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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780786812400
Format: Illustrated
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: 11351
Studio: Hyperion Book CH
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Annabelle Doll is eight years old-she has been for more than a hundred years. Not a lot has happened to her, cooped up in the dollhouse, with the same doll family, day after day, year after year. . . until one day the Funcrafts move in.
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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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This book is thoroughly charming. What I like best about the series is that it is perfect for my very first grade daughter, an advanced reader for whom it is challenging to find books that engage her without introducing topics/subject matter/behavior that is inappropriate for a seven year old. I am entranced by these books, as is she.
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hey guys! this was one of the best book ever! i gave this book to my daughter for her birthday and we loved it so much! it was funny and happy and a greart kids read. from me this would definatly get a whopping 5 stars! :) i also read the other two books and they were just as good!
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I read to my 6 year old boy every night. We'd just finished Brian Selznick's wonderful "The Invention of Hugo Cabret," so I was looking for more work by him. We came across The Doll People, and even though he only illustrated it, we gave it a try. The end result: It is excellent!
Ms. Martin and Ms. Godwin pace the story beautifully--filling it with humor, suspense and mystery. Mr. Selznick's illustrations are rich in detail--and really capture the moments so well. Though the reading level is too advanced for my 6 year old--it makes a great read aloud book.
Also, don't make the mistake of thinking that because this is about dolls, only girls would like it. My son couldn't wait to read the subsequent chapter every night--and I loved seeing him laugh at the humor, gasp at the suspense, and cheer during the adventures. Also, because it is a mystery, we had a lot of fun speculating the subsequent morning about what the outcome would be. It even has some nice subtle messages about friendship, taking chances, and not judging people at very first glance. It's just an all around great book!
One more note--the paperback version has a beautiful binding, so even for a gift, I would just go with that.
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Annabelle Doll is an eight-year-old, and has been since she was made some 100 years ago! Part of a family of eight (including Papa Doll, Mama Doll, Uncle Doll, Auntie Sarah, Nanny, Annabelle, little-brother Bobby and Baby Betsy), Annabelle lives her little-girl doll existence - being played with, avoiding The Captain (her owner's cat), and most of all avoiding being seen as alive. However, when she discovers the journal of Auntie Sarah, who has been missing since 1955, she decides to find out what happened to her.
Things become better when her owner's little sister receives the Funcraft Doll House, complete with a brand new plastic family - neighbors. Annabelle, who must be cautious, to protect her china body, makes great friends with Tiffany Funcraft, who is wild and adventurous, with her unbreakable plastic body. Together the girls dare all (or a lot anyway), to find Auntie Sarah.
This book has an absolutely fantastic story. The author succeeds in keeping the main characters in character as dolls, showing their unique existence. There is a great deal of gentle humor, with the illustrations providing just the right amount of action, not distracting from the story. My 9-year-old daughter loved the story, and had absolutely no problem reading it. I recommend this book to everyone with a daughter!
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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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