false <![CDATA[Prince Ombra]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179286800m/899079.jpg 899079 12 The World has found its new hero.The problem? Bentley Ellicott is only a kid.Bentley has secret powers. And he's going to need them. Bentley is a hero - the thousand and first to be exact - in a long line of heroes that has stretched all the way back to antiquity. Heroes like Arthur and Hercules. And now: Bentley.That's because there is an evil in the world that never dies. Its name is Prnce Ombra. When Prince Ombra arises a hero is called upon to battle him. One day when Bentley is grown he will be that hero.What Bentley doesn't know is that his "one day" is today. 2306470 1982 Prince Ombra total:112|5:40|4:37|3:25|2:7|1:3| 112 440 157 21 2 0 false true Thu Sep 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 18:59:05 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 19:45:29 -0700 2009
In this story, MacLeish relies too heavily on t...more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu Mar 06 20:38:12 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 06 20:39:23 -0800 2008 5 1 false false Tue Mar 17 23:24:43 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 23:35:53 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1985 Fri Aug 28 17:25:32 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 17:27:03 -0700 2009
Very good book]]> 1 0 false false Fri Apr 03 20:05:42 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 20:08:42 -0700 2009
This books tries far too hard to be epic and mythical; it's been done countless times before, and it's been done infinitely better. ]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 02 15:17:22 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 13:00:16 -0700 2009 4 1 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1986 Tue Apr 14 04:51:29 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 04:52:41 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 16:14:12 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 16:15:05 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Apr 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 04 10:22:52 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 10:23:15 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Nov 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jul 30 04:50:21 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 22 02:39:26 -0800 2009
On the other hand, a lot of the story involves the state of the world and fear of nuclear war. That either dates the book too much or requires that the reader h...more...]]> 0 1 false false Mon Sep 24 14:20:49 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 24 14:22:53 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 1987 Sat Jan 26 02:48:05 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 11 19:37:52 -0700 2008
Nothing like it.

Kids communicating in ways you only dream is possible, or might hardly not remember. Sub-verbal. With genius.

Great drama. Life-defying twists. A real sleeper. Who k...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Dec 09 18:47:47 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 09 18:50:45 -0800 2007 I found bought this book for a dollar at a second hand bookstore, and it has been one of my most treasured finds. Everyone should read this book. It is a sa...more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Feb 26 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Mon Mar 24 06:22:37 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 24 06:24:53 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Mon Jun 16 18:24:31 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 16 18:26:41 -0700 2008 5 1 false false Tue May 15 20:40:08 -0700 2007 Sat May 19 22:01:29 -0700 2007 5 1 false false Thu Jul 24 13:05:54 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 24 13:06:45 -0700 2008 5 1 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1987 Fri Apr 11 01:06:56 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 11 01:07:51 -0700 2008 5 1 false false Sat Jan 05 23:41:49 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 05 23:56:32 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 08 05:48:42 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 08 07:09:17 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=899079