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Bria's Bookshelf
Bria's Bookshelf rated it 7 years ago
AR: 4.6 Grade Level: K-2nd Summary: The Fortune Tellers is about a carpenter who thought his life would stay the same. So he often wondered, hmmm. What will my fortune hold? He then goes to a fortune teller to see what his fortune is, which eventually comes true. Idea: The Fortune Tellers introduces...
M. A. Phipps
M. A. Phipps rated it 10 years ago
Childhood favorite. Definitely some strange parts—I recall mention of a fairy orgy—but the story itself is so magical and enticing, that it's difficult to feel anything except love for it. Will always be one of my favorites.
Books Less Travelled
Books Less Travelled rated it 10 years ago
A great children's book
Ama's Picture Books
Ama's Picture Books rated it 10 years ago
I read this book as a kid and rereading I find it creepy that all these people listen to Torr as he sings alone in the woods.
A Man With An Agenda
A Man With An Agenda rated it 11 years ago
I read this so many times growing up. 'Among the Dolls' is a Prince among the dolls come alive and ruin your life books, of which there are more than a few. What surprised me about reading this now was how short 'Among the Dolls' is. This book looms large in my memories, and I was an even more vorac...
TsalagiWriter
TsalagiWriter rated it 12 years ago
This book has five spooky tales. All were interesting and fun. The last seems to be a take on the story "Wait Till Martin Comes", which is one of my favorite spooky stories. This book has a different and interesting take on it. I liked the book.
Allusion is not Illusion
Allusion is not Illusion rated it 12 years ago
It was a lucky day for the drummer lad when he did a favor for the king of the storks because, frankly, he didn't have much to recommend him otherwise. "It is a poor fellow who cannot manage a wife when he has her" -- and he knew as much about that business as a goose about churning butter.This is a...
dust.gathering
dust.gathering rated it 12 years ago
omg, I loved this one when I was nine!
My only books were women's looks
My only books were women's looks rated it 12 years ago
They made a TV movie of this when I was in third grade. I remember I did a book report on this and drew a picture of the cover and one of the girl's in class accused me of tracing it. I was so mad! LOL
My only books were women's looks
My only books were women's looks rated it 12 years ago
Yet another book I read as a kid that really stuck with me.
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