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Max is an absolutely wonderful and enchanting little boy, unless he’s your son! Actually, it’s hard not to be delighted by Sally Gould’s Max and his brother Charlie. In fact, the whole family is full of characters, each one with their own quirks and likeable features. From the father, who bulldozes ahead to give his family memorable vacations, to the mother who is wise, understanding, caring and smitten with mystery novels, to evil Aunt Avril, who’s really not so evil and Nanna, the wonderful Grandmother we all wish we had, the entire clan is endearing and exasperating, as all families are.

"The Venetian Job" is the third installment of The Max Books and each one gets progressively more entertaining, due in part because you come to like these characters more and more with each book. Even if you don’t have small children, or don’t generally read children’s books, I would recommend The Max Books. They are very enjoyable and will bring a smile to your face. And everyone can relate to the little boy who just never means to get in trouble.
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DTChantel | Jun 12, 2017 |
I received this book from the author in a LibraryThing giveaway.

Adam is a young boy and there is a strange thing about him--he can see ghosts and can talk to them. He and his parents have just moved into what he considers "the house of his dreams." The only thing wrong is that it is inhabited by another young ghost, Edward. Edward doesn't want Adam and his family to live there and will go to great lengths to get rid of them. Will Edward be successful? And what will happen to Adam and his family if he does?

This was a delightful story, just right for middle grade readers. I liked the flow of the story, the characters were "real" including the ghost and the descriptions were fantastic (the iciness of the Warriors reminded me of Harry Potter's dementors).

I would recommend this book to all middle graders that like ghost stories and maybe to other adults as well (there are those of us that like to read middle grade stories).
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Cricket2014 | 4 andere besprekingen | Jun 30, 2015 |
I have and probably always will ghost stories. They don't have to be super scary for me to enjoy them. They can even be funny. I grew up in an old farm house in Indiana that was haunted. My great-grandmother refused to go upstairs for that reason. My grandmother slept upstairs and since she was deaf heard none of the things the rest of us did. It took years before my father would admit to what he had seen as a child growing up in that house. I guess that is where my love of ghost stories began.

In this story we have a young boy named Adam who has moved with his family into what they consider their dream home. There is one problem, there is a ghost, who prefers to be called 'an earthbound spirit' who lives in the house. Adam sees Edward sitting in a window seat and introduces himself to him. Edward is shocked to learn that Adam can see him. Adam knows a lot about ghosts since one of his best friends is a ghost. Edward starts out by setting up rules he expects Adam and his family to follow. They are more like a list of demands. Adam is not going to abide by this bossy ghost. When Edward doesn't get his way he seeks help and his wish is granted. A pack of Warrior Spirits will evict them. What will Adam do to protect his sister? How can his ghost busting grandfather help from so far away? Will he and Edward ever be able to work things out or is it too late? This is a quick book to read. It took me less than an hour. The pacing is great and will definitely hold the attention of kids. This is another great ghost story to add to my school shelves. For the reluctant reader it is short enough to entice them and the story is well written so it will keep them reading. I wasn't familiar with this author but I will check out her other books. Hopefully there will be future ghost stories.
I received a copy to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
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skstiles612 | 4 andere besprekingen | Jun 29, 2015 |
Dead Scary: The Ghost who refused to leave by Sally Gould
Don't usually read this type of book (about ghosts and such) but I did enjoy another book by the author.
This middle grade children's book and starts out when the family arrives at their new house. Their mother's uncle had died and left the house to her. It's huge and so are the rooms, back yard, tennis courts, etc.
Emily hadn't wanted to move and we had all picked out our rooms on our first visit. The little boy is comfortable talking to ghosts, not using words but just thoughts. Adam also sees their auras.
The ghost tells Adam of the rules of the house and what renovations had been made. Edward wants the family out of his house. Isabel, Adam's ghost friend takes him places to show him of the council and what they can and can't do. They all have rules.
Edward and Adam are finding way to compete with one another-Adam wants his family to stay in the house, Edward wants them all to leave. Grandfather might have some tips on what to do...
Lots of details on how things are done in the ghost world...a huge confrontation occurs and they realize they must get along. Like how the ending was because it proves ghosts can get along with humans.
Many other works by the author are excerpted at the end. Book was easy to follow along with all the ghost rules=gives you a good understanding as the story goes along if you can follow what's happening.
I received this book from the author in exchange for my honest review.
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jbarr5 | 4 andere besprekingen | Jun 19, 2015 |

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