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Title: Santa's Twin by Dean Koontz ISBN: 0-06-105355-4 Publisher: William Morrow Pub. Date: 01 November, 1996 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.37 (19 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Well-told, but exasperatingly long bedtime story
Comment: I must say, the illustrations of "Santa's Twin" are gorgeous, pure eye candy, and that's what teased the money from my pocket. And Koontz as author? It must have some scary, wicked moments in it as well! And he has quite a way with words, the rhyme rollicks along.
But except for adults who are buying this book primarily for themselves--or for their coffee table or children's library--it is a highly impractical read for kids. It's a picture book. The story is very much targeted at the 3-8 year old set. Okay, so when do these kids get the story read to them? At bedtime. And I defy any parent to get through the entire "Santa's Twin" in one setting at bedtime. It goes on and on and on and on . . .
It's too long of a story. It takes 3 nights to get through the whole thing. Consequently, it is far from an ideal book to buy your kids. Looks nice on the shelf. Fun for the 3 year old to look through (and tear the pages). Even an entertaining read, but quite a poor read-aloud. Be warned.
Rating: 5
Summary: Koontz never ceases to impress me
Comment: I'm 36 and bought the book for myself! It will be an annual Christmas Eve tradition. I read it to my two nieces - 8 & 11 - and they enjoyed almost as much as i did. I especially loved the line - "they could do it. They were sisters" since I love to stress the importance of this relationship to these sisters. The humor he uses throughout makes it a joy to read again and again. the illustrations are gorgeous - and we had fun searching for the artist's signature within the artwork.
Rating: 5
Summary: Koontz for Kids, and Adults Will Love it Too!
Comment: Santa has been tied up, stuffed into a sack and thrown into the basement of his house in Santa's Village, North Pole. His evil jealous twin brother has control of his sleigh and reindeer, is vandalising houses and switching toys for toad snot and other disgusting things, so that kids will hate his brother and live in fear each Christmas for centuries to come. It is up to two good girls named Charlotte and Emily to stop the evil one, rescue Santa and save Christmas
This sensational rhyming, illustrated Christmas tale also has the added bonus of hidden snowmen on each page, Where's Wally? (Waldo, America) style. Obviously kids will enjoy this sensational thriller but so will adults. Also read Garry Larson's There's a Hair in My Dirt which is another children's classic written by an author who normally writes for adults.
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Title: Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz ISBN: 0553802496 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 09 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: The Paper Doorway : Funny Verse and Nothing Worse by Dean Koontz, Phil Parks ISBN: 0060294884 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 09 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: The Face by DEAN KOONTZ ISBN: 0553802488 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 27 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Every Day's a Holiday : Amusing Rhymes for Happy Times by Dean Koontz, Phil Parks ISBN: 0060085843 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 23 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
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Title: The Taking by Dean Koontz ISBN: 055380250X Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 25 May, 2004 List Price(USD): $27.00 |
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