![]() Part one of a trilogy, Stoneheart leaves the reader eagerly wanting to read the next book to find out what happens next. Fletcher gives enough information about each character to lead the reader on, on a quest to find out what the characters are really all about. The narrative is easy to follow and the characters are intriguing. Fletcher steeps the book in London history that, although immersed in a work of fiction, will surely reinforce British history lessons. ![]() Now George and his new comrade the Gunner, and later a named Edie, set off on a journey through London to find a way to restore peace before an all out war breaks out in the statue sub-world.Ĭritical Evaluation: This clever book is a fantastic quick read for tweens fifth grade and up. The Gunner is a Spit, a good statue, and explains George's predicament. George abandons his field trip after being pursued by a stone Pterodactyl and is saved by the Gunner. But no, it's not his fist that breaks, it is the head of a gargoyle! Thus begins his perilous adventures in the middle of the war between Taints and Spits, and reveals there may be more to George than he knows. In his rage he punches the carved wall of the museum, thinking mid-punch that he's about to break his fist. While on a field trip to the Museum, George gets in trouble and is sent outside to think about what he's done. Plot Summary: Twelve-year-old George Chapman is like any other kid his age, he just wants to get through the school year. New York: Hyperion Books for Children, 2007. ![]()
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