For the young, young at heart, and anyone who enjoys a good read.
355020
I wish I could give this book six stars. One of Pratchett's finest. The whole Tiffany Aching trilogy is marvelous.
3003309
This book has the various qualities that make a book a classic. (1) It provides much to think about while thoroughly entertaining the reader.  (2) Characters are complex and therefore oddly endearing... likable and unlikable in the same package. (3) Its messages are timeless but not pedantic or condescending. (4) It is readily accessible to the young reader but contains a richness that can be appreciated by an older one.

In short, I loved it!
4039690
This is a book of short stories.  Buddy and Henry are big time CHANCE TAKERS getting into some difficult situations. I found the book entertaining, a quick read, whether it be read all at once, or taking a break from daily chores getting a quick check in with the boys. A good read for any age.  Taking me back , reminding me of my youthful, adventurous years.  I'm feeling a sequel coming on.  I loved it, and will be adding it to my grandchildrens library.  Jan Cartwright
2850709
One of the first delights you'll find endearing in this book is the voice of the story-teller: a combination of the wondrous arrogance of a teenager, coupled with a wisdom beyond his years... at least, seemingly so.  But you'll find yourself endeared to his youthful joy coupled with a tiche of sarcasm, that spirtely attitude once felt by us all, before being knocked around too much by the obstacles of the adult world. And you'll find that voice oh! so refreshing!
  But behind the voice look family secrets, expertly woven, a bit at a time, into the story.  Including the existence of an ancient blood feud.
  And, my friends, that is all you'll get from me this time; any more, and something will end up spoiled for you.  So this time, I ask that you simply trust me in my prediction that you will love not only the story itself, but also the way it is written.  And you'll also enjoy the nearly error-free text of the Kindle edition.
  While apparently written for teen and adult readers, the book contains nothing that I would likely forbid a younger reader to see.  If sufficiently advanced for the reading of it, children are also likely to thoroughly enjoy this book.
4006314
An engrossing story worth every bit of the learning-to-read-all-over-again experience--in fact, it brings back the magic of reading.
3179704
Wow, what a great read! It's a good book for anyone looking for something to read.
2215875
Fantasy isn't just for the young of age but also for the young at heart. Nelkie's quest at first blush would appear to be a tale to be read/told to younger readers, however as the tale progresses we find an adventure in the real grown up world. Four hundred year old elves, speaking with animals, converting a poacher,foiling a kidnaper, all accomplished by a four foot teenage elf.
This done intelligently, and lovingly by the author. Bravos ! ! !
1374827
A book to be read by young and old and anyone in between. The author portrays a family's experience and those of others involved over the course of 5th grade.
3656540
What a fantastic book! A delight for readers of any age. I, personally, happen to be 42 years old. And loved it.
3380822
Beautifully written and illustrated, surely to be loved by anyone that reads it.
385307
Beautiful. Delicious. The kind of book you buy as a gift - for yourself and the young child you might savor each page with as you read. The vocabulary, the story lines imagined by the young girl in the book, the illustrations--all are worthy of reading and reading again.
221093
This is a simply splendid book, for readers of any age.  I have always bought it for everybody I like.  Among other awards it won a Newbery Prize.  Buying another copy for one of my students has reminded me that it is a little while since I last read it, so I am about to read it again and I warmly suggest that you should, too.
3892493
One has to wonder, when considering the vast amount of reviews that will surely emerge for this book in a few days, what one can say that could stand out in the middle of such a collection. And ultimately, there is nothing more to say than Rowling has once again outdone herself and produced a volume as magical as the characters within.
I won't waste words with a plot synopsis that would spoil the book for anyone, or nitpicks about the occasional grammatical mistakes, or the question of whether this book can even be considered as one written primarily for children (the story is bleak, and little ones may want to stay away). What deserves mention more than anything else here is the novel's wonderful and brave characterization.
Rowling is an astonishing, delightful writer and only improves with each successive volume. It is true that any good work of literature has characters that change and grow, but in Rowling's world that growth takes on a very literal and extremely powerful meaning. For better or for worse, as they age these characters continue to deepen and develop before the readers' eyes.  There is a sense of both familiarity and of change, of growing maturity and responsibility. And yet, at the same time this maturity brings a loss of innocence, a sense of growing uncertainty, and the horrible realization that must eventually come to us all: that even adults, grownups - the people in charge - are not perfect, that they make mistakes, and that those mistakes can be costly. That bad things do happen to good people, that evil is monstrous and unrelenting, that life is not fair.
Harry, in other words, finds himself facing what we have all faced, or what we someday must - the rebelliousness and confusion of young adulthood, and the questions to which there are no answers. The other characters, including the adults, find themselves struggling with similar responsibilites that illustrate how difficult life can be for all of us. They too grow and show us sides we've never before seen, and the reader walks away richer for it.
The magic is still here, the Weasley Twins still get up to plenty of uproarious antics, Quidditch games still thrill the school, and the climax is as action and magic-packed as ever, but at its heart this is a coming of age story. In that regard, it is a resounding, if bittersweet, success.
When I reached the end of the book, I was a little curious that Rowling never told the readers which house won the cup. Immediately afterward, however, I realized it no longer mattered. Not to Harry, not to his friends, and not to me. There are more important things in this world.
I only hope the characters have enough courage to face them, and Rowling enough to continue her unflinchingly accurate depiction of the trials that they, and all of us, must undergo.
4442549
"George" is a charming tale of a 10 year old girl who was biologically born as a boy, and her realization that she isn't who she is supposed to be. Her conflicted feelings come to a head when George desperately wants to play Charlotte in her class' stage production of Charlotte's Web, but can't because of her outwardly appearing gender.

Alex Gino did a wonderful job at taking a very "mature" subject and making it accessible to readers of all ages; despite being marketed as a young adult novel, I found the writing to be not so childish that a 20 something such as myself couldn't enjoy it as well. The conversations George has with her mother, brother, and friends are all incredibly real. I highly recommend "George" to readers of all ages, but if sitting down with a young adult novel isn't quite your thing, check out the audiobook read by Jamie Clayton, who did a wonderful job at bringing the characters to life.
4775512
An enjoyable read not only for young adults, but for the young at heart. Well written and fast moving. Keeps your interest. I will look for more from this author.
2234987
I read this for my book club. It is really a young reader's book. Interaction of characters touching, tender, and often funny.
3643010
Every once in a while, you read a book that you don't want to end.  This is one of those books.  It ends in a logical place in the lives of the characters, but I grew to care about them so much that I wanted to stay with them for a while longer.  While this book was supposedly written for young readers, I am anything but and I highly recommend it for adults as well.