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I didn't finish this. The author assumed that fat was the enemy too much for my taste. ]]>
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I'd actually read the 2nd story somewhere. It was a good story. However, this audio production was amazing! The sound design was as important as the text itself; they worked beautifully together. They're both intense stories - each starts with screaming for good reason. You can borrow it from the library, as I'll (reluctantly) return the copy I borrowed later today. ]]>
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The jacket text for this book suggests that it will be funny, and show the dangers of clinging to an idea in the face of contradictory evidence. It fails on both counts, at least for me.
I suspect the authors assumed all that the readers would find a kind of point-and-laugh humor in each tiny biography, just as he did. I didn't really see it, but it was the best I could figure he was going for. This book might be more amusing to someone with the authors sense of humor. I just found it sad.
I was also disappointed to see no references, no bibliography, no evidence of why the author is so certain his take on each person is accurate. ]]>
"I'm not terribly impressed here. The authors seem certain of their facts, but that's about it. "
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I found this at the Wake Co. library's book sale. I'll have to see if I can find some more in this series for my nephew. It's a simple early-reader about the underground railroad. ]]>