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According to PW , "This is a thoughtful, well-constructed novel of a boy leading a life of quiet desperation. He is empowered . . . by locating his own compassionate core that allows him, and those around him, to be human." Ages 10-up.
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New York Times Book Review
"The pacing is sure and deft; Edward's many problems aren't resolved artificially, all at once, but gradually, one by one."

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   Cam's review , November 1, 2006 A Kid's Review I liked this book because of its exciting theme, imagination turning into reality, and adventure through the mind and then out into reality. I also liked this book because the little boy in this story reminds me of when I was younger. I was so fascinated by dinosaurs that my friends and I had an imaginary friend named Rex. It is similar, because the boy in the book has an imaginary friend who was an allosaurus named Alexander. And that is the reason why I liked this book. Edward Small Jr. had a pretty tough life. He was always being picked on, and never had any friends. Except for one. An imaginary friend named Alexander. And let me tell you, Alexander is no person. He is an allosaurus, who does whatever his master ( Edward) tells him to do. But when he finds a jaw bone in the tar pit where his imaginary friend Alex lives Edward starts to think, " Can this jaw bone be part of Alex?" He starts to get more and more suspicious about the bone and decides to talk to his father about it. When his father finally believes Edward, he decides to ask a professional. So scientists then go to Edwards house and examine the bone and found out that it came from an allosaurus . So then after that the scientists start looking in the tar pit, and soon enough find a whole skeleton of an allosaurus. And since Edward was the one who found the jaw bone,he finally gets noticed, gets new friends, and gets a whole new start for a whole new life. I would recommend this book to any one who is interested in dinosaurs, mystery, adventure, and imagination gone wild. So if you like all of this, then you had better start reading "THE TAR PIT!!!"  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (