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31st out of 34 books
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Summer Begins (The Callahan Cousins #1)
by
Elizabeth Doyle Carey (Goodreads Author)
Four girl cousins spend summer vacation together with their grandmother on Gull Island.
Hardcover, 272 pages
Published
May 4th 2005
by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
(first published 2005)
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Let me just explain: it's entirely my wife's fault I read this book - not only does she leave her public library job (hence cutting off my easy holds-delivered-to-my-door access), but she takes a job at a school library and picks up loads of nothing but school-age books to read.
Having dug through all the "boy books," adventures, fantasy, anything halfway cool - well, there's picture books left, and the Callahans. And having grown out of my The Very Hungry Caterpillar phase, I listened to my wife...more
Having dug through all the "boy books," adventures, fantasy, anything halfway cool - well, there's picture books left, and the Callahans. And having grown out of my The Very Hungry Caterpillar phase, I listened to my wife...more
The story was cute for 10-13 year old girls. It moved pretty slow and although had a great story angle, the author didn't realize its full potential.
The story is about four, twelve year old girls who are the Callahan cousins. When a Callahan turns twelve they get to travel to their Grandmother Gee's home on Gull Island as kind of a right of passage. One of the cousins, Hillary feels her identity is a little lost because her parents have just announced their divorce, and Hillary doesn't feel lik...more
The story is about four, twelve year old girls who are the Callahan cousins. When a Callahan turns twelve they get to travel to their Grandmother Gee's home on Gull Island as kind of a right of passage. One of the cousins, Hillary feels her identity is a little lost because her parents have just announced their divorce, and Hillary doesn't feel lik...more
This book is about 4 cousins who go to there grandmothers house for the summer at this island called Gulls Island. The fours girls names are Hillary, Phoboe, Kate, and Neve. The family the Callahans have a family tradition.The tradition is when have a contest with this other family the Bickets( only the little kids do this that are in the two family no grownups) . The contest is that they have to plaint this flag on this little island out in the ocean ( near there harbor). The last flag on that...more
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Hillary, Neeve, Phoebe, and Kate are first cousins who are all twelve years old. According to family tradition, this is their year to spend the entire summer with their Grandma Gee, without parents! Hillary is the focus of this first book in the series. This year, her parents divorced and her father moved out. Feeling disconnected from her father’s side of the family, Hillary plans to renew an old tradition shared by her father and his brothers as they grew up in Grandma Gee’s home. It will take...more
Aug 23, 2007
Carolynne
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Lovers of Betsy-Tacy, Maida, New Englanders
Shelves:
outdoor-adventure
This is the first in a series of summertime adventures of four cousins, Neeve, Hillary, Phoebe, and Kate. Lovers of wholesome, family oriented series like the Betsy-Tacy stories are likely to be the best audience for this new series. Laid on the coastal community of Gull Island (Rhode Island?)they follow the adventures of four 12 year olds on their first summer vacation away from parents. Though the characters are somewhat stereotypical (talkative Neeve, domestic Kate, athletic Hillary, and book...more
The Callahan Cousins: Summer Begins by Elizabeth Doyle Carey is an enjoyable read, directed towards 9 to 12 year olds, but fun for all ages. The Callahan cousins, Hillary, Phoebe, Neeve, and, Kate, are spending their summer on Gull Island with their grandmother They take it upon themselves to take up their fathers’ pastime and plant a flag before the Bickets do. In this tale of adventure, the cousins struggle with moral issues and whether to tell their grandmother about their plan, but without i...more
Very exciting book for 10-12 year old girls who just want to have fun in their summer. The Callahan Cousins have similarities with MY own cousins, except the thing is that my cousins are both boys and girls. My cousins and I are like the Callahan Cousins since we just want to have fun and we are young of course!!! I wanna read the second!!!
Wholesome story about four cousins who, at the age of 12, are spending the summer with their grandmother. This first books is all about their working towards a goal and achieving it. I think the only issue I might have with this book is how easy it is for the girls to buy all the things they need, which is a lot!
My 7 yr old daughter loved this book. It's a quiet story, even though the back cover hinted at more adventure. Even though it was a cute story, I was waiting for something more exciting to happen.
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This book is so awe some it gives a sneak peak at the next book and i read it and i cant wait to get it
A story about 4 tween cousins and their summer adventures. All about family and fun. I look forward to finding the next book in the series.
It was a spirted and heartwarming story!
i read this back in 3rd grade and loved it.
Nice light sumer read for our book club
slow plot but i love the way they spent their summer:)
Great story using great description!
I liked it but didn't love it.
Nov 10, 2008
Sophia
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
any girl ages 9+
Recommended to Sophia by:
my grandmother
This book was so good! I loved how each girl (cousin) had a way different personality than another girl.. This book is full of adventure and brings lots and lots of laughter~ I love it and recommend it to any girl!
This book was FANTASTIC!!!!!!! I stayed up until past eleven reading this story. I couldn't put it down. Everyone would love this story and I cannot wait to read the next two books in the series. What a great plot!!!!!
This book series is great but not well known, but I think a lot of teens would enjoy this book if they like a fun book that also has a twist of mystery.
This was obviously an easy read. Fun for Summer tho. I think I'll read the next one when it comes in.
It's not always about going back and forth, and finally winning, it's about being equal.
Apr 21, 2009
Bekah
added it
I just started reading this book but I think that it will be a fun one.
I LOVE THESE BOOKS!!!!!! THEY ARE A CUTE EASY READ!!!!
Great summer girls read!
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