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jessidee's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
casey_mcd92's review
adventurous
funny
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
peyton_'s review against another edition
3.0
This is a fun book that I think kids would enjoy, but there are some flaws. It does a good job working in literature with present day events and retelling the literary story to make it more palatable. I found Wishbone to be a bit annoying, but still cute. I’m confused why Wishbone “talks” if no one can listen or understand him. It is a really weird way to make him approachable to readers and threw off the vibe of the book several times. I don’t think this book has lasted the test of time, but some kids will love it anyways.
sqeeker's review against another edition
4.0
- When I was a kid, I LOVED Wishbone. I watched his show religiously every day. I bought all the Wishbone books I could from the book orders in school, and I've held on to all my Wishbone books.
- I decided to share Wishbone with Gnome. We started watching episodes from Youtube, and Gnome enjoyed it. Now we've started reading my old Wishbone books.
- This one was really fun. I've never read Beowolf, but I might. I don't remember reading this one, and it isn't a Wishbone episode, so the story was new for me too.
- Gnome and I both enjoyed the book. We liked picturing Wishbone take down the monsters and doing fun things.
- We also enjoyed Joe's story with the scary old lady.
- Even after all these years, I'm still a big Wishbone fan!
- I decided to share Wishbone with Gnome. We started watching episodes from Youtube, and Gnome enjoyed it. Now we've started reading my old Wishbone books.
- This one was really fun. I've never read Beowolf, but I might. I don't remember reading this one, and it isn't a Wishbone episode, so the story was new for me too.
- Gnome and I both enjoyed the book. We liked picturing Wishbone take down the monsters and doing fun things.
- We also enjoyed Joe's story with the scary old lady.
- Even after all these years, I'm still a big Wishbone fan!
halberdbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Wishbone is undoubtedly a huge part of my deep appreciation for stories and literature. I am impressed at all the work that has gone into the adaptation. It makes the story understandable for kids while working in new vocabulary, highlighting overarching themes, providing historical context, and even highlighting elements of the original's structure. I am very pleased that I got a hold of this.
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