Almost Ten and a Half

By Donald R. Strombeck

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813821495
• ISBN13: 9780813821498
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

We All Have a Little Kobie In Us!

My friend told me about this series. She is from Virginia, and often when I visit her I marvel over the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Kobie shares the same view throughout this story and often does her best thinking in their shadows. This is wonderful book with indepth characterization and a strong plot. The fear of being left alone is protrayed so well by this author through her character's voice and actions. I can...

A fifth grader reviewed by a seventh grader

Kobie, a ten-year old unique artist, seems to be having a good life. Her teacher treats her like she's a grownup, she is a talented artist, and she spends a lot of time with her best friend Gretchen. One day her mother announces that she is going into a hospital for back treatments. Kobie is depressed, even though she was previously mad at her mother. Her dad hires Mrs. Blevins, a very nice housekeeper. Kobie instantly starts...

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Kobie Roberts is almost ten and half. Things are looking well. She's building roller-coaster with her friend. But suddenly her mom have to go to hospital for a long time and her dad hires a housekeeper. She's very cool lady, and she lets Kobie to do whatever she wants. I read this a long time ago, so I don't remember everything from this book. This was great book, but it was too much "fairytale-alike". I love this and this...