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Task #20: Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK
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By Book Riot · 90 posts · 1679 views
last updated Dec 31, 2020 02:39PM
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as we closed the book after reading the final page tonight, the kiddo said "And NOW we can go see the movie!" I've taught him well....always read the book before seeing the movie. :D
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This was appropriately spooky for middle grades, but pretty weird and not altogether resolved. It's a bit like Unfortunate Events with its oddball orphan who goes to live with oddball extended relatives in an oddball house.
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The title intrigued me, and apparently the story is pretty good. This is fantasy before Harry Potter, very simple and unpretentious, enjoyable with decent storyline. I quite like Uncle Jonathan and Miss Zimmerman, and Lewis as the unlikely hero is also nice. There's nothing very remarkable in the book - bad witch, mysterious clock, end of the world plan, and magic - but I think the charm is because this book brings back memories of your childhood. Not bad.
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An old-school YA book that is fairly scary and adult in themes. It made witches and wizards cool long before Harry Potter. A great #sundayquickreads and recommendation!
May 03, 2007
Shayla
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
childhood-favs,
bellairs
Oct 06, 2018
Felicia Zondlo Ko
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
with-the-kiddo-s,
2018
Sep 30, 2018
Terri
rated it
liked it
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Shelves:
the-book-in-the-car,
jonathan-and-i
Nov 29, 2021
Kathryn
rated it
liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
mysterious,
middle-grade
