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From AudioFileIn the fourth book of Cooper's Dark is Rising series, Will Stanton travels to Wales to recover from hepatitis. Here he learns more of his legacy as an Old One; meets Bran Davies, whose life in intertwined with his; and recovers the last talisman for the struggle against the Dark. Susan Cooper is a consummate storyteller, and Richard Mitchley is an extraordinary narrator. His voice resonates with the atmosphere of the British Isles. The power and depth of his voice as the Grey King cause the listener to cower, and his icy tones create chills as the Brenin Llwyd blows by. As Will comes to understand the eerie might of the warestones, Mitchley brings goose bumps to the listener's skin. The interplay of past and present is compelling and believable, given his masterful presentation. This is a fabulous listen! A.R. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition. ... Read more

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Matthew is just falling to sleep when the book on his bedside table begins to glow. The dragon on the last page sits up and says, "I don't want to go to sleep--do you?" "No," answers Matthew, and so begins a spectacular adventure. With dramatic, full-color paintings that catch all the excitement and wonder of this tale, this is a perfect bedtime send-off for children. ... Read more

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Loved by both my 2 year old and 6 year old
Ths book is excellent for both younger and older children.My daughter brought it home as a library book from school.My 2 year old son loved it so much I had to go buy it.My daughter had to take it back to school.Prior to that she had me read it evey night. The illustrations are greatand the story content even kept me involved.It is a must for any child'slibrary.

I think every child at some point dreams of a dragon.It'smagical powers, it's ability for flight."Matthew's Dragon" brings to life, that dream.

It is truly magical and wonderful, with agreat hero dragon and an enemy cat.

Enjoy it, my family did.

A wonderful fantasy with adventure and danger overcome.
After Matthew's mother finishes reading to him, Matthew's dragon comes out of the book and leads Matthew [now small] on a silvery trail out his window. They are menaced bya neighbor cat but escape when the dragonbecomes big. They fly to join all other dragons in a magical songfest, thenthey both return to Matthew's room. A fanciful book with wonderfulillustrations. ... Read more

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From Wales comes this tale of young Huw, whose lilting harp music enchants Tylwyth Teg, the magic people of Bearded Lake.

From the depths of the black lake comes the gift of a beautiful silver cow; and the cow is magic, for its milk is three times as rich as the milk of an ordinary cow, and she gives three times as much.

Huw's father is a selfish and greedy man, and his wealth makes him greedier than ever. Huw tries to make his father see the magic, but he scoffs at Tylwyth Teg...until they seek their revenge.

Told with a rhythm that evokes the Welsh language, Susan Cooper has brought new life to this ancient tale. Warwick Hutton's evocative illustrations capture the magic of this fateful story. ... Read more

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Cooper's New Book Is Tops, But Doesn't Go Over The Top
Okay, I've been a fan of Ms. Cooper's for many years now, but I would never let that get in the way of an objective review. Happily, with her latest Milt Kovak mystery, there's no need to put objectivity to the test. RUDE AWAKENING has all the trappings that make this series truly great. As with her previous book, SHOTGUN WEDDING, she intersperses a main (more serious) tale involving Sheriff Milt with a lighter (fun and funny) mystery involving one or more of her background characters. This time around Milt has to deal with a psychotic psychiatris who is gunning for his wife Jean over an incident eight years previous that left the diabolical doc comatose. Add in an abducted four year old that Jean is caring for and trying to get the town to put up a much needed traffic light. Milt's hands are overflowing.
Meanwhile, dimwitted but well-meaning Deputy Dalton Pettigrew has snuck off to Tulsa, to meet his online 'girlfriend' for the first time, to disasterous results. Stuck in Tulsa with no I.D., money, (or pants) Dalton's sister comes to the rescue, not knowing her son is in the hands of a killer and trying to keep her brother's situation from their overbearing mother. But lest you think all is fun and games, Cooper keeps the suspense tight toward the end, and doesn't let up till the epilogue.
Cooper yet again delivers some great spit-take inducing lines ( "Makes the car go!"; "Hi, I'm Geoffrey.") that she is known for. Her writing is as fresh as ever, and she keeps her mains true to character, at the same time believably building up her formerly background charaters; but taking them all to new levels. RUDE AWAKENING is Cooper at her finest, and with new levels of outrageousness that don't detract from the suspense. Fans of Janet Evanovich should pick up Susan Rogers Cooper and hang on tight! ... Read more

