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Title: The Pinballs - Student Packet by Novel Units, Inc.
ISBN: 1561378275
Author:
Novel Units
Inc.
Publicate Date: 2004-02-25
Publish: 2004-02-25
List Price: $12.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: The Pinballs
i think students would enjoy reading Pinballs. I think kids would enjoy it because it is funny. Also, it could happen in real life. Pinballs is a great book for kids. In the book the kids are normal, but they are just in a foster home. The kids all become friends and realize they are just like pinballs. I liked the book a lot. I bet other kids did too! So, I recommend all kids read this book.
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2: Worked for Me
I didn't realize that this was a workbook to go alongside The Pinball novel. This turned out pleasantly as we were able to check the book out from the library. Most of the exercises were very good for my fourth grade home-schooled child.
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3: The Pinballs Review
The Pinballs is a modern book which takes place in the suburbs. It is about three kids who get sent to an orphanage, Carlie, Harvey, and Thomas J. Each character comes from a different background. For example, Carlie's dad was just a full out bum and couldn't take care of a teenage girl. Harvey's dad got so mad he "accidentally" ran over Harvey and broke both his legs. Thomas J was being watched by two old twins who just broke both their hips and couldn't take care of him anymore.
All three kids really want to go home, especially Carlie. Carlie is a teenage girl who is very self-centered and arrogant. She didn't like Thomas J and Harvey the moment she laid eyes on them. The book feels like a collection of very short exciting stories without one big dramatic climax. Soon, the kids start looking out for one another and even cheering each other up, until they are just like a family. Which brings us to the theme of the book which is to not judge a person by how they look.
This book is meant for sentimental people who like characters they can relate to and don't care too much about the plot itself. I thought this book was an award winner because you can relate to the characters and what they are going through. I like how the author tells the story, and the theme was very meaningful.
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4: The Pinballs
Reveiw By Diana Gilmore
`The Pinballs is a very suspenseful and shocking book. This book is mainly a character book. The book is about three totally different children moving in together at a foster home. The problem is that all three children have different personalities and don't know how to deal with each other. All the children meet at a foster home and are taken care of by the Masons. Eventually, they teach each other meaningful lessons about friendship. Throughout the book, the three main characters, Carly, Harvey, and Thomas J, have to learn how to cope with each other.
This book takes place in modern times. Most of the book is inside a foster home in Georgia. Carly, one of the main characters in the book, starts off sort of rude to Harvey and Thomas J, but towards the end she starts to be nicer to them and is really caring when they are in need. She is also loving and helpful to Harvey when he's not feeling well.
I recommend this book to children from the ages of 10-13. This book expresses the feelings of the characters in an amazing way that makes you feel like you belong in the book. If you are a person that likes books that have great character development, The Pinballs is the book for you!!!
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5: The Pinballs
The Pinballs is a very exciting story that includes many twists and turns. There are three children that play very important roles in The Pinballs. The eldest, Carlie, is a rebel who is reclusive and exclusive. Harvey, the middle child, enjoys making lists, like what books he has read and what presents the he wish has gotten. The youngest, Thomas J., envies Carlie and Harvey for their looks, personality and charm.
These three kids were all put in to the same foster home, all for their own reasons. Throughout the book, many problems and challenges face the threesome, but they manage to get through them together. While at the foster home, the characters erase their bad, old habits and transform into loving and caring people. The book includes many unexpected surprises, some good and some bad.
The Pinballs, a very modern story, takes place in a suburban area. Though the author does not describe the setting throughout the whole book, the few times that the author does mention it, you can easily get a clear picture in your head.
The Pinballs holds you interest for some parts, but not all the way through . I would NOT recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a strong plot because The Pinballs is made up of more short stories than a cohesive whole. Though I would recommend this book to someone who enjoys lively characters who help create the plot of the story. Overall, The Pinballs taught me about friendship and always being there for each other.
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