- Paperback: 136 pages
- Publisher: Yearling Books (Feb 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0440413192
- ISBN-13: 978-0440413196
- Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 13 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,345,344 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first read Lizard Music in third grade; I had found a dusty 1970s edition at the back of the classroom bookshelf and was hooked immediately upon opening it. I searched school libraries for it for a few years thereafter, invariably finding it, before finally buying the thing in sixth or seventh grade; I have re-read it at least once a year ever since.
Lizard Music is a perfect blend of characterization, adventure, comedy--and yes, even literature--that, though directed at kids, is nonetheless great for any age. Pinkwater's cleverly constructed plot and style will pull even the most reluctant reader into a slightly surrealistic tale of mystery, intrigue, and chickens that can be read again and again and again and again and again, ad infinitum.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I laughed so hard, I couldn't talk! My parents loved it, too, and they are 43 and 42 years old. I liked how the Chicken Man had like ten Dutch painter names, and how all the lizards were named Reynold. In the House of Memory, I liked how the guide, Reynold (not the first one), shouted "think of a corn muffin" to Victor. Read this book!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Mr. Pinkwater is a genius! I must have read this book a million times, and I am only thirteen. This and Alan Mendelsohn: Boy From Mars are my favorite books of Mr. Pinkwater's. This book sparked interests in my friends and I of lizards and corn muffins. Every time I read this I enjoy the adventures of The Chicken Man (a.k.a. Charlie Swan and a lot of other things), his hen Claudia, and Victor, a (somewhat) ordinary kid. I love the humorous happenings (i.e., the Lizards doing a take-off of Groucho Marx's You Bet Your Life) and the twisted plot! This book is for EVERYONE!
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Yes I like this book because it was really fun to read.
I kind of like the book because I like when victor took care of himself while his sister went to camp and his mom and dad was on vacation. Read more
Published on 2 Dec 1998
Life-changing
I first read this when I was in my late teens. I'm in my early thirties now and still enjoy revisiting this old friend. Read more
Published on 30 Nov 1998
One of Pinkwater's best!
I'm 30 something & still love this book! This was the 1st Pinkwater book I read (many moons ago) & enjoy going back to re-read it.
Published on 19 May 1998
This crazy seeming book has an interesting interpretation
Lizard music is indeed a strange book. However, the so-called silliness hides space for many interpretations. Read more
Published on 13 May 1998
I'm a 9 year old...
I liked this book because it has adventure and it's funny. I definitely recommend this book. I read it in only one night!!!
Published on 30 April 1998
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