2.5
The Scream
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When Davey and his family moved to the city from the island of Muckle Burra off the coast of Scotland, they left his grandmother behind. But now his parents are dead—after a car accident that left Davey confined to a wheelchair—and Gran has moved in to take care of him and his sister, Lu-Lyn. A strange girl with a bizarre personality, Lu-Lyn is obsessed with 2 things: ballet and returning to Muckle Burra, where she was born. She believes that both she and Gran are "Ridders" who have strange, dark powers: With just 1 cast of their Evil Eye, bad things will start to happen. . . .
When Lu-Lyn puts a terrible curse on the neighborhood boys who've been terrorizing her, it seems as if Gran's dark arts have followed her from Muckle Burra. Then tragedy rocks their family again, and Davey embarks on a journey that will reveal the true secret of his grandmother's rare gift—and the limitless power of his own potential.
This ebook features illustrations by Ian Andrew and a personal history of Joan Aiken including rare images from the author's estate.
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Aurelie Lagrange
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sarahschapter
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“For a middle-grade book, this is pretty damn creepy. It's kind of hard to describe the story without ruining it so I'll just say it involves death, curses and a mysterious island. It was an extremely quick read at only 86 pages and I read it one evening before bed, which maybe wasn't the best idea. Joan Aiken is just ridiculously talented in terms of the scope of her writing and this is truly demonstrated by her ability to create a chilling and compelling narrative in such a short book.”
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“The book was okay I suppose. I think this book is more suitable for primary children, maybe ages 11? This book is told by a boy called David. After being in a car crash that killed both his mother and father, he has to face each day knowing that he will never walk again. His sister comes out if the car crash unscathed and basically hates everyone but her gran. She loves ballet. So when she gets to perform her dance of the Scream, She wants everything to be perfect. But terrible things start to happen, and David has to face the evil forces that have been unleashed and hopefully stop them in time. He can only stop them by traveling to the island where his gran was born.
This was a quick read, Which wasn't surprising. I liked the way in which Joan Aiken emphasized the accents of the characters. I though half the plot was nearly all gobbledyygook to me and the end? Seriously?! What happened?!?!
I actually own this book and Im thinking of selling it to Barter Books. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone over the age of 12 or 13. Basically because it lacks in interest and it was a boring read for me. Sorry.”
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