The Seventh Chair [Paperback]

Ann Keffer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 8, 2007

Descending out of the blue of a bright afternoon in Washington, D.C., appears what looks more clearly by the second like a chair—a heavy, ornate, wooden chair with a high carved back and jutting armrests, all polished to a high gloss and looking like booty from some medieval castle. Seated in the chair, and coming into clearer focus every second, is a nun dressed in a habit, complete with wimple and veil. The chair lands on a school playground amid a circle of children, and the nun, slick as a whistle, shimmies out of her habit to reveal underneath a silver robe with stars and crescent moons worked in gold all over it. The most shocking change, though, is that she is no longer a she. Without the habit, it is obvious that this “nun” is really one of the littlest, oldest, most dried-up men any of the children has ever seen. Who is this person who arrives by means of a magic flying chair? Join Davy MacDougal, Wally Wilkins, and this mysterious figure from the ancient past in an adventure the likes of which their school has never before experienced.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Ann Keffer has spent most of her adult life teaching children to read, write, sing, and play instruments. She lives with her husband and a deranged Boston terrier in Homer, Alaska, where she likes to read, write, bike, hike, play piano, and volunteer for the Homer Public Library.

Product Details

• Paperback: 74 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (August 8, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 059545917X
• ISBN-13: 978-0595459179
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,089,543 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book for everyone!, January 2, 2008

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Jincey "Jincey" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Seventh Chair (Paperback)

Ann Keffer's book is the kind of story we need in today's world. It is a story of differences working in harmony. What I liked best about the book was the rich, detailed language. Ms. Keffer does not talk down to children, and her book will increase the vocabularies of those who read it.

It is a charming book that has a serious message.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for middle schoolers, November 10, 2007

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William W. Chism (Cleveland, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Seventh Chair (Paperback)

Ann Keffer has written a delightful book, one that adults would enjoy, but it is aimed especially at students in 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. She takes you to a school where the strangest things start to happen.

But Keffer's way with words makes it all seem so normal, even though it's not normal at all. Only 66 pages in length, the book has several characters and all of them are students and adults we can identify with. As for the characters, you find yourself hoping it all works out for them.

Keffer is simply an excellent writer. I promise -- reading this book is a joy. It will make you smile, make you laugh, and make you think. It's plenty fun. I hope that somehow the book will find its way to young students who deserve reading a book of this quality.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars please write a sequel, September 29, 2007

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William W. Harris (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Seventh Chair (Paperback)

At ninety years old i thoroughly enjoyed Ann Kefflers book 'The Seventh chair'. I bought several as gifts for my two great- great grandchildren. The book is for anyone with an imagination regardless of age. I certainly hope she writes a sequel. It is a five star book.