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4.3 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Reader's Refuge, February 1, 2004

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Elaine "Bookish in California" (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Court of the Stone Children (Library Binding)

My son brought this book home from the school library and while he enjoyed it, I was completely hooked. As I kid I loved books that gave me places to wander around and get lost in--The Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankwiler comes to mind. This museum is much smaller, but gives readers a glimpse into what running a museum is like, and the magical atmosphere that can be created amid all the bits and pieces of the past. In this case, the "magic" is more than atmospheric, and the characters are an eclectic mix. After the book went back to the library, I ordered a copy for myself.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book involving a girl, a ghost and dreams., June 30, 1997

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This review is from: The Court of the Stone Children (Library Binding)

This is one of the best children's books I have ever read. It has an intriguing plot and marvelous atmosphere. Above all, it has believable characters that are easy to identify with. The main character, Nina, is struggling to adjust to her family's move from the country to the city, and this struggle leads to her meeting with other, memorable characters involved in struggles of their own. The ghost story and the struggles with the nature of time add wonderfully to make the book a unique, timeless read

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5.0 out of 5 stars Haunting story-- one of my childhood favorites, December 6, 2006

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This review is from: The Court of the Stone Children (Library Binding)

I read this book over and over again starting at age 10 when I first discovered it. There was something magical and intriguing about the story of a girl who comes across a ghost in a museum, and then learns about her past (so different from today) over the course of several meetings. There is a mysterious quality to the book, and always the feeling that something this magical might happen to any child at the right time in the right place. This is one of the stories I most strongly remember falling in love with as a child-- some 30 years later, it still sticks with me.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fun book but somewhat challenging for my fifth graders
This book is historical fiction and I purchased it for my 5th graders to read in conjuction with learning about post-revolution France. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Karen Joan Creveling-hughes

5.0 out of 5 stars A deeper book by the author of "The Mushroom Planet"
This book is lovely -- I wish I'd run across it as a child (although it was just as delicious as an adult). Read more

Published on November 20, 2009 by K. Dyer

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful ghost story
I read this book so many times as a child the cover fell off. The main character is a girl who loves museums and is dealing with a new school. Read more

Published on September 12, 2009 by anotherkate

5.0 out of 5 stars A timeless mind opener...
I first read this book when I was about 12 or 13 years old. I found it to be a beautiful and mysterious book with just enough strangeness to make me want to read it again and... Read more

Published on September 11, 2006 by L. Davis

4.0 out of 5 stars A beautifully written story
This book is one I return to every year or two, and I'm always enchanted by Eleanor Cameron's artistic, finely-tuned prose. Read more

Published on April 13, 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars YUCK!
WARNING: This book looks good. It has an interesting plot. Do not be fooled by its 4.5 star rating on Amazon.com. Read more

Published on August 16, 2002 by zelly4ny

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book that engrossed a 13-year-old
This book has a beautiful elegance that is very unique and engrossing. It made me have a feeling of nostalgia--- even though I have not, (and probably never will have) this... Read more

Published on June 25, 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book from my childhood
I wish I could give this 4 and a half stars, because I rarely give out 5 stars. I recently reread this book after 25 years and I still love it. Read more

Published on August 5, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting
I first read this book 20 years ago as a young girl, and I loved it so much I kept it for years and read it over and over again. Read more

Published on October 14, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars I thought it was great!!!
This book is about Nina Harmsworth and Dominique de Lombre who meet each other in a museum. There is something about Dominique that draws her back there day after day. Read more

Published on May 17, 1999

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They were standing in a group under the trees tossing up wishes for the future, wishes and predictions, grand and wild and inflated, boys and girls alike, but Nina, lost in her own musings, wasn't taking it like that. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
river without banks, museum feeling, stone children, amethyst ring

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Helena Staynes, Jay Jacobs, San Francisco, Antoine de Lombre, Bertha Moffatt, Golden Gate, Old Whiskers, Dominique de Lombre, French Museum, Nina Harmsworth, Edna Kendrick, Marin County

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