Through The Rug

Summary:

Alyssa’s parents are going away for the weekend and she’s going to stay with her grandmother. Alyssa is nervous because Grandma is, to say the least, eccentric. Upon arriving at Grandma's house, Alyssa discovers that her grandmother has just earned a degree in magical cooking and she plans to spend the weekend trying out recipes. Alyssa thought this might be fun until she saw what Grandma’s magic had done to her dog Domino. This looks like it is going to be an unforgettable experience.


Reader Enjoyment Factors:

Pre-teens will love this book. Grandma’s eccentricities will have them bent over laughing.

Content Awareness Factors:

None.


Young Reader Reaction

His was a funny story and it held the attention of the kids. This is a book that is hard to put down once you start reading it. The kids wanted to read it again.

Parent Reaction

This is fun reading for the Tweener set (kids ages 10 to 12).

Type of Book:
This is a magical fantasy adventure enjoyed by a grandmother and granddaughter.
Educational Themes:

This book provides bizarre and zany adventures that will tickle the funny bones of 99 percent of the fifth and sixth graders who read it. Hopefully it will keep them interested in reading.

Reading Level:
0.0
Recommended Age To Read By Yourself:
10 to 12
Recommended Age To Read Together:
8 to 12
Age of child:
Read by students at Northumberland Elementary School, Newport News, VA for the Reading Tub's Use Your ABCs program. Read with children ages 9 and 10.
Purchase Recommendation:
Buy. This is a birthday present or a Christmas stocking stuffer for a ten-year-old. It is a fun read and one which will be shared with friends.

Title Through the Rug
Author Jill Amman Vanderwood
Publisher AuthorHouse © 2006
Illustrators Lee Westover
ISBN 142591098X
Material Hard Cover
Cost $10.98
Genres Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Humor
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