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In "Elinor Wyllys," Susan Fenimore Cooper demonstrates an unusual breadth of knowledge about history, national and international affairs, the fine arts, and the environment. America during the 1830s was undergoing great social and cultural change, and the author is deeply concerned with how these changes are affecting both daily life in a small town and the nation as a whole. "Elinor Wyllys" was originally published in 1846. This Fort Schuyler Press edition is the first modern edition with notes for the contemporary reader. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Language Arts ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Fiction / Action ... Read more

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Term Paper Helper
I got this book because I needed a critical aid for writing a paper for my Children' Literature Class. Thankfully, this book provided the remedy that I was looking for... Mikkelsen's critical approach (as the Editor describesthe intent of this book) provided me with all the added insight to bothCooper's writing style and her discipline as well! This book is a must forany one interested in exploring fantasy children's literature and is abeginning step, and will encourage the reader,to learning more about CelticMyths, and the legend of Arthur and Guinevere!

Term Paper Helper
I got this book because I needed a critical aid for writing a paper for my Children' Literature Class. Thankfully, this book provided the remedy that I was looking for... Mikkelsen's critical approach (as the Editor describesthe intent of this book) provided me with all the added insight to bothCooper's writing style and her discipline as well! This book is a must forany one interested in exploring fantasy children's literature and is abeginning step, and will encourage the reader,to learning more about CelticMyths, and the legend of Arthur and Guinevere!

Too much analysis, not enough biography
For a book in a series of biographies, I got this book expecting justthat.Instead I found out only a little about one of my favorite authors,instead being overloaded with critical analysis.Many times Mikkelsensimply judges part of Cooper's work as good or bad with little explanationas to her judgements.Some of her analysis was good and the summaries ofCooper's works were useful, but I believe she did a bit too much analysis. Many times she read into scenes ideas that I did not think Cooper intended,often subjecting the writings to various critical approaches with littleregard as to what Ms. Cooper meant when she wrote those scenes.It wasjust like my high school English classes - overanalyzation (sp?) withoutany thought of what the writer originally meant or what the average readerwill get out of it.Less analysis and more biographical information wouldhave been more pleasing to me. ... Read more

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As one of the most profoundly inventive and varied achievements in 20th-century design, the work of Susie Cooper holds up a mirror to the history of the decorative arts in this century, from the Art Deco twenties to the present day. Now recognized as one of the most significant innovators in world ceramics, Cooper's extraordinary talent is celebrated in this magnificent large format presentation of her work. 80 color illustrations. ... Read more

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Fabulous in all aspects
I've read Cooper before but not this series.I realize that I've picked it up "in the middle" but there's enough back story to follow what happened before.This was everything I look for in a light mystery--humor, good dialogue, a complex mystery, good death scenes, and excellent characterizations.I have a teenage daughter and felt the honesty in the scenes dealing with the E.J.'s 3 teenage children.There were times I literally laughed out loud.And, more importantly, there wasn't a time when the murders and the "whodunit" aspect felt secondary to the story (something that occasionally happens in other humorous mysteries).Definitely a recommendation and I'm looking for the others.

Susan Rogers Cooper Does It Again!
It's been seven years since Susan Rogers Cooper (and the rest of us) visited E.J Pugh; wife, mother of three, romance novelist, and sleuth. Was "Romanced To Death", the new E.J. Pugh mystery worth the wait? You better believe it! The book follows E.J. to the American Romance Writers Association convention in Austin, TX, where she almost immediately is embroiled in murder, mayhem, and catty backstabbing. Interspersed throughout E.J.'s escapades is a deeper, darker story involving her 13 year old adopted daughter, whose family was brutally murdered nine years before. Cooper uses flashbacks to her first E.J. Pugh mystery "One, Two, What Did Daddy Do?" to set this part of the story up, which allows new readers to appreciate this book as a stand alone, if they've never read any of the previous books in the series. For fans and faithful readers, Cooper's characters are still fresh, her plotting is first rate, and the resolution is very satisfying! ... Read more

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There is no love lost between novelist/sometime sleuth E.J. Pugh and her three sisters: four high-strung Texas redheads who have made sibling rivalry an art form.In an attempt to ease their stretched-thin family ties, the ladies and their respective mates have rented a vacation home together on the Caribbean island of St. John.But reconciliation must take a back seat to crim detection when a waterlogged corpse is discovered clogging up the cistern of their stunningbeachfront house.

