Recipe Ingredients: A small town called Elbow; rain; five loony kids; one bad dog; a jar of Herman's Red Devil Chilli. Bring ingredients together, ...
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Mar 29, 2010
Max B
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Bea and her friends stumble around the rainy city and find an underground garbage city!
Bea is riding her bike through the rainy city of Elbow with her friends also known as "The Rain Town Convicts." She falls into a muddy puddle and rolls away. She wakes up to the comfort of a warm and cozy house with a funky smell. The man comforts her and tells her where she is and what happened. She finds out she is in an garbage city. As the man prepares some garbage stew, she snoops More...
Bea is riding her bike through the rainy city of Elbow with her friends also known as "The Rain Town Convicts." She falls into a muddy puddle and rolls away. She wakes up to the comfort of a warm and cozy house with a funky smell. The man comforts her and tells her where she is and what happened. She finds out she is in an garbage city. As the man prepares some garbage stew, she snoops More...
Feb 04, 2010
Diane
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It rains all the time in Elbow and every summer most of the residents flee to warmer, drier climates. The kids left behind are expected to hang out together, so it’s not unusual to find 12 yr. olds Bea, Sam, Butterfly, and Madison spending time together even though they would normally not even speak during the school year. This summer, though, finds them up to their elbows (LOL) in a mystery involving a dead guy, a missing eyeball, a bag full of guts and the mysterious disappearance of Herman
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Jul 22, 2010
Kelly
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I really wanted to like this book! I made it over half way through and I just couldn't take it any more. I had to go online and read other reviews to see how this book ends. Life is too short (and so is summer vacation) to read books that you don't love.
The good points:
1. It is a mystery/horror story written for upper elementary kids.
2. The main character is a strong girl.
3. The author set up the setting very well (too well- it made me yawn!) Promitzer usually w More...
The good points:
1. It is a mystery/horror story written for upper elementary kids.
2. The main character is a strong girl.
3. The author set up the setting very well (too well- it made me yawn!) Promitzer usually w More...
Nov 02, 2010
Amber
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Initially, the title and front cover of this book is what attracted me to it and then when I read the inside cover and found out the story was about the murder of a local prominant buisness man I I knew it was the book for me.
I was excited to start a good YA murder mystery, but I found the actual mystery to be kind of weak. It wasn't that the plot wasn't well thought out or that the writing was poor, but what first attracted me to the book didn't have that much to do with the story. More...
I was excited to start a good YA murder mystery, but I found the actual mystery to be kind of weak. It wasn't that the plot wasn't well thought out or that the writing was poor, but what first attracted me to the book didn't have that much to do with the story. More...
Jun 17, 2010
Claire
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So far a wacky buddy story. The children left in Elbow during the truly dreary rainy season- almost the entire town leaves, it is so bad- must form a support group and report on their activities when school starts up again (when the weather improves). This year there are fishy goings on and the main characters find a body....maybe they won't be reporting exactly what happens over the summer come September.
Star ratings are all over the map from fantastic 5 to 1
I saw that t More...
Star ratings are all over the map from fantastic 5 to 1
I saw that t More...
Jan 24, 2012
Zachary.s
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i thought that this book was a wierd but satisfying to read. I thought that it was staiafying because they talked about a girl that lives near a pickle factory called hemans pickle factory and is known for the best relish ever. While she was in this town with her garandma she has been seeing some weird things that she has never ever seen in this tiny pickle town before. while reading this book i wa sthinking that it was going to be a terrifying book just becaause of the cover but lie they say ne
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Jan 01, 2011
Tweller83
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Only OK. I will add to my collection but probably wouldn't buy it for a collection. It sometimes feels young and then other times feels too old for the protagonists. The adults don't seem smart enough to have pulled off what they have pulled off.
"The town of Elbow is known for two things—unceasing summer rain and Herman's Pickles. Bea, 11, is a camera whiz, so when her friend Sam discovers a dead body in an abandoned house, he wants her to document the scene. She photographs the More...
"The town of Elbow is known for two things—unceasing summer rain and Herman's Pickles. Bea, 11, is a camera whiz, so when her friend Sam discovers a dead body in an abandoned house, he wants her to document the scene. She photographs the More...
Aug 06, 2010
Jackie
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The Pickle King is an odd, befuddling book about five friends (plus one loyal dog and infuriating little brother) who spend their summers in the never-ending rainfall in the town of Elbow. The school they attend requires them to spend the summer together (why...we really aren't sure, at least there isn't a good reason) if they have the misfortune of hanging around the dumpy, depressing town during the school vacation. Bea and Sam begrudgingly meet up with Eric, Butterfly, and Madison and try to
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Dec 03, 2010
Victoriamelluish
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I adored this spectacular book, i spotted this curious little book in waterstones and i could not put it down after that! I read it all day and all night, this book is aimed at children but it really brings you back to your childhood roots when you read it!. The humor ,gore, adventure horror in this book is structured brilliantly, the contrast of reality and non reality seems to mix together in this book. One of my all time favorites!
Oct 09, 2011
Liliana
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This was creepy but awesome. Everything was so descriptive. It was practically a movie on pages. Images flashed through my mind. I could practically see the body floating in the water in the abandoned house.Two thumbs up and who ever would not want to read this specatularly detailed book is crazy.
Sep 22, 2010
This book so far is great. It has a bit of horror, a pinch of mystery, and I regret every time I put it down. I don't want to spoil anything so my summary is a bit restraining but I think this is definitely a must-read. Well I have to go because I'm going to read some more right now!
Apr 14, 2010
Debbie
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I loved this book, it wasn't at all what I thought it would be. It was suspensful, strange and fun. I love good kid books and have been drawn to them for quiet some time. This one was worth reading and I do hope Ms. Promitzer keeps writing. Weird enough to really love it!
Mar 16, 2010
Samantha
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A good mystery but very gruesome for the target age group--elementary kids. They are attacked by a scary man in their apartment. There is dead bodies and the book is abounding with body parts--borrowed or stolen.
Mar 21, 2011
Laura
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I ended up liking this more than I thought I would, but I think it is a difficult book to find an audience for. The characters are 12 years old, and the book is for 12 and up. Plus it is recommended for fans of Love Curse of the Rumbaughs which is a weirdly cool read, but not many kids/ teens are into it.
Apr 29, 2010
Millie
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One of the worst books I have ever read in my entire life!! The book really didn't suck me into the plot and took me a really long time to get into it. I would definatley not recommend it to anyone.
Jul 30, 2011
This is great fun. I know I'm not the targeted age reader but it nips along with cute characters and not a little touch of Scooby Doo.
Oct 20, 2010
Jody
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I got about half way thru this and gave up. Maybe in print form it'd be better but the reader's voice is too old to play 12 and in the end I just didn't care who killed the pickle king.
Sep 03, 2010
Luke
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Apr 18, 2011
Heather
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I was so glad to finally finish this book. It was way too long, gross, ridiculous, and completely unbelievable. Besides (and also because of) these fatal flaws, I don't know that it has much of an audience. It seems intended to be a children's book, but the 13-year-old smoker, the out of place profanity, the abuse, the body parts showing up in strange places, etc. will probably not appeal to kids or their parents.
Sep 19, 2010
RCRC
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Feb 27, 2011
Kaela
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So far this book is amazing though, I am not far into it I love it already and I cant wait to read more.
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