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September 06, 2008
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| The House That Loved Children by David Halliday | Reviewed by Cathy Gladstone |  | Publisher: Wordbeams
http://www.wordbeams.com/
ISBN: 1587850559
Genre: Children/Young Adult
Subgenre: Children
Release date: Available Now
Format: Other
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Price: $6.55 diskette $3.75 download | Christiane is terrified when her father, Mr. Chocolate, tells her she must clean Mr. Krattle's old mansion.
Her brother's constant harassment doesn't help her courage nor the meeting on the street with a friend.
It seems that everyone fears the old house and warns her to stay away from it.
Armed with her electronic cat, Peanut Butter, she bravely makes her way to the mansion. She stops at the rickety old gate and walks to the door through the ankle-biting apples sitting on the lawn. When the door opens, her terror returns; for Mr. Krattle, the owner, looks as spooky as the house itself. However, she knows she must complete the assignment. She is no sooner inside than she hears giggling and talking noises.
Allow your child to walk through the doorway to experience this fun filled-book along with Christiane. The House that Loved Children contains imaginative elements like a tree that grows balloons, an electronic cat, ankle-biting apples, and a house that talks to children. These are just some of the fun experiences waiting to stir your child's imagination and funny bone.
In The House that Loved Children, David Halliday delivers an important message to children: Never make judgments based on outward appearances or gossip. Look below the surface to find the true meaning. However, he promotes this message in a very subtle way without interfering with the story.
Mr. Halliday has combined contemporary and futuristic ideas to produce a book that will rivet your child's attention in a most delightful way. I will be on the lookout for more entertaining books from this creative author. | | |
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