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5 Stars for The Third Eye and Boxcar Kid

The review team over at Sarah’s Stars gave both Boxcar Kid by Norma Charles and The Third Eye by Mahtab Narsimhan 5/5 stars in the May issue of KIdsWWwrite! Here’s a little of what they had to say about these two junior fiction novels.

“Boxcar Kid had a definite beginning, middle and ending that flowed perfectly. You should read this book because it shows the path a young gentleman takes … Even though this book is more for boys, I think, some girls would also enjoy the story Charles shares with us.”
- Victoria – Age 10, KIdsWWwrite, May 2008

“[The Third Eye] was a perfect novel, and is definitely one that I will never forget reading. I actually really hope that the story continues in a sequel. The story drags you in whether you want to be in it or not, and if you are one of those people that like to sit on the sidelines when you read, this is a book that you will have to get ready to jump into. With cliffhangers at the end of each chapter, the story pulls you further and further in; time will fly by. It keeps you wondering until the end, and even after, you will still be wondering.

I recommend this book for ages 12 and up; it contains some frightening scenes, but nothing terrifying. I give The Third Eye five … stars and if I could give it more, I’d do it in an instant. ”
- Ceilidh – Age 15, KIdsWWwrite, May 2008

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Erin is a publicist for Dundurn Press. She reads a wide variety of books (maybe even too many!) and wields a vast amount of positively optimistic power over what should and shouldn't be done in the universe.