34 -0700 2007 Wed May 23 05:38:19 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Thu Jun 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 19:49:48 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 06:42:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Nov 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Jul 05 09:47:39 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 28 13:37:40 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 25 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 23 22:13:40 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 25 15:57:46 -0700 2008
This book is abo...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 19 07:46:30 -0800 2007 Tue Nov 20 09:51:53 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jan 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Oct 09 21:58:17 -0700 2007 Fri Jan 16 11:26:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Mar 29 08:58:17 -0700 2007 Fri Mar 30 17:50:56 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Nov 02 07:02:54 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 07:07:56 -0800 2009
Pinkwater unusual style is refreshing. You feel a comfort and can identify easily with the main character, Neddie. It almost read...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Aug 13 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri May 09 07:45:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 09 07:45:11 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 19:51:06 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 17:52:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue May 15 14:25:21 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 27 13:26:34 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 13 18:05:26 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 18:07:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 21:57:46 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 21:58:22 -0700 2009 The Neddiad is classic Daniel Pinkwater. Ned and his eccentric family move from Chicago to Los Angeles on a whim, encountering a raft of odd characters and foreboding events, culminating in an epic battle, sorta, to save the world.more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=63339