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Type: fiction

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Authors: Quentin Blake Roald Dahl

Tags: children classics humorous literature @finished 96 50_2006

Description: Just the title, THE TWITS, attracted me to this particular book, and with an illustration inJust the title, THE TWITS, attracted me to this particular book, and with an illustration in the front cover, who wouldn't be curious! It was another coincidence when I picked up to read this book when it was Roald Dahl's Day!

THE TWITS is the story of a couple of, well, twits! Mr Twit is has a nasty, unhygenic, ugly beard and Mrs Twit could be recognized by her glass eye, who lived in a windowless house. They have four pet monkeys, and a huge dead tree where they catch the birds for their weekly bird pie. to past time, they love to play tricks on each other.

When enough is enough, the four monkeys strategize a plan to turn the tables on the Twits with an interesting plan.

I must admit, the best part of this book, was the part where it says, no matter how you look like physically, if you're a good person, it would shine through and that would makes you a beautiful person.

THE TWITS is a really good read and people in every ages should try pick up this book and take you time to read it. It is worth your time.
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2006-09-11

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Type: fiction

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Author: Shannon Hale

Tags: children 50_2006 Bookcrossing

Description: The first I've herad of this book is when it is featured as a must read for the month bookThe first I've herad of this book is when it is featured as a must read for the month book in every magazines I've read at that one particular month. Months went by and the book never left my mind, so I've decided to pick it up and read it. And what a surprise I get! It's a bit slow for me in the beginning but the pace races up to my kind of speed shortly after.

This book follows the life of a mountain girl named Miri, the daughter of a quarrier and a younger sister to Marda. Miri, unlike any other children in Asland, Miri is forbiddened to join the rest of the population to work the quarry. She is pretty small for her age and not strong enough for hard labor like the rest. The establishment of the Princess Academy in search of a bride for Prince Steffan, brought in most of the eligible girls in Asland to prepare themselves with studies and proper ethics fit for a queen. Miri and the girls were taught buy a very strict tutor, who would gives out strict punishment for the smallest out of place behaviors and wrong answers. Miri grew estranged from her classmates due to this cause she kept on getting everybody in trouble because she has a smart mouth, even her close friends are avoiding her. Miri, some where along the line, while studying alone in class since everybody is ignoring her, decided to bury herself in the books available and found ways to improve their lives in the mountains.
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2006-04-20