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Pull Out All The Stops! (2010)

by Geraldine McCaughrean(Favorite Author)

3.27 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0192789953 (ISBN13: 9780192789952)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

series

Cissy Sissney

review 1: What a delightful surprise this book was! It confirms the adage "don't judge a book by its cover" as the cover did not really inspire me.The story positively romps along in a Huck Finn style adventure. The characters are larger than life and the plot ducks and dives to the ultimate climax.Quite an easy read - fun for any junior lover of adventure with a pinch of romance and lots of drama thrown in.
review 2: Geraldine McCaughrean is a highly acclaimed YA author. She wrote one the best YA historical adventure novels ever - The Kite Rider. So it makes me sad to say that Sunshine Queen was so dull and disappointing, I didn't even finish it. I was expecting a Huck Finn type adventure with glorious characters reflecting the people and cultures of the mid-west. It ha... mored a few quirky characters who did pretty much nothing but talk about their more prosperous past. I gave up when I hit the half-way point. I'm pretty sure most students would do the same. less

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