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Stephen Fair

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an enormous fan of tim wynne-jones' "the maestro", i thought stephen fair was a wonderful addition to his line of 'show-not-tell' style books. stephen is a believable 15 yr. old who indulges in fantasy at times, (as well as in spur of the moment whims), but is strong enough to handle the truth when he finally finds it. i thought the author's use of the film 'casablanca' was perfect for this book as it made me want to watch to movie to see what all the fuss was about! (was that the author's intention?) my only negative criticism was that 'stephen fair' was so chock full of characters that i often got them mixed up. i can't say i enjoyed 'stephen fair' as much as i enjoyed 'the maestro' (i completely fell for burl crow and his enigmatic surrogate-dad maestro) but it is most definitely as well-written, worthwhile read for anyone.

Stephen Fair is a very interesting book written by Tim Wynne-Jones. I have read several books by him, but this one was the first one I read. The book has an element of mystery to it from the start. 15-year-old Stephen Fair has a recurring dream about a treehouse on fire and a baby crying. He learns that this was the same dream that eventually drove his older brother to run away when he was his age. With his brother gone, Stephen tries to figure out the mystery of what this dream is trying to say and find out family secrets that have been kept from him for years.

Overall, this book was captivating. I found a fast page-turner and I could read it in a short amount of time. The book is believable and well-written. There are many "Casablanca" references which I thought fit the story well. The ending of the book was satisfying and definitely said that the book was over.

I: 5/5 O: 5/5 WC: 5/5 V: 5/5 SF: 5/5

Stephen is a 15 year old teenager who battles with the loss of a brother and the nightmares that caused his brother to leave. He now makes new friends, pieces together the meanings of his dreams, and digs up old family secrets. On this exciting journey through the mind and surrounding events/actions of Stephen's life you are taken on a journey through twisted tails of facts and lies that will keep you reading till the end.

This book, of a teenager having strange dreams was, how should i put this... confusing. This is because they dont say who "brenda" is until the centre of the book, there is nothing telling apart the dreams from real life and doesn't keep you interested. Once you get to part 2, everything comes together and you realize, "wow, this IS a great book."

I feel That this book is very well writen. I ahvr read all of his books and feel that this one compleats the list so far. I feel everyone should read this book because it is a very good introductoin to young adult readers.

This was a great book. It had a surprizing ending that i wouldn't have guessed.

I read this book many times through elementary school and high school. It was absolutely wonderful. It influenced many of my reading choices afterwards... like the maestro another excellent read by tim wynne jones. This is one of my all time favorite adolescent novels