- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Walker Books Ltd; New edition edition (7 Aug 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0744570832
- ISBN-13: 978-0744570830
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (82 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 413,507 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"[A story] glowing with humour and dusted with magic." Publishers Weekly"
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Noah, Nadia, Ethan and Julian each have a story to tell about how they became friends: Noah was (the accidental) best man at the wedding of Ethan's grandmother and Nadia's grandfather; Nadia saved a nest of baby turtles; Ethan recounts how he could not let Julian face disaster alone. And Julian? He valued something important in himself and saw it in the other three: kindness and the ability to enjoy the journey as much as the destination. So between the pages of Alice's "Adventures in Wonderland" he sent the others an invitation to afternoon tea...which is where you'll find them every Saturday.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I am a 12 year old girl in the 6th grade and read this book as a class assignment. When I first saw the book I didn't think I would like it but when I started reading it I really enjoyed it. The best part of this book was when the four sixth grade kids participated in the Academic Bowl and I also like the way Mrs. Olinski chose the four kids to be in the Academic Bowl. I also liked Ms. Konigsburg's writing style, but I thought the chapters were a little to long which made the book seem a little long. I think this book was better then FROM THE MIXED UP FILES OF MRS. BASIL E. FRANKWELLER that I read and liked also. I would highly recommend THE VIEW FROM SATURDAY to anyone in 5th through 8th grade.
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Format:Hardcover
E>L>Konigsburg caught my attention when I read her novel From The Mixed-Up Files ... Her narration was refreshing and her humor subtle. I read all literature before I recommend it to my seventh graders. When I saw Ms. Konigsburg wrote a new novel and it was an award winner I almost suggested it for summer reading without previewing it myself. What a mistake that would have been! On several occasions throughout the book inappropriate language is included. On page 8 an elderly man equates practicing a musical selection for a friend's wedding with making love to the same woman for all these years. The author forgets that she is addressing an audience of children between 9 and 12 years old. A reference to his wife's cooking would have achieved the same purpose. Instead of calling a female dog a bitch, referencing it as a female dog would have sufficed. As an educator, in a Catholic school no less, I cannot recommend this book. It is very well written and has a wonderful storyline - I couldn't put it down. Why do such talented people with the power to mold fragile young minds succumb to the declining mores of today's society.
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I have read virtually every book that E.L. Konigsburg has written, and this piece of work is truly superlative. What is most fascinating to me about the story is how little of the book actually deals with the climactic Academic Decathlon itself - the last 20 pages, maybe? Four intelligent, square-peg-by-choice sixth graders come swirling together like the four points of the compass to form one brilliant, beautiful, cohesive whole. As an ex-gifted child and a proud square-peg-by-choice adult, after reading the book my initial thoughts were "I'd have given anything in the world to have friends like those four kids when I was in sixth grade", followed immediately by "I'd have given anything in the world to have a teacher like Mrs. Olinski when I was in sixth grade." I can't recommend it highly enough; it really struck a deeply resonant chord with me, and I think I'm even going to buy it for myself (last book of which I bought my own copy was Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time - come to think of it, The View from Saturday's protagonists would have been soulmates with those of L'Engle's book...)
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An interestingly written and planned story.
I thought that this book was very enjoyable - intersting, thoughtful and unusual. I liked the way the separate stories of the children started with a question and in the end all... Read more
Published on 21 Oct 2001 by M. Carson
I loved it
E.L. Konigsburg is one of my favorite authors, and this book was no exception. Her writing style is different and unique, the stories pulled you in, and the ending triumph left... Read more
Published on 22 July 1999
There should be an opportunity to give this book 0 stars
This was, by far, the worst book I have ever had the misfortune of reading. The author owes me the money and time I spent on this worthless pursuit. Here's why:
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Published on 14 July 1999
A wonderful book
The View From Saturday is a wonderful book.I think it was very well written.Though as much as I liked it I must admit it is a confusing book. Read more
Published on 11 July 1999
Four nifty little stories, bound together by a great read.
I loved the way there were four short stories, along with the major event(State Academic Bowl Championship). The characters were unforgettable. The plot was great. Read more
Published on 24 Jun 1999
Super WOW!!!
Definitely the best-ever by E.L. Konigsburg. It made me wish I could be a kid again and be in that group. Read more
Published on 23 Jun 1999
The Best Book I Have Ever Read!
This is the best book That I have ever read. Three things are abousoluntly suberb about this book: the writing style, the character, and the plot. Read more
Published on 18 Jun 1999
Outrageously Good!
I loved this book!!!! I can see why it won an award!! It was so not predictable! & such a pretty ending!!
Published on 13 Jun 1999
I don't like this book because it is odd.
I don't like the plot or the characters.I think it's kind of boring.
Published on 8 Jun 1999
Deserved the Newbery
This book was fabulous. I read some of E.L. Konigsbergs books before and this is one of her best works. It takes on a different format from most of her books. Read more
Published on 3 Jun 1999
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