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Reader reviewed by Cassandra

I am a school teacher who teaches 6th grade. I received this book and a nice note from the publisher. We started to read the book with the CDs that were offered with the book. What a wonderful way to listen to a story. My students do not want me to turn the CD off. We find the book fascinating with so many adventures. We can't wait to find out what's next.

The story of the author is equally as wonderful as the story of the book itself. The author was 12 years old when he completed the story. He spent the next 2 years rewriting the book, and finding a publisher. He, in fact, found several interested publishers, and none knew he was a child. The writing has a simple elegance that puts the author, on my opinion, on the level of Roald Dahl, Eoin Colfer, and JK Rowling.