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In order to save the town of Sherbet, four girls with very little in common become involved with some people and events that seem to bear a resemblance to "The Wizard of Oz.".
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Perfect for reluctant readers!
26 Nov 2006
Format:Hardcover
Got a kid who reads well but is afraid to open any book that a) doesn't have pictures; and b) has more than 100 pages? Well, The Secret Order of the Gumm Street Girls will cure him/her of that!
Take 4 girls who distrust each other, introduce some magical shoes, a sinister woman trying to steal the shoes, some Wizard of Oz mythology, and a magical piano teacher with 2 talking dogs, and you get the makings of a great story. The girls aren't always as well defined as they should be, and the plot is a little confusing in places (hence 4 stars instead of 5), but that won't make a bit of difference to most readers. There's mystery, excitement, magic, danger and humor enough to keep all but the most stubborn readers entertained.
Best of all, The Secret Order of the Gumm Street girls is told in an easy, humorous style, with great line drawings on every page (much like those in Roald Dahl's books)--a magic formula that makes kids forget it's over 400 pages long. My daughter (9 years old) read 200 pages in the first 2 days--and that's 100 pages more than she's ever read in any book!
So forget about whatever weaknesses the book has. Ms. Primavera has more than made up for them by creating an exciting, humorous and ultimately moving novel that fills the wide gap between Judy Moody and Harry Potter.
This is a must-have for any school or library.
Take 4 girls who distrust each other, introduce some magical shoes, a sinister woman trying to steal the shoes, some Wizard of Oz mythology, and a magical piano teacher with 2 talking dogs, and you get the makings of a great story. The girls aren't always as well defined as they should be, and the plot is a little confusing in places (hence 4 stars instead of 5), but that won't make a bit of difference to most readers. There's mystery, excitement, magic, danger and humor enough to keep all but the most stubborn readers entertained.
Best of all, The Secret Order of the Gumm Street girls is told in an easy, humorous style, with great line drawings on every page (much like those in Roald Dahl's books)--a magic formula that makes kids forget it's over 400 pages long. My daughter (9 years old) read 200 pages in the first 2 days--and that's 100 pages more than she's ever read in any book!
So forget about whatever weaknesses the book has. Ms. Primavera has more than made up for them by creating an exciting, humorous and ultimately moving novel that fills the wide gap between Judy Moody and Harry Potter.
This is a must-have for any school or library.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
The Secret Order of the Gumm Street Girls
29 Jun 2007
Format:Hardcover
when my mom got the book I thought it was going to be really boring but every time I read it it got so interesting that I couldn't put it down. My mom makes me read 30 min each night so I can get smarter and I'm in love with this book I'm so excited for the second one to come out I hope I'll be the first one to read it. I hope my younger sister will read it it is so,so,so,so good and I hope who ever reads it nex will love it she is a great author I wish I can meet her that is how much I love her book I'm trying to find other books she as written.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
She couldn't put it down!
27 Jun 2007
Format:Hardcover
My eldest daughter is seven and we were having a really hard time getting her over the hump of only wanting to read the thin paperback chapter books. This book was the solution because it still had little line drawings every few pages so she didn't "feel" as if she was reading a larger hardback book. This was the transition to other, more substantial, books. And, as she said, "it was the best book EVER Mama!!" (What more endorsement do you need??)
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