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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780061345036
ISBN number: 0061345032
Label: HarperTrophy
Manufacturer: HarperTrophy
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 240
Printing Date: April 01, 2007
Publishing house: HarperTrophy
Age index: Ages 9-12
Release Date: April 10, 2007
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When Buddy Stebbins stumbles onto the thirteenth floor of a shabby old building, he finds himself suddenly transported aboard a leaking pirate ship in a howling storm—three hundred years in the past! Cast adrift with Captain John Crack-stone, Buddy washes up in New England, where his plucky ancestor, Abigail, is caught up in the witchcraft mania. In an adventure filled with ghosts, witches, pirates, and razzle-dazzle treasure, Buddy might be able to save his wayward ancestors. But will he find his way back to the thirteenth floor—and home?
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The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story
By: Mrs. Messy
I do not recommend The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story because the author (Sid Fleischman) mad many mistakes, causing this to be a terrible book. The characters are extremely boring. They hardly had any personality. There were many things missing in the text. Such as when Buddy went back in time, nobody noticed how his clothes were different, as they were clothes from the future. That was an important detail about one of the main characters that the author should have realized. The ending was stupid because it would have more excitement if they had found the treasure at an area where it was possible to dig, and the story would be better if the loot had been buried an a more uncommon place. I would rate this 0 stars, but there were a few good parts. Firstly, it made a good discussion. A few of the words were unknown to our discusion group, so we discussed their meanings. We also were able to make predictions. But when I say predictions, I mean it in a bad way. The author was too obvious on what was going to happen next. Another good thing was how it was about the Salem witch trials, which taught us about history. The author could have used a bit more detail when they were describing the Salem witch trials. Overall, I think it The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story was a terrible book.
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Any superstitious person knows that the number 13 does nobody any good. Buildings don't have thirteenth floors, and nobody seats thirteen for dinner. Bakers however, have been known to prefer bad luck over the consequences of being caught short with the dough, but that's another story.
This book explores the popular plot of the mysterious floor between twelve and fourteen, and this time it's a portal to the bad old days of privateers and witch hunts.
Lured by a weird message on their answering machine, Buddy Stebbins and his older sister Liz make separate quantum leaps (via elevator) three hundred years into the past, and join their ancestors on a dangerous but funny adventure.
It's up to Buddy to find Liz, provide legal aid to his ancestors - an accused witch and a pirate Captain - and find a way back to the 13th floor, preferably with all their limbs intact. However, time is running out and the ship that houses the portal is about to sink.
A clever and fast moving time traveling tale, but not at all scary or ghostly.
Amanda Richards, February 24, 2005
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The book The 13th Floor written by Sid Flieshman was good. The story was a mystery. Also it was good because it was a ghost story. I didn't like the story because it was very predictable. Over all the book was ok. I wouldn't recommend this book to a frien
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I liked this book because it is sort of a mystery and history book. This book is about two kids who owe money because their parents were poor and owed money but they died. When the kids, Bud and his older sister Liz, get a telephone message from a person who works on a 13th floor of a building, they think it is a prank. When his sister goes to work and doesn't come back, Bud thinks that she when to the 13th floor. When he opens the door to the 13th floor, he finds himself on a ship with an ancestor! Bud figures out that he traveled 300 years back in time! From there it goes on from Bud learning about a ship to Liz saving the ancestor who called them from accusement of witchcraft. I am not going to tell you the rest of the story. You are going to have to read it!!!
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This book has alot of really interesting things in it. Like how a ton of women were being tried as a witch. Very good!
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