I've only read a few books by Avi, but I've loved every one. Talk about someone who has a way with words! This author is able to paint realistic pictures of humans and their sufferings. Sad, gripping, and beautiful the story of an immigrant family in New York in the nineteenth-century will kee...
I am in fifth grade and I am reading this book for my AR reading. My fifth grade teacher gave me a goal of 20 points. I choose this book because it looked very interesting. I read the back of the book and the genre was mystery and drama, which are my favorite types of genres. I give this book a f...
What a fantastic young adult, historical fiction book. Not only does it do an excellent job of keeping true to the events and locations of the American Revolution but it also brilliantly weaves the fictional story of Sophia Calderwood into the history. Avi is spectacular at the thoughtshot so w...
I have yet to find an Avi novel that I have not enjoyed, and this one is no exception. I prefer historical fiction and this story of young Sophia Calderwood incorporates the essential mix of fact and invention. For a twelve-year-old girl, Sophia portrays great courage and maturity, as she is pl...
Do you like murder and mysteries and magic than this is the book for you. The setting takes place in Italy,1538 and the main character is Fabrizio a servant boy that is street smart and loyal to him master Mangus. Now Mangus is a magician who is displeased with Fabrizio's work but Fabrizio doesn'...
The book Murder at Midnight was a fascinating tale of adventure and mystery. This book was one of the best mystery books I have ever read. The book follows a magician named Magnus and his poor servant Fabrizio as they go to trial for the superstition of magic. They must prove there innocents by t...
It's been two or three weeks now since I finished this book and the series. If this story sticks with me much longer I'll be coming back and raising the ratings. The third book seemed to enhance the enjoyment of the whole series for me. Very good story; very well conceived and written. It's emoti...
I didn't like how Rye died, but it opened a whole new opportunity for an adventure. When poppy got caught by a bat, who thought Poppy was a moth, it made an even bigger adventure. but when Spruce went looking for Poppy, he discovered the fire that started on Bannock Hill! While he was hiding, he ...
I received this as a free download from Audiojukebox. Avi does a wonderful job of bringing to life the midwest of the late 1850s. It's also an interesting tale of the Colorado Gold Rush (Pike's Peak or Bust!) that most of us never learned a lot about.Early Whitcomb is a 14-year-old farm boy livin...
AVI2.0 Review: With warnings, gender changes, and a post script!I just dawned on me that the stupid plot revealing subtitle is there because Avi means for this book to be the start of a series, and a quick check shows that there is a sequel. Avi has a unique skill at flattening characters. Ever...
After being left alone for three days, twins Edmund and Sis have run out of what little food they have. Although they were under strict orders from their aunt to stay indoors, Edmund makes the decision to head out in search of food. Unfortunately, when he returns, he discovers his sister is nowhe...
Crispin: At the Edge of the World picks up right where its critically lauded predecessor left off, with Crispin and Bear fleeing after Crispin's noble sacrifice of his birthright as the lord's son in exchange for Bear's life, the man who had slowly morphed to become the type of father figure that...
This would be a good older elementary/middle school read. The main character (Ida) is a fourteen year old girl who wants to be a teacher someday, but near the end of her eighth grade year, her teacher's mother becomes very sick, and her teacher has to leave to go take care of her mother. The scho...
In the continuing adventures of Monica Reads Poorly-Circulating Children’s Books To Find Out Why They’re Not Circulating, I picked up Don’t You Know There’s A War On?Final verdict: Meh.I feel kind of bad about it, to be honest! It’s not a bad book, I just don’t know what exactly to do with it. ...
The main character, Philip Mallory, is entering high school. He wants desperately to be on the track team, but he's not so interested in studying -- especially literature. Andhe's not about to read The Call of the Wild. Kid stuff. ('What can you say about a dog?') He's somewhat interested in girl...
I would recommend this story to my friends so much! This has to be my favorite book ever. I would recommend it because of the characters, events, and plot. Here are just some examples of these reasons;The first reason I would recommend this book has to be the characters. I love th characters in t...
It was in the year 1046, on a cold winter’s night, when a fog, thick as wool and dank as a dead man’s hand, crept up from the River Scrogg into the ancient town of Fulworth.So begins this fascinating fable. And a true fable it is, woven through with supernatural elements, talking animals, and ill...