Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Amulet. Book 1, The Stonekeeper by Kazu Kibushi

Grades: 4-6

Committee Annotation:
Emily and her brother Navin are lost in an alternative world of Alledia as they chase the tentacled beast that kidnapped their mother. The key to their survival lies in Emily's amulet and her ability to control its powers.

Subjects: Alternate Worlds, Kidnapping, Monsters, Inventions, Single Parent Families, Comic Books, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Robots, Survival, Adventure, Rescue, Special Powers

Author web site: none

30 comments:

  1. I'm looking foward to reading this.

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  2. This was a great book.It was pretty suspenceful.I recomend it to anyone that likes action and special powers. The girl finds a stone that has magic powers.It is basicly a graphic novel.:)
    Jack
    Steere Farm Elementary
    Burrillville

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  3. this is a
    good book everyone should read it

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  4. this a great book it talk about a necklace that will give anyone supper power.it is called amulet
    Zachary
    Steere Farm Elementary
    burrillville

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  5. people might think this book is really easy but its really fun and interesting.its sad in the begging but it starts to get kind of scary.i just cant wait untill the second one.
    Kayla
    Steere Farm Elementry
    Burrillville

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  6. this book was awsome! i recemond this book for anyone who likes adventure and action

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  7. I loved the Amulet book so much that I read the second book.
    By Nathaniel

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  8. I liked the book of Amulet so much that I read the second book. I liked the second book so much that when the third book comes out I want to read that!

    Nathaniel gr. 4
    Maisie Quinn Elementary
    West Warwick

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  9. amulet was a great book!
    i suggest everyone who gets a chance, should read it. it is filled with adventure and magic! after you read the 1st book youll be left wanting more!

    -a student from
    park elemantary!

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  10. I love Amulet I have read the second one, too. They are really great books!!! :D I would reccomend this to people who like adventure books. Great book! :)

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  11. The book it AWESOME!

    Corrine and Kayla

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  12. I read the book Amulet book 1 the stonekeeper by Kazu Kibushi.That book was really interesting to me. It has a cool mystery and was amazingly good!

    I recommend this book to people who like a good fiction mystery. I would also recommend the 2nd book in the series! I really enjoyed this book as well!

    Grace L.
    Steere Farm Elementary School
    Harrisville,R.I.
    Grace

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  13. I LOVE AMULET IT'S SUCH A GREAT STORY NEXT WEEK I'M GOING TO BUY BOOK TWO TO SEE WHAT HAPPEND TO THERE MOM

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  14. this is the most awesome booky on earthy!!!!!!!!!!!

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  15. amulet was a interesting book it read about.

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  16. This book is ok but it lacks words so I did not enjoy it

    Chris

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  17. amulet was the best book ever. its all about a girl who gets special powers when she finds an amulet in her great-grandfathers house.

    kate from light green teem

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  18. i really liked the story i havent read the 2nd book but amulet is the best

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  19. THIS IS THE AWSOMEST BOOK ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  20. Irealy liked this book!!!! I want to get book two. This book was so cool!!

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  21. Amulet is a great book.The Amulet is a stone on a necklace.If you read this book you will L-O-V-E IT!!!!

    Josephine
    Sowams school
    Barrington

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  22. I havent read amulet but i heard that its the best BOOK EVER!!!!

    Maggie
    Barrington RI

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  23. Amulet is the best book the world !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SO READ IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Teddy

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  24. i like this book



    The names Bond, james bond

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  25. Amulet is sad in the beginning but it sordive gets better.It is about when her family moves into her grandpas house and she finds the amulet stone and something magical happens SO READ IT!!!

    Maggie
    Barrington Rhodeisland

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  26. Everyone at school says this book is amazing!I am exited to read it.You should too!!!!!

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  27. This book is areally good book. At the beginning of this book it is really sad because the kids father died. Amulet is a really advencher.

    Burrillville R.I.
    Steere Farm Elementry
    Ellery C.

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  28. I am sooooo happy that this book won! I was waiting for Amulet to come in to the library at my school because it looked like itwas a very good book. I was right! it was the best RICBA book ever. I read it in one day it was worththe month wait.
    kellie M.
    GARDEN CITY SCHOOL
    Cranston R.I.

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  29. i love the book it was the best

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