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The Fire-Eaters
(2004, Fiction - Family Life, Written by David Almond)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
The beautiful and the bizarre coexist here.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 9 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Fire-Eaters
Parents need to know that a scene where a fire-eater pushes a skewer through his cheeks may be too intense for some readers. Kids may have questions about the Cuban Missile Crisis, and WWII in Burma.
Read our full review by Matt Berman
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the importance of love and family, particularly in times of crisis. How do Bobby's strong relationships with the people and places around him help through the dark, stressful events of the story?
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- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
it sucks
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