Pure Dead Frozen [Paperback]

Debi Gliori (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Pure Dead

AS USUAL, THE Strega-Borgia family can’t seem to get a break. They’ve just welcomed a newborn boy into the world, but before they can give him a name, he’s snatched and replaced with a demon baby. Mrs. McLachlan is back, safe and sound—but so is Isagoth the demon, and he hasn’t forgotten what he wants from the Strega-Borgias.

The family’s got to be ready, because this will be the final battle, where the winner takes all. And they’re going to need all the help they can get. . . .

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for the Pure Dead series:
“Anyone with a taste for wild farce anchored by a loving family will be enraptured.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred

“Should Lemony Snicket grow a bit stale, here’s the perfect antidote . . . Mary Poppins meets the Addams family in a nonstop farce.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred

“Fast-paced, grossly hilarious . . . give this to fans of Roald Dahl, Charles Addams, and Lemony Snicket.”—Booklist

About the Author

Debi Gliori is the author of five other Pure Dead books. She lives in Scotland.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Yearling; Reprint edition (September 9, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 044042075X
• ISBN-13: 978-0440420750
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.8 x 7.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,277,400 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Boy Who Wants A Dog, March 18, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: A Dog on Barkham Street (Paperback)

This story is about a boy, Edward Frost, who wants a dog to make the neighborhood bully, Martin Hastings, stop bugging him. When Edward's Uncle Josh comes with his dog Argess, Edward's dreams of having a dog start to come true. There is a big adventure at the end of the book. The ending is very exciting and I don't want to spoil it for you, so read this book!

5.0 out of 5 stars My First Book, March 27, 2011

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Kurt (Worcester, MA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A DOG ON BARKHAM STREET

This book was my very first book. As a child who was bullied daily, this book struck a chord with me. There was nothing in the world I wanted more than my own dog - not as something to protect me, but rather something I could love and care for, and something that would care for me in return at a time when I felt nobody cared. I read and re-read, "A Dog on Barkham Street". It did for me over 50 years ago what "To Kill a Mockingbird," did for me a decade later. It was a benchmark in my growth as a person. Clearly this book will never be considered great literary fiction as is "Mockingbird." But the degree to which it influenced not just me, but my many friends with whom I shared this book must indeed count for something great.

More than anything, however, is the curiosity this child's fiction instilled in me to pick up any and all books within my grasp. It opened up a world to me that was previously unknown. God bless Ms. Stoltz for this and the many many books she has written. Lord knows she has blessed all of us.

Kurt Wolfe
03/25/11

5.0 out of 5 stars My first book, March 27, 2011

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Kurt (Worcester, MA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Dog on Barkham Street (Paperback)

This was the first book I ever read. It did for me what years later, "To Kill A Mockingbird," did. Not withstanding at the time I was the victim of bullying, and wanted a dog as a companion more than anything else in the world, this book opened the door to literature for me. My reading appetite grew from that moment exponentially, and continues today some 50 years later. I have read countless books since, but somehow my heart returns to this wonderfully warm book, and a time of change for my young life.