Lord Kirkle's Money [Mass Market Paperback]

Avi (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Avon Books (April 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 038097276X
• ISBN-13: 978-0380972760
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Avi has published more than sixty books. Among them is Crispin: The Cross of Lead, winner of the 2003 Newbery Medal. Other novels with nineteenth-century settings, like The Traitors' Gate -- his grand nod to the work of Charles Dickens -- are listed before the title page, and include the Newbery Honor Book, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Avi and his family live in Denver, Colorado.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Account of Maura and Patricks continuing saga., April 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Lord Kirkle's Money (Beyond the Western Sea, Book 2) (Paperback)

After I first finished book one in this series, I couldn't wait to read this one. Although it was a bit disturbing( personaly I don't like dramatic parts of books), I enjoyed this adventurous and captivating sequal to Escape From Home.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Page Turner, will keep you hooked!, May 8, 2001

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Maryam (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beyond the Western Sea, Book Two: Lord Kirkle's Money (Library Binding)

This book has many characters so it would be hard for me to summarize a review of what it's about. What I can tell you is that I hadn't read the first book and I thought I would be confused while I read this book, but I drifted along with everything that happened. Much suspense and everytime on thing happens it is quickly changed by someone else. In the begin I thought it wasn't worth my time, but when I reached the middle I knew that it had to be 5 stars and nothing less!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Avi's Lord Kirkle's Money, December 6, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Lord Kirkle's Money (Beyond the Western Sea, Book 2) (Paperback)

Lord Kirkle's Money picks right up from book one. As the O'Connells travel across the western sea they take in a girl on the same boat whose parents have died. The boat has an epidemic of ship fever. Patrick struggles to sneak his stowaway friend, Laurence, enough food. Meanwhile, Mr. Drabble, a companion of the O'Connells', teaches his rich friend proper grammar in order to make some money. The O'Connells are to be picked up by their father in America. Are they sure their father is still alive? If not, what will become of them? There are many people in America who will do almost anything to stop Irish and the other immigrants from staying in America. Where will Mr. Drabble go? Will the O'Connells survive? Avi has done it again! His book is filled with adventure. It would definitely go in my top 50 list. There are lots of problems and some how, everything ties in. Even though the words don't take you away, this book definitely has power. Avi puts in lots of conflict and gives every character strong feelings. Whether the character is good or evil, he or she does something for the opposite. Everything turns out okay,but are you sure that it's the way it should be? Avi's books are just inspirational.