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Title: Horns and Wrinkles
ISBN: 0618981780
Author:
Joseph Helgerson
Publicate Date: 2008-02-18
Publish: 2008-02-18
List Price: $4.95
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: Fantastic children's story
Very well written and charming children's story. My 2nd and 3rd grader both loved it and I enjoyed it as well. So many contemporary kid's books seem dumbed-down in vocabulary and structure but Horns&Wrinkles is a masterwork of children's fiction. The vocabulary is challenging but not beyond the reach of primary schoolers, the characters are varied and interesting while not being trite, and the plot is involved and engaging and never seems forced.
Unlike so much of contemporary children's entertainment there are no poop jokes. :) And when children misbehave or mouth off to their parents there are consequences. A great story for the whole family.
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2: Wonderful book
The cover art is what drew me to this book. I knew nothing about it but chose it for the art. It looked interesting. As a 26 year old, I had a great time reading this book. It's not just for children. I did stay up a bit too late reading it because it had my curiosity.
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3: Courtesy of Teens Read Too
HORNS & WRINKLES is destined to become a classic.
With pixies, rock trolls, river trolls, and magic along the Mississippi River, how could it not?
The story begins with Claire's cousin, Duke, dangling her above the river. This comes back to haunt Duke later, because he begins to turn into a rhino. He falls in league with a few river trolls. Claire uncovers a master plan that may cause Duke harm, but when she tries to tell him he won't listen.
This is a great story about racing against time and learning something about yourself. With twists and turns that aren't expected, it is fun, quick, and easy to read.
It's enjoyable for all ages.
Reviewed by: Elly
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4: Witty and Fun Children's Fantasy
This fun, witty and well-written fantasy tells of Claire, who lives near a magical stretch of the Mississippi River between Minnesota and Wisconsin and of the adventure, or should I say trouble, she gets into because of her bully of a cousin, Duke.
The book opens with Duke hanging her by the ankles off a bridge over the Mississippi:
"The river I was hanging over was the Mississippi, which was flooding, all muddy and solid-looking as a freight train, about twenty feet below my ponytail. It was early May. None of the trees had turned green yet, but you could smell it coming fast."
Duke's bullying--and the magic of the river--lands him with a rhino-nose, with troll friends and no desire to go back home. That means that Claire, with the help of a magical old lady, other trolls, some lying crickets and some good luck, has to rescue him from a horrible fate.
The result is a ripping good yarn combined with colorful, sometimes beautiful, prose. Horns and Wrinkles is now in my top 20 favorite children's fantasies. It was pure chance that I came across it, but now I'm going to give it a blanket recommendation to my friends (adults and children)--read it!
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5: Something new in fantasy
Set in the sort-of here and now, this is a wonderful fantasy. It has memorable and distinctive characters, unlike many fantasies, and creates a whole new Mississippi River mythology. Every kid I've recommended it to has liked it.
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