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The Star of Kazan (Hardcover)

by Eva Ibbotson (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Hardcover: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books; 1st edition (2 Jul 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1405020547
  • ISBN-13: 978-1405020541
  • Product Dimensions: 22.2 x 13.8 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 210,081 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Product Description

Books for Keeps, November 2004
A magnificent piece of storytelling, which positively luxuriates in the extraordinary twists and turns of the plot.

The Times, 10 November 2004
...Involve[s] difficulties surmounted, and do[es] not patronize but won't give a child nightmares.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book!, 1 Oct 2004
THE STAR OF KAZAN is a fantastic book. I don't know what 'im-here-to-help' is talking about. The characters are wonderful and the plot is intricate and thrilling.
Eva Ibbotson is a skilled and accomplished writer who is fantastic at creating characters who you fall in love with. THE STAR OF KAZAN is every bit as heartwarming and absorbing as JOURNEY TO THE RIVER SEA and everyone should read it!
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I only dont understand one thing  why there is no continue, 2 Nov 2005
By Elena (Russia, Moscow) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Star of Kazan (Paperback)
It's a great book for girl (and not only). Eva Ibbotson is a talented writer, she has many funny books to enjoy like "Great chost rescue", "Wich, wich" etc... But this book doesn't look these ones. Very kind, very sensible charming story about a girl Annika, who lives in "gold city" Vienna , city of music, city of glory. Annika was adopted when was very little, but she lives happily with her new mother and her friends. She loves her life, but sometimes dreams her real mother to find her. And one day unknown beautiful luxurious woman knocks to the door of Annika's house.... And what will Annika chose: her old simple life in Vienna, where she worked on the kitchen and kept the house, where she made with her old family Christmas dinner, where she played with friends in Vienna central park and went on the birthday to the Horse show... or the new life in German castle, where she will have servants.
It's a mystery romance, what secrets does Annika keep you could know if read this book. I really recommend it.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Book of the Year, 15 Nov 2004
By Robert Machin (Hampshire, UK) - See all my reviews
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Eva Ibbotson is a great writer, not 'just' a great children's writer. Every night I read another chapter to my ten year old daughter and looked forward to it at least as much as she did. As in 'The Journey to the River Sea', Eva Ibbotson creates a vivid and fully realised world, populates it with characters which have just enough of the grotesque mixed in with their humanity to make them memorable, then ties the whole thing together with a pageturner of a story that for all its twists and turns is never contrived. Really magical, and my book of the year.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A cracking adventure story for young teens
This is a page turning adventure story about a young foundling called Annika whose happy life as an orphan taken in by a wealthy, middle class Viennese household is turned upside... Read more
Published 15 days ago by Mrs. K. A. Wheatley

5.0 out of 5 stars simply a wonderful book
I bought this book for my 9 year old daughter about a year ago, to read as a good night story. Both of us enjoyed it thoroughly. Read more
Published 1 month ago by luckyd

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing......
This is probably the best book I have ever read. I read Journey to the River Sea and loved it and then this one was recommended to me and I thought it was amazing. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Laura

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT READ!!!!!!!
I would definitely recommend The Star of Kazan. I have read it twice and it lost none of its original thrill the second time round. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Hannah@Scotland

4.0 out of 5 stars A Book For Every One
This Is One Amazing Book.

I Have Read It And I Think It Is Very Good.

I Would Recomend Buying It For People Who Like Quite A Long Read. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Sez Baybee

5.0 out of 5 stars not just for girls
This is a wonderful book for anyone - a gripping story with wonderful characters, both child and adult. My 11-year-old son and I both enjoyed it from page 1 to the end.
Published 20 months ago by Alessandra

4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet and Simple
This is such a sweet story about a little girl trying to discover her true identity and where she belongs. It's lovely and it's simple. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2007 by Dina J

4.0 out of 5 stars Different From What I Expected!
Abandoned as a child Anika has no idea who her real parents are and although she is raised into a loving family, everyday she longs for her mother to arrive and show her the life... Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2006 by Kelly Blandford

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for horse lovers!
This book is written about a little girl who has been orphaned. She is adopted and lives happily until an unexpected visitor arrives, and her dreams come true! Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
When you pick up The Star of Kazan, you immediately become Annika and wonder what you'd do in a situation where you didn't know who your parents were. Read more
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