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shicklin's review against another edition
3.0
I am looking forward to teaching the 4th grade library class this school year. I am excited for the challenge because Eli's class is full of boys, and while he loves to read, many of his classmates do not. Hopefully I can connect these boys with some good books. THis one was a suggested read aloud, and I think it might make a better read aloud than solo read.
kslhersam's review against another edition
4.0
This book was suggested as a good read-aloud in Games with Books by Peggy Kaye. It seemed a bit scary for my 7 and 5 year old boys, but they were both pretty hooked after a couple chapters. We read the last 3 chapters tonight, which were a bit scarier than I would have liked, but kept them on the edge of the bed listening intently. There is a happy ending so hopefully there won't be any nightmares!
Miss Grackle is a great character, and the story is a somewhat quick read, only 88 pages. I think it's a better read-aloud than one to be read on your own.
Miss Grackle is a great character, and the story is a somewhat quick read, only 88 pages. I think it's a better read-aloud than one to be read on your own.
just_fighting_censorship's review against another edition
4.0
Loved this wintery fairy tale and the subtle ways it values literacy.
katie_voss's review against another edition
4.0
I shouldn't re-read this, because I was so enchanted by it as a kid.
bibliofilth's review against another edition
3.0
You ever have a book you read as a child that's just nestled in the back of your brain? This one wedged itself in there until I finally remembered what it was called. I loved the shit out of this in 1998.
bibliocyclist's review
3.0
Suspense, intrigue, a poor, mute boy separated from his mother and terribly mistreated by the evil Miss Grackle--what more could an eight-year-old ask for in a novella?
Gr. 2-6
Gr. 2-6
bibliofilth's review
3.0
You ever have a book you read as a child that's just nestled in the back of your brain? This one wedged itself in there until I finally remembered what it was called. I loved the shit out of this in 1998.
beckyjenson's review
3.0
Read this to my 9yo son. He really enjoyed it. I found it interesting enough.
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