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Dreaming Of Amelia (2010)

by Jaclyn Moriarty(Favorite Author)

3.87 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0330512889 (ISBN13: 9780330512886)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Macmillan Children's Books

series

Ashbury/Brookfield

review 1: Like all Jaclyn Moriarty books, this one is quirky and mysterious and a whole lot of fun. It’s been so long since I read the other Ashbury books, I didn’t remember much about Lyd and Cass and Em (or Seb and Charlie), but even so I was fell right back into the larger story of hte Ashbury/Brookfield saga. The characters are so vibrant and distinct (and at times frustrating) that I was caught up in the fascination of Riley and Amelia just like the rest. I wanted to know who they were and what they were up to and how all of the pieces of the stories fit together. And the romance woven throughout added a lightheartedness to the story. The Irish convict history in Toby’s essay seemed out of place at first, but I knew it would come into play later on, so I didn’t skim/ski... morep it like I wanted to. I also loved the little throwbacks to the previous books as well as a few lines that hinted at some of the whimsical ideas in The Colours of Madeleine series!
review 2: Book Title: The Ghost of Ashbury HighAuthor: Jaclyn MoriartyLexile:710LStar Rating:3/5Paragraph #1: I thought the book was ok. Not my favorite but also not my least favorite. I thought it was ok because in the book it kind of got a little boring, because they don't really talk about anything other then the test that the kids are taking, and they don't really talk about the ghosts entil the end.Paragraph #2: My favorite part of this book was when they told us about the ghosts and about Amelia and Riley and how Amelia is a ghost. My least favorite part of this book is when they first tell us about Amelia and Riley.I would recommend this book to people who like to read about ghosts and death. A girl dies before all the kids were there and it sounds like it is her haunting the school's art room but it is actually the princaple. less

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