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Title: Swords for Hire: Two of the Most Unlikely Heroes You'll Ever Meet by Will Allen ISBN: 0-9724882-0-0 Publisher: Centerpunch Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.56 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Wonderful Read! I Loved It!
Comment: Having waded through the endless swamp of so many dull, uninspired children's books, I was pleasantly surprised when I found this novel. That's because Swords for Hire is a special children's book indeed. It will definitely hold your kids' attention. Of course, you really can't go wrong with a story that has a king, a dungeon, a damsel in distress and a villain named Boneman.
Will Allen has done a masterful job of building the story and makes it easy for the young reader to follow along. His characters have delightful names like Rigby Skeet, King Olive and Boonder, and although the plot bears a passing resemblance to others, the offbeat story itself is all Will Allen's. And it's a good one.
Swords for Hire is one of the few children's books out these days that is fun for kids as well as adults. Very enjoyable. You'll love it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Do yourself a favor: Swords is good medicine
Comment: Swords is sublime. Smart, quick, funny and unexpected -- you'll gulp it down and then wish you had made it last longer. You'll share it with everyone you know just so you can talk about it again and again.
Get at least two copies; one to keep and some to share. Swords stirs up classic adventure with offbeat characters and waggish dialogue to deliver a hearty, crowd-pleasing read. After I finished the book, I read it to my 2nd grade son. He was hooked at the opening line and begged, "Please just one more chapter!" Several friends' kids from 8 to 17 have quickly devoured Swords as soon as I passed it on, choosing it for book reports and telling friends about it. My first copy still hasn't made it back to me I'm told it's been read by an entire household and is making its way through another. Few books have the potential to be a favorite among multiple generations, but Swords for Hire seems to have enough magic for everyone.
Though Swords is the first we've seen from the young late Allen, don't think you're getting lightweight writing with this book. Swords may be fresh and witty but it exhibits the sophistication and craftsmanship of a seasoned novelist. I found it no surprise to learn that Allen wrote for most of his short life: his Swords is an unconventional classic that can stand with the best. You'll be proud to say you read it and loved it.
Rating: 5
Summary: A very funny book- I loved it, and so did my kids
Comment: This book is not for intellectuals or anyone who has no sense of humor, so if that's you, stop reading now. Is this a good book? Well, it was #2 on a national top ten list last fall, if that means anything. But is it for you? Well, if you liked the movies "The Princess Bride" or "Pirates of the Caribbean" you will like this. In fact, I found this book when I was searching on Google for some cast information on The Princess Bride, and an ad for this book popped up in my search. It's pretty short (a fraction of any Harry Potter book), but it's good. And it's funny. It turns out it was written a long time ago, but the author died before it was published. The person who is Bart Simpson's voice wrote the book's introduction, she (did you know Bart was a girl????) knew the writer.
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Title: The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure (The 'Good Parts' Version) by William Goldman ISBN: 034543014X Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 1998 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Inkheart by Cornelia Funke, Anthea Bell ISBN: 0439531640 Publisher: Chicken House Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Journey to Nowhere by Mary Jane Auch ISBN: 0440414911 Publisher: Yearling Books Pub. Date: 10 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: The Amulet of Samarkand (The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 1) by Jonathan Stroud ISBN: 078681859X Publisher: Miramax Kids Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Olympic Games by Leslie What ISBN: 1892391104 Publisher: Tachyon Publications Pub. Date: 01 May, 2004 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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