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The Seven Tales Of Trinket (2012)

by Shelley Moore Thomas(Favorite Author)
3.9 of 5 Votes: 2
ISBN
0374367450 (ISBN13: 9780374367459)
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English
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publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
review 1: I cannot write a fair review of this book, because as an adult, this book is nothing new. As a reviewer of YA books, I have to say it is a good book recommended for readers in grades 4-7, but as me, it's just so-so. I love the stories in the book, but the idea and the actual writing are very unoriginal and boring for me. So, just ok. I also do not like the hardcover front cover, and am glad that the paperback is different. It will be appealing for its intended audience.
review 2: After her mother's death, 11-year old Trinket sets out to find her father, a famous bard who disappeared years ago. She brings her friend and neighbor, Thomas the Pig Boy, along with her, and an old map that may have some clues as to her father's route so long ago. As she faces fa
... morentastical beings of all kinds, including selkies, a banshee, and the Faerie Queen, she comes into her own as a teller of tales. As for her long-missing parent, what she finds is not what she expects, and she has to decide if she's willing to let go of the past and walk into the future. less
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lanye101
Rich, well-written, with old tales woven into a quest narrative. Very well done fantasy.
HHN
A fun JF read. Plucky heroine, interesting weaving together of various tales.
simplylynette
There are some better items out there, but this one was cute in it's own way.
byttpassord
Seven orginal tales of Trinket and tomas the pig boy. 5 stars +++
cillah
Cute and clever story.
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