Rare Beasts
by Charles Ogden
by Charles Ogden
Edgar and Ellen are two orphaned siblings who like to play cruel jokes on each other and their small town. Unfortunately, they've run into a bit of a money crunch. They decide that their get-rich quick scheme should involve selling rare beasts - so they steal all of the pets in their area and make them look rare and unique. The only problem is.. they can't seem to find any buyers that will pay over $5 and they're asking for at least $1,000. What ever will they do?
As this is the first of the Edgar & Ellen books, I can see why they appeal to my students so much. They're a bit of a quirky read - short yet fun and interesting. Great for kids who like a bit of the creep factor in their reading. I'll be reading a few more over break hopefully.
4/5 Roses
As this is the first of the Edgar & Ellen books, I can see why they appeal to my students so much. They're a bit of a quirky read - short yet fun and interesting. Great for kids who like a bit of the creep factor in their reading. I'll be reading a few more over break hopefully.
4/5 Roses
A get rich quick scheme selling rare beasts? Sounds like a hoot!
ReplyDeleteI've seen these books everywhere, yet I've never read them. They do sound funny though.
ReplyDeleteI've seen these books everywhere, yet I've never read them. They do sound funny though.
ReplyDeleteIve seen the covers for these before but never actually looked at them. Sounds funny though.
ReplyDeleteI think these books look good for a quick interesting read. I'll be checking it out at some point.
ReplyDeleteI am so shallow sometimes, but I may pick this one up on the sole basis that the cover is AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteSounds kinda cool - thanks!
ReplyDeleteI can see the appeal as well. My son would probably think it was cool as well.
ReplyDeletesounds funny =)
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