- Hardcover
- Publisher: Eerdmans; First Printing edition (2001)
- ASIN: B000UD8HMA
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Easy read, interesting story,
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This review is from: The Octave of Angels (Hardcover)
I read this story for a children's literature class. It was a thoughtful story with interesting characters. The summary on the book makes a bigger deal about the story's "mystery" than it actually is. Toward the end of the story, the mystery is not really that big of a deal...but that doesn't make the story disappointing in any way, as it does end well. The story is set in England, and there are some terms and situations that a younger reader, not familiar with England, might have questions about. There are several young characters, who are well-developed and easy to distinguish. In addition, there are several, less well-developed, adult characters. I found myself having to take longer to recall which adult was which and felt this could be somewhat confusing for younger readers. This would be a good leisure read for students in grades 3-6.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A "gentle" mystery for upper elementary,
By HenderHouse (Libertyville, IL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Octave of Angels (Hardcover)
Young Calum moves to Beckerton, his family's ancestral town, and learns that the village is not so welcoming to newcomers. He becomes involved with an ancient tradition and a not-quite-as-ancient mystery, making friends along the way. I would classify this story as a "gentle" read, recommending it to children who don't want anything scary and/or to parents who don't want violence, occult, sexuality, or similar issues in their children's literature. Offered by Eerdmans, a Christian publisher, the religious element is very subtle in this title.
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Calum Lowry loaded his badminton racket and his camera into the trunk of the car because he wouldn't trust them to the moving men. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Aunt Dorcas, Major Shipley, Octave of Angels, Monksmoor House, Sam Bagshaw, White Fox Farm, Pat Parker, Samuel Bagshaw, Bonfire Night, Drew Fisher, Mark Fisher, Church Lane, Octavia Shipley New!
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Calum Lowry loaded his badminton racket and his camera into the trunk of the car because he wouldn't trust them to the moving men. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
incense box, village hall Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Aunt Dorcas, Major Shipley, Octave of Angels, Monksmoor House, Sam Bagshaw, White Fox Farm, Pat Parker, Samuel Bagshaw, Bonfire Night, Drew Fisher, Mark Fisher, Church Lane, Octavia Shipley New!
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