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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780786812400
ISBN number: 0786812400
Label: Hyperion Book CH
Manufacturer: Hyperion Book CH
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 288
Printing Date: 2003-09
Publishing house: Hyperion Book CH
Age index: Ages 9-12
Release Date: August 25, 2003
Sale Popularity Level: 18987
Studio: Hyperion Book CH
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Annabelle Doll is 8 years old--and has been for over 100 years. Nothingmuch has changed in the dollhouse during that time, except for the fact that 45years ago, Annabelle's Auntie Sarah disappeared from the dollhouse without atrace. After all this time, restless Annabelle is becoming more and more curiousabout her aunt's fate. And when she discovers Auntie Sarah's old diary, shebecomes positively driven. Her cautious family tries to discourage her, butAnnabelle won't be stopped, even though she risks Permanent Doll State, in whichshe could turn into a regular, nonliving doll. And when the 'Real Pink Plastic'Funcraft family moves in subsequent door, the Doll family's world is turned upsidedown--in more ways than one!Fans of The Borrowers andStuart Little will lovethis exciting story of adventure and mystery. The relationship between the twodoll families, one antique, one modern, is hilariously, wonderfully drawn. TheFuncrafts are reckless and raucous, with fearlessness born of their unbreakableplastic parts. The Doll family is reserved and somewhat prim, even though theyoccasionally break into '60s tunes like 'Respect' in their sing-alongs.Annabelle is a heroine with integrity and gumption. Ann Martin (The BabysittersClub series) and Laura Godwin create a witty, intriguing tale, illustrated withhumour and a clever eye for detail by Brian Selznick. (Ages 7 to 11) --EmilieCoulter
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Annabelle Doll is 8 years old--and has been for over 100 years. Nothing much has changed in the dollhouse during that time, except for the fact that 45 years ago, Annabelle's Auntie Sarah disappeared from the dollhouse without a trace. After all this time, restless Annabelle is becoming more and more curious about her aunt's fate. And when she discovers Auntie Sarah's old diary, she becomes positively driven. Her cautious family tries to discourage her, but Annabelle won't be stopped, even though she risks Permanent Doll State, in which she could turn into a regular, nonliving doll. And when the 'Real Pink Plastic' Funcraft family moves in subsequent door, the Doll family's world is turned upside down--in more ways than one!
Fans of The Borrowers and Stuart Little will love this exciting story of adventure and mystery. The relationship between the two doll families, one antique, one modern, is hilariously, wonderfully drawn. The Funcrafts are reckless and raucous, with fearlessness born of their unbreakable plastic parts. The Doll family is reserved and somewhat prim, even though they occasionally break into '60s tunes like 'Respect' in their sing-alongs. Annabelle is a heroine with integrity and gumption. Ann Martin (The Babysitters Club series) and Laura Godwin create a witty, intriguing tale, illustrated with humour and a clever eye for detail by Brian Selznick. (Ages 7 to 11) --Emilie Coulter
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Who says that you can read and enjoy children's books? This book is on par with some of the great children's literary classics like the Wizard of Oz. The author creates a world in which a Doll family comes to live unknown to the human residences around them. While the Dolls remain forever the same age, Annabelle Doll had remained an eight year old girl for a hundred years. She is on the search for her missing aunt Sarah who disappeared 45 years ago. She and the Doll family travel without getting human detection which means that they can be forever frozen in time. The Doll life is very fragile and human detection can determine their frozen state. A fear that the Doll family must have while Annabelle and her sister yearn to break free from the dollhouse that is their home. They remind me of Anne Frank and her sister hiding in the attic. They have so many rules of their own without being detected from humans. It's quite an entertaining novel for both adults and children alike. I could see an animated movie come alive and popular quite easy. The illustrations are in grey and white. I don't have any complaints about the book but hope to get back into it soon enough.
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Hi, I am 9 years old and I LOVED this book its about a doll that's a hundered years old and is named Anabelle who lives with her mom, dad, brother, uncle , and baby sister. While Anabelle is looking for Auntie Sarah, who has been missing for 45 years, she finds another doll family, the Funcrafts. They are newer dollhouse dolls. The Funcraft family & Anabelle's family become good friends. And the Funcrafts have modern things the old dolls don't understand, like a microwave & Bar-B-que. And when Anabelle's birthday comes around they have a party for her at the Funcraft's dream house. The dolls have to be careful that the humans don't see them moving around & talking or else they will be in "doll state" (this is where they get frozen for 24 hrs). This book would be good for girls 7-12. The words are easy to read & the story is easy to understand. It's a long book, about 260 pages, but all totally entertaining. No boring parts. If you are looking for a great book to read, get this book NOW.
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The Doll People
By: Ann M. Martin
Book Review Author name: Caroline Le
Have you ever lost someone near and dear to you? Well that's exactly what happened to Annabelle Doll in this book, The Doll People. It's about a family of dolls trying to find their lost family member, Auntie Sarah, but the problem is that Auntie Sarah could be anywhere in the house and the whole family is only about an inch in height. The whole family includes mama, papa, Uncle Doll, nanny, Annabelle, her little brother Bobby, Baby Betsy, and of course Auntie Sarah. Along the way they get into a lot of problems, with The Captain (the humans cat) and getting lost, plus they can't move while the humans are around, it'll jeopardize their secret, but they also have a lot of fun too so don't worry. Personally I think that one of the best parts in the story is all the adventures they have. Read the book to find out what happens to the Doll family and Auntie Sarah. Enjoy reading it, I know I did.
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Any kid who reads The Doll People and the sequel, The Meanest Doll In The World would be very excited if they knew there would be a third book. I'm one of those people, I read both of them and I LOVED THEM. I decided it was my favorite book so far (I'm only 10 so I know that won't be forever). I recommended them to everyone who was looking for a good book at the right level, I think if you are 8 or up, you would love the idea and l ove the way Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin writes and how Brian Selznick illustrates. They're all a really good team. One of the things I LOVED were the illustrations. For someone who doesn't know how to picture things in your mind while you're reading, this is the book to get in the book store. If you feel interested to read this book then grab it out of the bookstore or buy it anywhere, please. Both of those books are great!
Anntie Sarah was lost for 47 years ago, then 47 years later, Annabelle got a hold of her diary. She kept it very safe until the Funcrafts came to the house. Annabelle Doll shared the diary with the Funcrafts daughter, Tiffany, and everything in the diary they both read is a step closer to find Anntie Sarah.
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This is an excellent book with fun and adventure abound. Good reading for people of all ages. My 70 year old Father loved it, so much so I bought him his own copy. A fun read over and over.
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