I am a sucker for a book about a group. What reminded me of this was Joanna Smith Rakoff's A Fortunate Age, her homage to Mary McCarthy's endlessly re-readable...
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I read this book aloud to my 6 and 11 year olds in 4 days. That is quite fast for a 450 page book. Our speed attests to its excitement and entertainment value. At the end of each chapter, my daughter would beg for more, more, more. When we took to book to a meeting to read, other children and parents had many good things to say about it, too. Just be ware of adapting pirate lingo into your adult conversations... don't call anyone and idjit or mate or they may think you're strange.
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I have read all the Poppy books to my children. Their favorite part is Ereth's "swearing", which brings forth giggles and lots of smiles. (The swearing is not really bad words; it's a grumpy yet loveable porcupine's way of letting off steam: comical yet quite innocent.)These books are fun to read aloud and have lots of adventure. I highly recommend them.
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Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Heather Hardman, March 22, 2009
I read this book aloud to my 6 and 11 year olds in 4 days. That is quite fast for a 450 page book. Our speed attests to its excitement and entertainment value. At the end of each chapter, my daughter would beg for more, more, more. When we took to book to a meeting to read, other children and parents had many good things to say about it, too. Just be ware of adapting pirate lingo into your adult conversations... don't call anyone and idjit or mate or they may think you're strange.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
Poppy by Avi
Heather Hardman, March 21, 2009
I have read all the Poppy books to my children. Their favorite part is Ereth's "swearing", which brings forth giggles and lots of smiles. (The swearing is not really bad words; it's a grumpy yet loveable porcupine's way of letting off steam: comical yet quite innocent.)These books are fun to read aloud and have lots of adventure. I highly recommend them.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)