I remember being so excited when I first read this ...
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I remember being so excited when I first read this; it's full of so many surprises and cute moments! This is definitely a must read for Warriors fans!
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I was about 16 years old when I first read this book, (I am now 31) and I will never forget the feeling that I had finally 'come home'. For the first time I felt like I belonged to something that I instinctively understood and it made blissful sense of all the confused feelings I'd had growing up (and indeed I still am growing up) with conventional, organised religion and feeling very much like a square peg. I loved her humour, her earthyness, her simple, witty style and her fearlessness. When I was 16 the New Age movement hadn't taken hold, there were hardly any books available to teenagers on Witchcraft or any related subjects. So it was a great joy to me to find this hidden in the shelves of my local library and put my feet firmly on this path that accepted and understood me. I would recommend this book highly to anyone starting out and I intend to read it again, to remind myself of where I started and how far I've come since then.
Glad it's been reprinted. She's a star.
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I have loved this book since I first read it years ago as a teen. I was so excited to find the kindle version, as my well worn paperback was lost years ago during a move. I found myself laughing aloud at the familiar story, even though I already knew how it ended. I just read another review that stated that there are other related books in this series, which I never knew. I am happy to have had a chance to revisit this past favorite, and will go looking for the others!
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I remember reading this book when I was a kid. I LOVED reading. And I remember this being the first book that I COULD NOT PUT DOWN! I couldn't wait to see what happened next! Coville was possibly my favorite author when I was young. I'm 35 now and I credit him for my love of reading. At the age of 12 my reading and comprehension tested at college level. And I don't believe that would have been the case if I wasn't obsessed with every book Coville published. I couldn't wait to go to the book store for my next fix! Yes, an actual book store in an actual mall....Anyway, get your kids to read this book. They will fall in love with it. I recently gave my original copy to my 9 year old little brother (long story!). I just now saw that Coville finally made a sequel. Which means I might be hitting my little bro up to borrow my book back! Time to get reacquainted with the story before I read the new one!
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Was so thrilled to find this on Amazon--this book brings back such fond memories.  I remember getting some ideas and inspiration from this book as a child and read it over and over again.  I especially appreciated the wonderful, expressive illustrations which were so life-like.  Like Christina Katerina, whenever I saw a giant cardboard box, all I saw were possibilities that were limited only by my imagination--now I want to share the wonder of this story with my little nieces!
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I read these books when I was 12 years old and re-reading them now is allowing me to re-live the excitement I felt then.
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I read this book for the first time when I was in junior high. As an adult I still remembered the characters and quirky concept and was excited to discover that it was actually the first book in a series. I still love these books, and I was excited to be able to pass the set on to my niece to enjoy. This series was a big influence in developing the tone and character development for my own series that just hit publication. Thank You Patricia C. Wrede for making a positive impression and being an inspiration!
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Just I remembr this fantastic book from my teen years.
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Having been a part of the original blog readers, I was excited when I found out this had finally been published. I only wish there were more illustrations.
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I loved this book when I was a girl, and I still reread it once in awhile.  Now all three of my teenagers enjoy it too!  Thirteen year old Ken is disappointed that he is too young to go with his dad's harvest crew... then his dad offers him the job of Cook. He has a lot of mishaps, endures a lot of teasing from the crew, and even gets involved when two men take off with his dad's pickup. The summer was a real growing-up experience for him. This is a fun, upbeat book, it keeps you grinning over his troubles, and itching to find out what comes next. Every time I read it, the story seems new and just as exciting as the first time I read it. Gives a good look at harvest time in the Midwest.  Heat, sunburns, fires and all.
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I loved this story when i was a child, and i am really looking forward to sharing it with the children in my life
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I read this when I was a teenager years ago, and I still loved reading it this time.
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Most execellent book, brought back memories of the first time I read the book Back in 1978
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I read this book in the 7th grade and while i couldn't remember that much of the plot, I knew that I enjoyed it a the time.  I wanted to get reacquainted with it before the movie comes out and I'm so glad that I did.  When I was younger, I was so enamored by the lavish, 20's lifestyle that these characters lived- almost as if I was an outsider invited to tag along with them, just like our narrator, Nick.  Reading it now, I have a much more skeptical but mature reaction.  I felt sad for how lonely and stuck all of these characters were in their life choices.  The only person who was able to realize this early on, and know when to say when, was Nick.
While ultimately a sad story, I really did enjoy it and happy that I reintroduced myself to Fitzgerald.
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I've loved Loring's books since I was a kid, and I find myself just as eager to revisit them now.
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Words jumped off the pages as I got to rediscover the very first adventure of Harry Potter, Ron, and Hermione
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I first read this as a young teenager and loved it then as I love it now.