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The One Hundredth Thing About Caroline

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The One Hundredth Thing About Caroline is about a girl named Caroline Tate. Caroline is eleven years old. She is determined about being a paleontologist when she grows up. She lives in an apartment with, her mom and her annoying older brother James Priestly Tate (J.P.). Caroline's mom & dad are divorced so her dad lives somewhere else. J.P., Caroline and her friend Stacy Bauritcher who wants to be a detective, find a letter in the trash for Fredrick Fiske. It says to eliminate the kids, so he can marry the mother. Stacy finds out that Caroline and J.P. are the kids that will be eliminated. If you like mysteries PLUS adventure stories you should probably read this book!

Caroline Tate is an overly imaginative 11 year old that finds herself investigating a possible murder. The only thing is is that she and her brother are the potential victims. The story takes place in a small apartment building in New York City which is where Caroline found a letter. The letter was written to the " Mystery Man", Frederick Fiske who just happens to be dating Caroline's mother. The letter said that Joanna Tate ( Caroline's mother) is terrific, but the kids MUST be eliminated. The rest of the story is suspenseful as Caroline, J.P. and Caroline's friend Stacy investigate Frederick Fiske is really a cold - blooded killer. I enjoyed reading this book reading this & I recommend it because it keeps you guessing until the very end.

This book presents the dangers of children's overactive imaginations and their natural desire to play detective. One new man in the apartment building, two strange letters from an "Agent" and three snoopy kids plotting to prevent multiple murders--maybe even their own! The tendency of Caroline's girlfriend to speak in imaginary newspaper headlines is cute. It's a silly plot resulting from misconceptions and jumping to conclusions based on circumstantial evidence--all of which causes social concerns and embarrassmet for Caroline's family. The book also suggests that museums are valuable to society. Clever puns and witty dialgoue make this a quick, fun read! This literary recipe represents Lowry Lite!

The 100th Thing About Caroline is a great book. You will really like it if you have ever mixed up something real with an idea from your imagination. You will also like it if you think some people look like dinosaurs. The number one reason I liked this book is because of the funny ending.

As you'd expect from Lowry a well written book. Her characters seem well fleshed if somewhat idealised.
The story is based around rather unlikely misinterpretations of events but does engage the reader.
I enjoyed this light hearted fast paced book but this is not Lowry in top form eg The Giver

I had to read this book for an assignment in my children's literature class at West Virginia State College. I found this book to be an easy read and easy to follow the story line. I read this book in one day, not because I had to but because I wanted to. I would recommend this book to someone who likes a little mystery in their lives.

A delightfully lighthearted book about a young paleontologist who suspects a neighbor of plotting murder. Characters and setting are interesting and well-drawn.

I found this book a page-turner which you cannot put down. It was funny, yet I felt it did not have some of the charm in Lois Lowry's other series, about Anastasia Krupnik. It is a book I would recommend, though, but somehow Ms. Lowry did not mix in that special ingredient she does for other books. It still is a wonderful book, so please read it. The Hundredth Thing About Caroline, though, has a hilarious plot, and intriging story.

When I came home with the book, my daughter Caroline loved it.