This book is a great read for any fourth graders but especially, reluctant readers! The chapters are short, the plot keeps moving, and the fascinating characters get readers hooked from the first chapter. It's mystery and intrigue take…
Nov 30, 2015pink_panther_225 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book had interesting twist and turns. The characters have interesting personalities. The characters have fun actions and ideas. Recommended for grades 5-6.
First American winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. Chair of judges Julia Eccleshare called the novel "an incredibly sensitive book. Its central characters are all children who have complexities in their lives which they are…
Jan 05, 2013phoebe_laird rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a great book .Its about 2 boys who meet and start doing things with each other. They start spying on this man and do weird things .It is really cool and a funny at the end.I really love it .
Phoebe Laird !
Jan 03, 2013kesha1123 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
If I could write engaging stories like Stead, I would never stop writing. I fell in love with this beautiful story from the first page and had a similar connection to When You Reach Me. I found Georges' naivete to be endearing. There is an…
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Dec 15, 2012Cdnbookworm rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is the second book I've read by the author, with the first being When You Reach Me (a homage to A Wrinkle in Time). Here we have Georges, a boy in the seventh grade, as the main character. Georges family is just moving from their…
Nov 19, 2012samdog123 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Seventh grader Georges has lots to deal with--his Dad lost his job and they've sold their house, moving into an apartment, his Mom is working lots of overtime. He's being bullied at school and there's a kid who thinks he's a spy living in…
Aug 31, 2012SCL_Elementary rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Another page-turner from Rebecca Stead! The twists and turns and mini-mysteries make it a fun and fast-paced read.
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Aug 29, 2012ELIZABETH RAMSEY BIRD rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A story that feels like nothing so much as Rear Window meets Harriet the Spy. Though opinions on it vary widely, in the end I think it's safe to call this a fun novel with a secret twist and a strong, good heart. Who could ask for anything…
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