Violet is normal-sized one minute and pocket-sized the next! It's the BIGGEST day in Violet's life. All she has ever wanted to do is ride Plunger, the scariest roller coaster around. And tody she is finally TALL enough. 1.4 meters to be exact. But just as Violet is about to climb into one of Plunger's carriages, someting totally crazy happens. Violet shrinks! She is suddenly as small as a fish finger. Although Violet doesn't stay little for long, her chances of ever riding Plunger are ruined. She never wants to shrink again... Bt then Granny is accused of stealing, and tiny Violet might just be the only one who can catch the thief. The first book in a fantastically funny new series!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Utterly and Totally Hilarious! An Irrespressible Heroine for the 21st Century.
9 July 2012
By R. Greene
Format:Paperback
I've just read this to a six year old and a seven year old and we all cried with laughter! Violet is the funniest, pint sized heroine we've ever encountered. Full of action and laugh out loud gags, 'Shrinking Violet' is definitely no shrinking violet. I can imagine that boys might like this one too.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By V. Kidd
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A good, fun story, for younger readers. I'm eleven and I thought that the way it was written would suit someone aged seven to nine. It was a good story, quite funny and a good idea for a story. I liked it but maybe wouldn't have chosen it for myself but because my mum chose it for me I tried it and it was quite readable.
By busy mum
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Recommended to my sons yr 3 class was worried he would find it a bit girly, but no he loved it and couldn't wait to read it. Wants to read others in series. i enjoyed too
By martinka
Format:Paperback
My 6 (nearly 7) year old daughter absolutely loves the book! It's an easy reading, so the child will find herself reading the last chapter before she knows it! I strongly recommend it!
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Violet is annoyed by her lack of height, so it's even more annoying when she finds herself shrinking to the size of a fishfinger for the first time. But this also begins an interesting adventure where she becomes a mini-detective (in more than once sense of the word) and solves the crime blamed on her gran.
The book instantly reminded me of Mrs Pepperpot, which I used to read at school myself, all those years ago. It has the same sort of charm, but at the same time has a modern attitude and Violet is certainly a determined girl and a good role model for girls in general.
My 8 year old lapped this book up. The story is so well written that she couldn't wait to get to the next chapter to find out what would happen. Now we can't wait to try out the other Violet books in the series to see what other adventures await the tiny heroine.
In short(!) this book is highly recommended to children everywhere, especially small ones.
The book instantly reminded me of Mrs Pepperpot, which I used to read at school myself, all those years ago. It has the same sort of charm, but at the same time has a modern attitude and Violet is certainly a determined girl and a good role model for girls in general.
My 8 year old lapped this book up. The story is so well written that she couldn't wait to get to the next chapter to find out what would happen. Now we can't wait to try out the other Violet books in the series to see what other adventures await the tiny heroine.
In short(!) this book is highly recommended to children everywhere, especially small ones.
By OrganicGreen
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Format:Paperback
My partner read this book to my boys 9&5 and they both enjoyed it. My oldest then read the book himself. . He is not a confident reader but he was happy to read it.
By JPLovebooks
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I gave this book to my daughter for Christmas. I read a couple of chapters to her aloud then she took over and read it in a day. She absolutely adored it. It is laugh out loud funny and very sweet as we witness the trials and tribulations of Violet. The author portrays the foibles of adults perfectly and captures everything from the child's perspective. I've already ordered the next in the series and my daughter -- and I -- eagerly await its arrival.
By PheobeB
Format:Paperback
This is a funny, clever book that works for children of a range of ages. A whodunnit set in an old people's home the characters are quirky and likable. It is fun to read aloud and the illustrations and varying fonts are brilliant. I read it to my 6 year old and my 11 year old and it worked for both of them. It's rare to find a book that doesn't dumb down to my older child too much while keeping my younger one amused, but here is one that does just that. Well done Ms. Kuenzler! Bravo.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Fantastic Read
Shrinking Violet.
By Lou Kuenzler
This book is a delight from the fist to the last word. From the moment our heroine Violet first shrinks Lou Kuenzler draws us into an... Read more
By Lou Kuenzler
This book is a delight from the fist to the last word. From the moment our heroine Violet first shrinks Lou Kuenzler draws us into an... Read more
Published 8 months ago by J J Elson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mrs Pepperpot child-style
I ordered Shrinking Violet for my 6 year old daughter who is now reading independently. I loved the cover illustration of a girl the size of a fish finger - this is really... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Easterchick
5.0 out of 5 stars
funny, gripping detective novel for kids
I read lots of kids books because I want to write kids books too. But I have to admit that sometimes I struggle with the 8+ market. Read more
Published 9 months ago by jenmiles
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not to be mistaken with two other children's books with exactly the...
Not to be mistaken with two other children's books with exactly the same title: "Shrinking Violet" by Danielle Joseph or "Shrinking Violet" by Cari Best. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Margot
4.0 out of 5 stars
Shrinking Violet
Shrinking Violet randomly showed up at my house one day and I decided to read it on a whim. I do read a fair amount of 8+ children's fiction and this one looked funny and... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Jenny, Wondrous Reads
3.0 out of 5 stars
potential
This book has potential to be a good book for young girls. My daughter loves funny stories like horrid henry. Read more
Published 11 months ago by S. Hammond
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very good fun
I have read this proof copy via Amazon Vine and I would definitely like to read the fully published book for the pictures and the fonts/texts. Read more
Published 11 months ago by P Campbell
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