The body belongs to a former employee of the dentist husband of sister Liz, which leads the local police captain to surmise that the killer is a member of the clan--especially after an exploding count up from one.E.J., however, is not convinced.And, to the chagrin of her loving, long-suffering hubby, Willis, she's determined to salvage what's left of their vacation by exposing whomever is rapidly turning a family gathering into a wake in paradise. ... Read more

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We're EJ fans, but she seemed a little off here
We've read all of Susan Rogers Cooper's delightful stories, including the six Sheriff Milt Kovak books, the (very difficult to find) two Kimmey Kruse stand-up comedian stories, and the previous six EJ Pugh mysteries. Obviously we like Cooper's great writing ability; one would swear she can turn a soccer practice carpooling chore into an event of note with her descriptive and insightful commentary on everyday life. All of her characters tend to be a little low profile, humble practitioners with an overdose of curiosity that leads to solving crimes, sometimes almost unwittingly. Unlike her sheriff, who of course was paid to catch killers, Kimmey and EJ are strictly amateurs who depend on cajoling friends and policemen into helping move along reasonably good plots.

In this story, EJ is far from her home (Texas), and is re-united with her three sisters (with spouses/partners along) in a contrived vacation in St. Johns cooked up by her mother who wants to see the girls "get along". Much of the story revolves around their childhood goings-on and/or their perceptions of each other's adult lives and situations in society. Hence, the plot is almost a little secondary to the mental and verbal meanderings in the Virgin Islands setting. There is a murder or two to solve, and even if a bit improbable in total, we're hooked enough by a few real clues mixed in with several red herrings along the way to feel some suspense. Indeed, we thought the ending fairly surprising, and hardly anticipated the ultimate culprit at all.

While we'd readily give almost all Cooper's books 4 stars, we don't think this one was one of her best -- maybe the unusual setting (although entertaining in itself in some ways) put our author off her usual game plan; and with none of the regular supporting characters to help out, we didn't know anybody here either. Still, the faithful will want to read this; and while many of her others seemed better to me, all 15 books are fun, worthwhile "reads" without demanding too much from us the reader but "enjoy". Why not ?!!

light hearted mystery
This is my first E.J. Pugh mystery. It was a very fast read, the mystery kept me guessing, and I liked the characters of the four sisters. The memories of E.J. and her sisters while they were growing up greatly helped in understanding the dynamics of their dysfunctional family. The mystery itself was good, clues were there, but not obvious. I will read the other books in this series with enjoyment. If you are looking for an easy fast read, this is it.

It Could Have Gotten A Higher Rating But...
This was the first book that I've ever read by Ms. Cooper.I picked it up intially because I had been to St. John, U.S.V.I. a few times in the past, and wanted to see which sites were mentioned.

I liked this book, but I found the writing style to be a bit spare.I have no real mental image of what the protagonist and her husband look like, or whether or not I would like them if I met them.The story itself was interesting, and the sibling problems added a nice twist to the story.Actually, I probably would have liked the book better if the family relationships were the sole focus of the book (Ms. Cooper seemed to handle that well).The mystery seemed to be a secondary issue here, and the whole treatment of the crimes that were occuring seemed too lackadaisical.

Although I liked the book, I don't yet know if I care enough about the characters to read the other stories.I'll have to think about that for a while...

A good book to take on vacation
This is the first book of the series that I have read.I found it thoroughly enjoyable.The dynamics between four very different sisters on vacation were very well drawn.The characters are very real, the mystery interesting, and I found myself laughing at the situations the characters found themselves in at points.

Tropical Treat
This book combined mystery, humor and travel.Anyone visiting St. John will recognize Cruz Bay, lush hills, abandoned sugar mills, and lazy afternoons with fritters and rum!Her relationship with her sisters wasreal and hilariously funny.She often would go back into her childhood andrelate events that explains her love-hate relationship with her sisters. The time she was locked in the bathroom and left on the family road tripmade the reader understand her often stormy relationship with her sisters. The murder was the focal point of the book, but her descriptions of St.John, her hilarious characters, and her family relationships kept meturning pages into the dark, humid, tropical night! ... Read more

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As the series featuring redheaded standup comic Kimmey Kruse continues, Kimmey returns to her East Texas Cajun home to satisfy her conviction that her cousin Letitia was murdered. By the author of Funny as a Dead Comic. ... Read more

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great book
FUNNY AS A DEAD RELATIVE by Susan Rogers Cooper is a story of a girl named Kimmey Kruse, that brings trouble whenever she is near her relatives,she can't just stop investagate things.this is an appropriate choice for any one because it deals with being around your family members.Some people might face what Kimmey ,and the rest of her family and friendsfaced.For example some one in your family might get shootby a gun and die or get murdered.What I don't think is appropriate is that is has some swears in it. Kimmey goes to a family reunion.well kim met her cousin will.she liked him,and he liked her.well that day will's mom Leticia dead.Nobody knew why but kim and her friend pucci ,who is a cop found out why,and later in the book they found out who or what killed her.It was murder.some body else in the family dead too,by murder.well kim's mom and dad and aunts and other relatives had a lot of secrts and then kim found out all of them out by asking.Well it's a great book but that is only if you like mysteries,murders,and swears.i dont want to tell who the killer is but you will think its alot of people and then you will find who it is and you will be like how can that be. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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He's back -- and up to his old tricks!

