Book Overview
More than anything, Benjamin Ravenspell wants a pet. But when he buys a mouse named Amber, he gets more than he bargained for. No sooner does Ben take her home, than Amber turns him into a mouse... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1577349180
ISBN13:9781577349181
Release Date:January 2005
Publisher:Covenant Communications
Length:276 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Age Range:9 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
I must not be old enough to get the jokes
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Some of the other reviews mention the sophisticated jokes, I must not have gotten them. I might have smiled a couple of times but there wasn't a line or scenario that made me actually laugh. The book is entertaining and the plotline is simple. It is definitely a younger readers book. My one true criticism is that some of the book is just weird, like the author was trying too hard to be creative especially early in the book when creating the relationship between Ben and his parents. This book is enjoyable but won't make a recommended list and will probably be forgotten by me in six months. But young readers might get into it more than an adult.
MAGICAL ADVENTURE
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
A literary masterpiece from one of the leading authors in the field. It's the story of a boy who becomes a mouse and helps magical animals in their battle against evil. I can't praise this book enough. Could not put it down and have now read the sequel too!
A fun and imaginative adventure...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Ben Ravenspell says he wants a pet, but what he really wants is a friend. He finds one in the form of Amber, a magical mouse who quickly and literally changes Ben's life by turning him into a mouse. Together, they learn and grow in courage, resourcefulness, friendship...and of course, magic. Visual images are conjured up in the reader's mind through vivid and often humorous descriptions like this gem: "The pet shop mice had fallen asleep on a pizza, huddling together for warmth. They lay there, fast asleep, as if they were pizza toppings ordered by a cat." (pp. 213-214) This is a fun and imaginative adventure into a world of mice and magic from which the young reader will return with a sense of awe and a new respect for those small creatures we often refer to as "vermin."
funny
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
This book is hysterically funny, but the humor is way above any 8yr old's head. My little sister got this book for christmas, and I picked it up to look at it. After only reading the first couple of paragraphs, I was laughing so hard I could barely breathe. I found myself reading the whole book through, and never really stopped laughing the entire time. I found it funny mostly because of how crazy and extreme most of the characters were, but the humor is more easily seen by an adult than a young child.
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