ksoccell24's review against another edition
4.0
This series is interesting to read and full of twists and turns; just a tad bit confusing though.
rheamsbrittany's review against another edition
4.0
Awwweee. That's what sums up this book. This just gave me all my childhood feels again! I loved it even though it is a children's book. It reads a little older, the audiobook is so good. I just thoroughly enjoyed this.
thatweirdlibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
I have seen this book around for years but never picked it up. I finally read it after seeing it here on goodreads and am glad I did. It was a good book with lots of imagination. I looked up the author and found out that Obert Skye might be a pen name. One of the suspects could be Brandon Mull the author of Fablehaven who I really enjoy. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes fantasy.
embingham's review against another edition
2.0
Some young adult books can be read and appreciated by people of all ages. This was not one of those books. I would recommend it for youth that are between 3rd and 7th grades. It was a very clean book with a fun story line, but the writing just wasn't up to par.
the_fabric_of_words's review against another edition
5.0
While we really enjoyed the Wizard for Hire series, by the same author, this one was good, but not good enough for us to continue on to the other books.
In the town of Tin Culvert, a very special tree named Geth has watched over Leven Thumps for as long as the boy's lived in the trailer under its boughs. His mean half-Aunt makes him sleep on the porch, and it's not until he's 14 that Leven sees a shadow -- not just any shadow, but an evil, seeping, creeping shadow -- trying to find him.
Terrified, he asks his aunt if he can sleep inside, and she won't allow it. That's when kindly sycophant Clover appears from under his bed, and explains -- or rather, he doesn't, it takes a while for Leven to piece it all together -- that the great wizard Antsel sent him, many years ago, to protect Leven.
They're waiting for...something, but Clover won't come right out and say what. Leven learns he can draw lightning, and uses it to defend himself against bullies.
At the same time, Winter Frore is learning she really isn't like other teen girls. Her hair can frost over and become a slicing, biting weapon against her evil mother Janet; she can freeze an entire classroom of students in their tracks.
They're each dreaming of the other. Winter hops a bus to Oklahoma and they meet up, defeat some bullies, learn all about Foo and how Leven has to save it. It takes a bit longer than they thought it would to get started, however.
The powerful tree Geth is waylaid -- chopped down and turned into toothpicks -- but eventually his "core" or "soul" finds its way back to Leven.
He tells Leven all about the evil Sabine, who wants to breach the border between Foo and the real world. He'll stop at nothing -- sending his shadows and enormous monsters made out of mud and rocks -- to keep Leven from saving Foo.
A fun, quick read for over the summer!
Visit my blog for more great middle grade book recommendations, free teaching materials and fiction writing tips: http://amb.mystrikingly.com/
In the town of Tin Culvert, a very special tree named Geth has watched over Leven Thumps for as long as the boy's lived in the trailer under its boughs. His mean half-Aunt makes him sleep on the porch, and it's not until he's 14 that Leven sees a shadow -- not just any shadow, but an evil, seeping, creeping shadow -- trying to find him.
Terrified, he asks his aunt if he can sleep inside, and she won't allow it. That's when kindly sycophant Clover appears from under his bed, and explains -- or rather, he doesn't, it takes a while for Leven to piece it all together -- that the great wizard Antsel sent him, many years ago, to protect Leven.
They're waiting for...something, but Clover won't come right out and say what. Leven learns he can draw lightning, and uses it to defend himself against bullies.
At the same time, Winter Frore is learning she really isn't like other teen girls. Her hair can frost over and become a slicing, biting weapon against her evil mother Janet; she can freeze an entire classroom of students in their tracks.
They're each dreaming of the other. Winter hops a bus to Oklahoma and they meet up, defeat some bullies, learn all about Foo and how Leven has to save it. It takes a bit longer than they thought it would to get started, however.
The powerful tree Geth is waylaid -- chopped down and turned into toothpicks -- but eventually his "core" or "soul" finds its way back to Leven.
He tells Leven all about the evil Sabine, who wants to breach the border between Foo and the real world. He'll stop at nothing -- sending his shadows and enormous monsters made out of mud and rocks -- to keep Leven from saving Foo.
A fun, quick read for over the summer!
Visit my blog for more great middle grade book recommendations, free teaching materials and fiction writing tips: http://amb.mystrikingly.com/
bookloverlisa's review against another edition
4.0
Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo (Leven Thumps) by Obert Skye (2006)
elisabeths_library's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
empoole's review against another edition
5.0
I just love this book because it took me away to a place that was better than reality at the time I was reading it. I love Obert Skye's writing. He does magical things with his stories.