Brigde to Terabithia review by H.J.H

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	• Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Paterson HarperTrophy, 1987 - 144 pages average customer review:based on 805 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Not for Younger Children

This review is geared towards parents thinking of getting this book for their younger children. I bought it for my 8 year old son and decided to read it before I gave it too him. I will be holding onto it for a few years. First, unlike the commercials for the movie (I grant you I have not seen the movie only the ads), this is not an action/adventure story of travel to a magical land, i.e., Narnia or Secrets of Droon. It is a story of the friendship between two kids who do not quite fit in with the rest of the world. Terabitha is a special place for the 2 friends where they pretend they are rulers. They do not even spend much of the book there, although its an important part of the story. Mostly it is about their life at home and at school.

Second, it is not a book for kids who still believe in Santa Claus, as there are a few passages that may spoil that belief.

Lastly, this is a very sad book. I knew going in (based on other reviews) that this was a sad book about a tragic death, however, I thought it might be somewhat suger-coated since this is a children's book. It was not. Even from an adult perspective, it was one of the saddest books I have ever read.

Overall, I thought the book was a poignant story of friendship, loss and dealing with that loss, which I did think was done well. I recommend waiting until your child is ready for such a tragic lesson.

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Brigde to Terabithia review by H.J.H

The "Bridge to Terabithia" is such a heartfelt book, full of friendship and imagination- but lets not forget the hardships as well. This book touched my heart and filled me with joy. The writing style is well done, and creates a wonderful tone overall. It's also a handful of emotions. You experience concern, jubilance, sorrow, and more, in such a way that you feel as if you are atually in the book. I enjoyed reading this book and devoured every page. I highly recommend this book to anybody searching for an excellent read!!!

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Not just a children's book

Although "Bridge to Terabithia" is marketed primarily as a children's story, my wife and I both enjoyed it very much. She's planning to read it to her six-year-old nephew, and I'm sure he will enjoy it too.

It's a very short book, and the story doesn't have the richness or depth of other classics like "Chronicles of Narnia" or "The Secret Garden," but it's a simple, moving story of childhood and coming of age that makes for a nice read.

For adults, I would give it a 4.5, a 5.0 for kids.

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a greatly written story

Have you ever created a magical place? In this book Brige to Terabithia Jess and Leslie create a kingdom where they learn to face fears in the real world. Jess isn't a creative mind, so Leslie helps him. Then one day a terible thing happens and Jess has to have the strength to belive himself. In this story Jess is a lonley kid, but then a girl named Leslie moves in. The two become friends, and Leslie and Jess create a place called Terabithia. Jess doesn't have a wide imagination and that is what Terabithia is all about. Leslie has to teach him and they become king and queen of terabithia.
I think the message the author wants to share is that you can belive with someone's inspiration, but if you think hard enough you can belive yourself.
I think this was a great story myself. I would recommend it to anyone who is creative and has a good imagination. You can then connect more and enjoy it more. It should also be more understandable that way.
With a surprising heart breaking ending, I assure you, you will like it.

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Indescribable

Whoa. Talk about amazing! I just read this book for school and thought "Oh yeah just another book I might like" but no, it's way more than that. It's about this kid, named Jess. He's basically an outsider at his small town school, Lark Creek. He's just about the fifth grade and all he wants to be is the fastest kid. Just before school starts, he gets a new neighbor, Leslie and when she gets to school, people think she's strange because she has got really short, really imaginative and because she races with the boys on the playground. So the two of them make their own world, the kingdom of Terabithia. After a while, the two become really close. They hang out a lot, do things together and really start to have fun. Jess even becomes nicer to the weird teacher, Miss Edmunds. Then, a tragedy happens. This book tells much about friends, enemies and the way we deal with life. This is the most poignant,perceptive tale I have ever seen written in such a fabulous way. Please, please read this wonderful book about friendship and happiness. You will never really know what this book is like until you do. Also, make sure you keep some tissues around. I cried. A lot. But don't worry, it will all be for the better.

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