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Archive for May, 2006
Book review: The Lightning Thief
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Book review: InkSpell
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| Author: | Cornelia Funke |
| Reading Level (Conceptual): | Children 12 and up |
| Reading Level (Vocabulary): | Children 12 and up |
| Genre: | fiction |
| Year of publication: | 2005 |
No doubt most authors of fiction hope to evoke worlds using words alone. But what if it were possible for certain readers to actually cause people and objects to transition between fictional worlds and our world, just by reading aloud? This is book two of what is promised to be a trilogy. If anything, my 11 yr. old and I liked this book even more than its predecessor, InkHeart. And, as an added bonus, InkSpell provides a touching and believable portrayal of a pair of pre-adolescents who are just about certain they are in love. | |
In fact, we are coming to believe that anything Cornelia Funke writes might be enjoyable reading. See also:
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Book review: Dragon Rider
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| Author: | Cornelia Funke |
| Reading Level (Conceptual): | Children 8 and up |
| Reading Level (Vocabulary): | Children 8 and up |
| Genre: | fiction |
| Year of publication: | 2004 |
Lovely, gentle story about a community of fantastical creatures and a few humans who adventure together to discover a place in which to build a new life together. One of the many delights:
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We have come to believe that anything Cornelia Funke writes might be enjoyable reading. But Dragon Rider might just be our favorite of Funke's books. It has no where near the stress level of others, particularly the Ink... books. But you should read them all. (Well, maybe it should be your kid who is seen getting them out of the library.) See also: | |
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