It's been two years since Emily and Jess Volnik visited ancient Castle Keep in Scotland and made the acquaintance of the Boggart, a mischievous shape-shifting spirit who has lived in the castle for centuries. Now they've returned for another Scottish adventure, joining their old friend Tommy and Mr. Maconochie, the new owner of Castle keep, on a trip to Loch Ness, where a new expedition is determined to find the fabled monster.

Of course, the fun-loving Boggart comes along for the ride, and wherever the Bogart goes, things are bound to get lively. But this time the Boggart has a serious mission. His cousin Nessie is trapped in the monster shape he assumed long ago, and it's up to the Boggart to keep Nessie from being discovered by the expedition's high-tech equipment. Is modern science any match for the Boggart's ancient magic?Amazon.com Review
Set in the Highlands of Scotland, The Boggart and the Monster has all the trademarks of a first-class adventure: magic, high-tech expeditions, and mythical monsters.The boggart of MacDevon Castle, a mischievous shape-shifting spirit, spends his days happily playing tricks on the new owner of the castle. After discovering his old cousin Nessie miles down in the murky waters of Loch Ness, the boggart must enlist the help of a few human friends to return, with Nessie in tow, to his beloved castle. With a team of scientists hot on their trail, the MacDevon boggart and Nessie begin their adventure. Susan Cooper's inventive writing, infused with both scientific and magical elements, will captivate even the most disbelieving of young adults.(Ages 8 to 12) ... Read more

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My son loves this book
My ten year old son loves me to read to him, but he does not like to read anything for himself except comic books. He really enjoyed reading this book and considers it his favorite.

The stupiest book I have ever read.
The stupidest book I have ever read.


The Monster and the Boggart by Susan Cooper was a very boring book that I wouldn't recommend to anyone. The book starts off with a guy buying a castle from a guy that had died in the castle. The boggart's spirit lives in the castle and the spirit likes cocoa. Then Mr. Mochine finds a letter from the previous owner of the castle. Next Jessup meets Harold a scientist looking for the lochness monster. They meet on a plane while on their way to Scottland.
Harold, Jessup, and Emily go and look for the lochness monster. Harold has twelve boats help him on his search.He and his team go to a serant spot to pick up Jessup and Emily. The boggart that took the form of the lochness monster is not only trapped in that form, but he is also the last of his kind. This has floating spoons and letters from the pervious owner.
Mr. Mochine bought the castle from Devan McDevan. Mr. McDevan left a note for Mr. Mochine. The note was telling him that the boggart likes cocoa and that the boggart likes to play tricks on you. Again the spoon in Mr. Mochine cocoa rises up and the cocoa disappears and the spoon drops. Harold is also a writer. Jessup likes the book he wrote and belives it.
You shouldn't read TheMonster and the Boggart, because this was a very boring book.

BoggartandtheMonster
Boggartandthemonster


BoggartandthemonsterwrittenbySusanCooperisasensationalbookaboutaboyandhissisterhelpingaghostlyfigurecalledaboggartfindfamily.Ienjoyedthisbookbecauseit"hooksyou"inrightatthestartwiththestoryofNessie'spast.Ialsoenjoyeditbecauseitgoessosteadythroughoutwithpauses,andflow.Idislikeditbecauseitdidn'tincludeallthetoldstoriesabouttheLochNessmonster(Nessie).Thisisanawesomebookforallagesteachingthelessonthatfamilyissoimportantinlife.Iwouldsuggestthisbookanytimeanyplacetoanyone.

By,DylanP.ofCrestonC.A.

Not so great
I had to read this book for a school book report.After reading the first page and reviews on Amazon I was expecting it to be a bit more exciting, but I found myself mentally complaining every time I picked it up and forced myself to read it.I will admit it had it's good points, but all in all I didn't enjoy it much.Maybe adults would like it more, but honestly, I don't think many kids my age would.

I loved it!
I absolutely loved this book.It was soo good!I hope Ms. Cooper continues the series, it's great.Thanks so much Ms. Cooper, for writing such a cool book. ... Read more