I am a 10-year-old and I absolutely loved this book
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I am a 10-year-old and I absolutely loved this book. It shares a sad/happy life of a girl that moves because of the war and a lot more. It's a wonderful book, I totally recommend it for 8-12 year old kids.
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I am nine years old and I think this book is AWESOME!!! One day in the story, Isabelle is playing sports and gets hit by a ball and she starts bleeding pink dust! Then her hair sprouts a granny hair even though she was only twelve years old! And in science class, Isabelle figures out that the silver hair is actually made out of actual real silver & might be even magical.

And theres a vain talking cat called Boldrick with a silver whisker, just like Isabelle. I thought he was funny and can picture him with his posh English saying that his hair is like a Da Vinci canvas and he even has a fur ball problem before going into the tunnel, maybe because of all his over fur cleaning just like my cat Princess Fluffy. Oh and I cant stop thinking about Boldricks vanilla hair gel and fringe and I thought that was funny but don't think my cat would like hair gel like Boldrick does.  (=^.^=)~

There are lots of funny parts, too, I like how its written and the funny things that are said by Bianca like horse mite & Isabella like Warterella and what Esme says reminds me of my teacher last year, she would have loved the Agartha stuff and I think that would be cool if it was real because it would help the planet heaps.

This book is well written and I found it really easy to picture what was happening and what the characters were like. It even made super gross toad cuisine, Isabella was eating seem super yummy but thought the parts about Mozzys toad family members was very sad. Everything about the story is interesting like the magical stuff, Agartha tech and the cheeky stuff they said.

Oh yeah and Isabelle has to pass three tests. The silver strand she has had its magic drained and now Isabelle has only five days to live, and she gets turned into a toad and thats when things start to get dangerous and I don't wait to spoil it for anyone by saying more about the story.

