The Hunts [Paperback]

Natasha Usher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 4, 2008

What do five, mischievous kids in a small country town do when their parents leave and fail to return? They don't sit around and cry. They have the time of their lives, and if that just happens to include a few run-ins with the police, then that's all the more fun. And when life gets a little boring in the country, there's only one thing left for them to do - they head to the big city of Atlanta.

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About the Author

Natasha Usher is a writer, a teacher, and a mother. This is her second novel for children. Her other novels include Summer's Love and The Fall of My Brother, the Tycoon Genius.

Product Details

• Paperback: 172 pages
• Publisher: Second Avenue Publishing (October 4, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974757047
• ISBN-13: 978-0974757049
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bebe's Kids, November 16, 2009

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Donnica Carter "AKA DCSquared" (Marietta, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hunts (Paperback)

The Hunts by Natasha Usher portrays the modern day Bebe's Kids. There are five Hunt children. The oldest and only girl is Victoria. She was named after her mom's favorite soap opera star, Victoria Rowell. The four boys are Luther (of course named after Luther Vandross), DougRoss (named after George Clooney's character on ER), Tyger (named after Tiger Woods), and Tyler (you guessed it...named after Tyler Perry).

They are ages seven to 13; which means they have been terrorizing Acon, Georgia for the last 13 years. Their parents just up and left them alone. And, now the teachers, judges, and sheriff are left to deal with them. Luther, who has a love for basketball, decides that he must make it to Atlanta for the Hawks vs Celtics playoffs. Who knows when the Hawks will be in the playoffs again? The sheriff decides that Acon needs a break from the Hunts and sends them off to the big city.

Usher brilliantly describes the city of Atlanta. The mayhem that occurs with the Hunts is down right hilarious. The Hunts is easy to understand and enjoyable to read. I think young adults will enjoy this book. I will be recommending this book to some of the girls that I mentor.

Donnica Copeland
APOOO BookClub
Sista Talk Book Club

**This book was provided courtesy of the author.

4.0 out of 5 stars AAMBC Book Reviews, March 5, 2010

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African Americans on the Move Book Club "AAMB... (San Antonio, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hunts (Paperback)

Young adult author Natasha Usher introduces us to The Hunts. The story of five abandoned children in a tiny Georgia town called Acon is apparently a Party of Five gone horribly wrong. The Hunt children, all named after celebrities have been left to fend for themselves for the past two years when their parents go to the store for milk and never return. Since then, the children have caused all kinds of problems for the townspeople who come up with a unique way to be rid of the children if only for a few days. Author Natasha Usher has a fantastic comic flair suited perfectly for the young adult genre in which she writes. Her witty style makes light of a contemptible situation and its effects on five innocent children forced to grow up before their time. This is not to say she takes the subject lightly; rather she makes it bearable and oddly humorous. At times, you don't know whether to cry for the Hunts or scream in exasperation at their antics which somehow always works out for the better for them. Natasha Usher is a very talented writer and well deserving of the Georgia Author of the Year nomination this book garnered.

TaKeshia Brooks
AAMBC Reviewer

5.0 out of 5 stars BooksRPeachy, October 27, 2008

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V. Hurst - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hunts (Paperback)

A very funny story that gives whole new meaning to sibling rivalry, but reminds us what "being a family" can do for even the most dysfunctional of people. A great read for 10+!