The Court of the Stone Children [Hardcover]

Eleanor Cameron (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: EX-LIBRARY HARDBACK. (1994)
• ASIN: B0013H5Z9A
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,916,167 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

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.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

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

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

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

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Arts Lover Karen (California) - See all my reviews
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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.