This book is really really awesome, unique and has lots of super cool interesting stuff and tons of funny surprises!!
~~~(=^.^=) =  Boldrick the cat
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I found 15 Minutes to be an absolutely wonderful book. I read it aloud to my 4th grader and 2nd grader, and they both loved it. The book is exciting AND funny AND thoughtful and just a wonderful read. My reaction is the same as the two other reviews: This book is wonderful for both kids and adults. I can't wait for a movie version of this GROUNDHOG DAY for kids story.

I said I read this to my 2nd and 4th grade children. Here's what the 2nd grader has to say:

This book is the best book I've ever read in my entire life. I'd really like to buy it and I'd like it if you could possibly make it into a movie. Time travel, I think, is absolutely wonderful and mysterious. --N.
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What a joy this book was to read!  I read this out loud to my 5 year old over the course of a week.  She thoroughly enjoyed the story and the characters and had no problem following along at such a young age but I particularly loved this book.  The ending (no spoiler here) was perfect.  I ran across this title by accident so this was sort of an accidental read but boy, I couldn't be happier.  I originally started out with the paperback but after realizing that the hard cover had some color art work, I ordered that copy so my daughter could envision it better.  Of course there is a little language / vocab that a 5 year old doesn't understand but I would help a little with those words so she knew the definition.  There is a slight touch on physical abuse & death but nothing I felt was inappropriate to read to my kindergartner.  This is a book for both adults and young children - boys & girls; a truly wonderful read!
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I absolutely loved this book. Hello, Universe is the story of 4 very different kids, and the events that bring them together one day. Chapters alternate the point of view of the kids, which makes for wonderful storytelling. The book is about unlikely friendships, a bully who pulls a prank, being brave, and accepting being different. My favorite aspect of this book is that one of the kids is deaf. After finishing Hello, Universe, I immediately did a book talk and offered it to one of my students that is deaf. The smile on her face was amazing as she hardly sees characters like her.
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This is a book that I really enjoyed. I'm twelve years old, and I read a lot, so when I say that this is my favorite book I've read in a while, I have a lot of books to consider. This book is very exciting, with plot twists around every turn. Ruby feels so real, I wish I had someone like her as a friend. Ruby's adventure is so much fun to follow. When I was reading this, I forgot where I was. Every one of  the characters felt so real, I felt like one of them. This book is an excellent escape from reality. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good read.

(LP, 12 year old daughter of this account holder)
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My 10 year-old loves it! Can't get enough of it
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This book is FANTASTIC! I loved the story-within-a-story, and it immediately reminded me of one of my favorite movies (can you guess which movie Im talking about?!). I immediately started to fall in love with Johanna and enjoyed Caspers innocence and humor. I loved how kind and patient Mrs. Kinder is with the children and their family, despite Caspers whispers about her reputation underneath his breath.

I really enjoyed the separate, yet intertwined stories of Gabriel and Sebastian. I enjoyed reading their separate adventures and was pleased to see how they came to reach their end goal together. Their adventures were page-turning and it made it hard to put the book down!

I enjoyed the authors writing style. It was an easy read, yet it wasn't quick. But that was probably due to the fact that this full-time working mama is exhausted and reading relaxes me so much that I fall asleep quickly!

I highly recommend this book to middle-grade aged children and older. There is some dark stuff that happens in this book (murder, stabbings, kidnapping, potential scary magic) that younger kids just may not be able to handle. If you love The Princess Bride, you will definitely enjoy this book :)
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I loved this. It's beautifully-written, big-hearted, and things happen in it. I'm recommending it to everybody I meet, and it's on my top ten list of favorite books ever now. It made me laugh here and there, and cry at the end. I was on an airplane when I finished it, and I wasn't even embarrassed about being choked up by it. I read it again a week after I finished it, and it was just as wonderful the second time.
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The only reason this book took me so long to read was because I couldn't imagine it ending! I instantly loved Duffy, a ten-year-old girl on a personal Quest. Id find myself thinking about her hours after Id set down the book, craving to return to 1967 in East LA. This incredibly well-written story is told from Duffys point of view, and I love that! I really felt like I knew her. Duffy has a very practical approach to life. Shes incredibly bright and more responsible at ten than most adults. She understands in a way no young girl should have to what is necessary to survive not just in life but within her family. Reading the final words of this book, all I could think about was how soon can I read it again? Its a must read!
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I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this book. I picked it up for my son to read, but I wanted to read it first before I let him have it, and what a pleasant surprise it was. I don't generally expect too much from books  geared for 10 year olds. This book is too good for a ten year old: only an  adult will fully appreciate the humor. You'll read it in 2 hours, and it  will be two hours well spent.
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Oh dear...my 10 & 8 yr. both absolutely loved this book, great for young readers!
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I absolutely loved this book. The plot was very quick paced and there was never a dull moment when reading it. I had to read a non-fiction book for school and I chose this one. I would recommend that other students do the same. Its sometimes hard to find an interesting non-fiction book, but this one definitely was. The main character, Knud, was very likeable and relatable. I think this is a great read for all ages, but especially teens. The fact that people my age were making such a difference is amazing. I definitely rate this a 5/5 and would recommend to others to read.
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This was one of my favourite books as a kid, and I just appreciate it more now! Definite recommendation. I would highly suggest this to ten-to-thirteen year olds - or pretty much anyone who was willing to accept that it was a kids book. The characterisation fits well and the banter is hilarious.
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I'm late to the Wonder party, but I'm so glad I still came. This book is fantastic! I had heard that it was great, and I was happy to see it on the Texas Bluebonnet List.

Told from various points of view, readers take a journey with ten-year-old Auggie (real name August) as he journeys to school for the first time. Born with facial disfigurement, Auggie is prepared for people to stare at him, but school turns out to be harder than expected---not just for Auggie but for his family and friends.

What I find amazing is that the author captures so many different characters perfectly: their voice, their feelings, their background. Each character is unique and adds to Auggie's story while telling their own.

Add them all together, and you get a beautiful story of friendship and triumph and, most of all, acceptance.

I'm going to promote this book heavily at school this coming year and encourage teachers to use it in their classrooms. The book's theme of choosing to be kind is one that is much needed in today's society for both the young and the old, and Palacio shares that lesson in a thought-provoking, wonderful way.
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I bought this fork my 9-year-old, who wasn't interested (maybe because I pushed too hard.) So I decided to read it. I loved this book. The characters are fabulously drawn and endearing. The historical background is so interesting. I recommend this book for everyone, probably age 10 and up.
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I am ten and I loved this book so much. I really like this book because it is about a boy who has a dream about opening a book company run by kids. He is telling every one about it but all the adults laugh and say it will never happen. All the the kids encourage him and help him along his journey. READ ALONG and I hope you will enjoy this book as much as I did!!!