N.E. Bode
Paperback | Pages: 288 pages Rating: 3.98 | 3482 Users | 335 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Anybodies (Anybodies #1) |
| Author | : | N.E. Bode |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 288 pages |
| Published | : | August 23rd 2005 by HarperCollins (first published May 25th 2004) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade |
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"Potter–style magic meets Snicket–y irreverence." – People MagazineFern discovers that she was swapped at birth and leaves her tragically dull parents for an unforgettable adventure with her true father, the Bone. Just who are the Anybodies? You'll have to read to find out! Narrated by the hilariously intrusive N. E. Bode, The Anybodies is a magical adventure for readers of all ages.
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| Original Title: | The Anybodies |
| ISBN: | 0060557370 (ISBN13: 9780060557379) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Anybodies #1 |
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Ratings: 3.98 From 3482 Users | 335 ReviewsRate Appertaining To Books The Anybodies (Anybodies #1)
I absolutely love this book! It throws you into another world full of mystery and magic. It teaches children that reading can be fun. I love the story line and the pictures in this book. I would most definitely read it to a class.This was a fun and silly read.
Two babies were accidentally switched at birth by a rather inept nurse. Fern went home with Mr. and Mrs. Drudger, while the Drudgers real baby, Howard, went to live with The Bone. As Fern was growing up, she often noticed a lot of strange things going on around her animals and people changing into things that they hadnt been before, things falling out of books when she least expected, and folks who seemed to be following her around and watching her. She learned to keep these strange things to
The author speaks directly to the reader, a fun twist that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Like when she interrupts the story to advise the reader to take a sip of water, and look around to make sure the house isn't on fire. As she writes: "Sometimes I would have appreciated a quick reminder from the author concerning the outside world; and I swore if I ever wrote a book, I would include one."
I'm not sure how or where I got this book, but I wanted to read it before moving so I could get one more book off my TBR pile. I've succeeded. This book was slow in the beginning, but it picked up as it went along. However, I found it annoying that the author's style seemed to somewhat copy that of Lemony Snickett, who was even referenced in the book.
This is a must for children's book lovers! It mimics the styles of Roald Dahl, Lemony Snicket, Harry Potter, and many more, and beyond that, references them, too. It features a girl who can bring elements out of the books they came from and a grandmother with a house literally made of books. And the characters! They are all quirky and lovable, and even the antagonist is given a chance to be explained. Mad props to any book that can explain the effects of trauma on a person's ability to love.
It was a bit random and not my cup of tea but it was entertaining.
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