Official Review: Down the Monster Hole by Carmela Tal Baron

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Re: Official Review: Down the Monster Hole by Carmela Tal Baron

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This story sounds like so much fun! I will look for it on Amazon. Thanks for the review!
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Vscholz wrote: 07 Jan 2019, 20:55 This story sounds like so much fun! I will look for it on Amazon. Thanks for the review!
Thanks for stopping by. I think you will enjoy the book!
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The storyline is very interesting with powerful illustrations. This book will surely inspire children. Thanks for this great review.
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I enjoyed your description of Tom's adventures. Seems like this story takes children's minds on a magical journey. The positive morals are also a big plus. Sounds like a great book. Thanks for the wonderful review!
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The author of this book has a very active and vivid imagination. I would recommend this book to my junior cousins.
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Sarah Tariq wrote: 08 Jan 2019, 08:49 The storyline is very interesting with powerful illustrations. This book will surely inspire children. Thanks for this great review.
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kdstrack wrote: 08 Jan 2019, 14:41 I enjoyed your description of Tom's adventures. Seems like this story takes children's minds on a magical journey. The positive morals are also a big plus. Sounds like a great book. Thanks for the wonderful review!
It really is a quality piece of children's literature. Thank you for stopping by and sharing your thoughts.
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Sweet Psamy wrote: 11 Jan 2019, 08:52 The author of this book has a very active and vivid imagination. I would recommend this book to my junior cousins.
Yes, this author is very imaginative and multi-talented. It left me with a positive feeling. Thank you for stopping in and sharing a comment.
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A children’s fantasy tale following a child's journey through the secret kingdom of monsters sounds magical. Fun illustrations, magical imagery, and positive messages make for a good read. A pity about the punctuation mistakes and inconsistent poetry. Hopefully, those errors were fixed by now. I am not the target audience, but I am glad you enjoyed the book. Thank you for the review!
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I love children's fantasy adventures, particularly if backed up with creative illustrations. Thanks for the excellent review, Eva!
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Lovely review. I've only read a short sample of the book but you seem to have captured the essence well. I think the problems with waking up and those horrible alarms resonate with many of us - kids and adults alike!
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I am always on the hunt for a good children's book and this one sounds delightful. I'm looking forward to reading it to my child!
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This sounds like a delightful book for kids, either to read themselves or to hear it read. Hopefully the minor errors can be corrected. Your review is excellent, thank you for that!
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This is an amazing children's fantasy novel that so happens to be temporarily free on Amazon Kindle and has a good OnlineBookClub review that represented the book perfectly. Thanks for the review.
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This is an amazing children's fantasy novel that so happens to be temporarily free on Amazon Kindle and has a good OnlineBookClub review that represented the book perfectly. Thanks for the review.
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