this is an amazing book! I read it about a week ago and i cant stop thinking about it. i can't wait to start the second one. Clive Barker truly has a wonderful imagination!
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Abarat: The Abarat Trilogy, Book 1
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Travelogue of the weird for kid fantasy fans.
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Parents need to know that those with a taste for the creepy and bizarre this is a romp. For sensitive children, there's plenty here to induce nightmares. Either way, you may want to read and discuss the strange occurrences here together.
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An Absolutly breath-taking novel!
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Fantastic imagery
Humble beginnings offer the wildest possibilities. Wonderfully described, believable, true-to-life characters, some of them outrageously fictitious, make choices true to the story. Good guys surprise you by demonstrating maturity, honesty, loyalty and sacrifice. Bad guys fall prey to their character flaws. I read this with my daughters (10 and 12)and we all loved it. We eagerly await number three.
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Great book for 10-11+
This book is one of my favorite series yet. I loved the unique setting and the fantastically creative characters. Funny, interesting, and fun. Read it and the sequel; there is supposed to be a third book eventually...
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