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The Ravenmaster's Secret [With Headphones]

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I'm a huge fan of Elvira Woodruff's. I first started reading her books when my kids did, now that they're grown I keep reading them. In fact, I buy them and save them for my (fingers crossed) grandchildren. This one is my favorite along with the Christmas Doll. She is such an amazing writer, right up there with E.B. White and CHARLES DICKENS!
But now for the Ravenmaster. I don't know how she does it, but from page 1 I am right there in the tower of London with Forrest and Rat and the secret prisoner. I care from the very beginning what happens to each of them, and I also care for all the other characters in the book, 'cept one, but I'll let you read it so you can discover the Fagan.... Anyway, I highly recommend this book for any age child, even one in her fifties like me! I will be very suprised if this book does not become a classic. It should--and it should end up with a few awards, too. In my humbe (o.k.--I'm a librarian, too) opinion.

I can't stop thinking about the characters in this book! And they aren't just people, theres ravens too! Also a castle with drawbridges and a moat that smells really bad. But the best thing about this book is the way the author makes you feel as if you're right there back in time! I really loved Forrest and Maddy, My favorite was Rat and I was worried about all of them when they tried to escape. I loved how you were on the edge of your seat, wondering what was going to happen next. I've never been to England, but I feel as if I've been to the Tower of London after reading this book.It was a scary, exciting, and best of all fun. It's now my all time favorite book.

My 5th grader cannot put this book down. She tells everyone she meets about it--and it's not an easy subject to describe. Great for this difficult age group of readers: 10-12.

Not only does Woodruff write a darned good story, she knows her history. What a dynamite combination! What a great read - full of memorable characters, an intriguing setting and a plot that'll keep you breathless until the satisfying ending.

Have you ever read the book the Raven Master's Secret? If you haven't you definitely should read it. The suspense is unbarriable, and the characteristics of the charactors are very funny and intresting. The book in general is amazing.

The sespence makes you want to keep reading. You just can't put the book down. For example, when one of the main characters, Maddy is going to be beheaded, and her friend Forest must save her, within a couple days! That is just one of the many suspencful parts. Another part is when Forest wants to pay of his friend Ned's freedom with a diamond ring. However, he loses the ring and Ned will have to risk his life while sweeping the chimneys. For he sweeps chimneys for a job. Will Forest free Ned and rescue Maddy?

A good thing about this book is that a boy or a girl could read it. The main characters are Forest, which is a guy an Maddy who is a girl. The characters have interesting traites. For example, Maddy is a villian, a princess and a heroine. She is a villian because she comes from Scotland; the country England is at war. She is also a princess by birth. She becomes the heroine, as Forest's best friend. Forest is suiposed to be guarding the prisoners so that no one escapes. This makes him torn between helping Maddy escape and fulfillig his job. He is brave, kind, intellegent, generous and loyal to his friends and beliefs. The charcteristics of this book are very interesting!

This book has great suspense and interesting charcters. I hope you read this book. If you read this book you will be able to answer the questions; will Forest rescue Maddy and pay for Ned's freedom?

Ravenmaster's Secret has it all - well-rounded characters, interesting time period, fascinating setting and an intriguing, action-packed plot.
Read it with your children or by yourself and find your heart touched by lines like these: "I do know that a man's greatness cannot be measured by his size. 'Tis a man's character that is the source of his strength. And weakness there cannnot be hidden."
This one's a winner and will stay with you long after you've read it.

We chose this book for the bookclub. The girls initially found it boring, and were concerned about the hangings and "gross blood and stuff". After the initial descriptions, they couldn't put it down. A very good book for both children and adults and kind of gives us a history lesson about the Tower of London.

I REALLY loved this book. I bought it for my 3rd grade son at the school book fair, and ended up reading it for myself. It's the kind of book you can read again and again and never tire of. The young characters are lovable and endearing; the plot is interesting and unpredictable (I hate predictability) and the writing itself is wholesome. (WOW! Now that's a word you don't hear often these days!)I recommend it to every young boy and girl (and Mom and Dad.) It has great appeal to either gender--and all ages. I only hope someone writes a review like this for me some day!

I enjoyed this book because the characters were unforgettable. My favortite scene was ehen Tuck talked to save the day. There are some violent parts like when the highwayman got hung. I would recommend this book to another reader because it is the best book I have ever read.

Young people will love the story line. The book has a map on the inside cover to track the action within the castle!