RootAnn Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 If you haven't found The Green Ember for your young-to-middle grade students yet, now is a great time to check it out. It is only $.99 on Kindle until Saturday the 28th. A shorter prequel (not a direct prequel, but still a prequel) is FREE on Kindle for the same amount of time. It is called The Black Star of Kingston. Enjoy! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Thanks RootAnn. I'm preparing for a 2-week trip coming up and this will be a great, light weight read-aloud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nature girl Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I realize this is middle grade but...do you think it might hold the attention of a reasonably bright 6 year old, or should we wait a few years? I see reviews comparing it to Narnia, and she loved The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and The Magician's Nephew...(The sample pages look like they'd engage her, but there's only so much you can tell from a few pages.) And I realize for $0.99 I should just buy the darned thing and decide for myself, but if we need to wait a few years I know it'll just get lost within the bottomless sea of our Kindle library never to be heard from again.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I realize this is middle grade but...do you think it might hold the attention of a reasonably bright 6 year old, or should we wait a few years? I see reviews comparing it to Narnia, and she loved The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and The Magician's Nephew...(The sample pages look like they'd engage her, but there's only so much you can tell from a few pages.) And I realize for $0.99 I should just buy the darned thing and decide for myself, but if we need to wait a few years I know it'll just get lost within the bottomless sea of our Kindle library never to be heard from again.) If she can handle Narnia she'd be fine with this one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blossom'sGirl Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Thanks. I got the audio book for The Green Ember also for $1.99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) It'll depend on the kid. My youngest was so-so on it, but my next one up really enjoyed it. (Both are boys.) YMMV! It definitely isn't just for middle grades. It is geared more for elementary or upper elementary, but my middle school kids liked it as a read aloud (but finished it on their own first as a self-read). My kids really enjoy animal adventures, although the animals in this don't always seem like animals, if you know what I mean. I realize this is middle grade but...do you think it might hold the attention of a reasonably bright 6 year old, or should we wait a few years? Edited to add that there are some mild danger scenes (in the Green Ember) that a really sensitive kid might not enjoy. Also, the book isn't perfect - there are parts in the middle that drag a bit & I had to assure the kids that it would get better quickly when they were a little lost at the very beginning. But, it IS worth it. We had some really good discussions as we were going through it. Edited February 23, 2016 by RootAnn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue daisy Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Ooh, thank you! My oldest is reading (and loving) The Green Ember right now. I ordered the other one for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLMom Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Is this available for kindle unlimited only? That is what is showing up when I click the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Thank you for sharing. I got both ebooks. I hope my dd likes them. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Is this available for kindle unlimited only? That is what is showing up when I click the link. No. If you look right underneath the Kindle Unlimited stuff, you'll see that it says $0.00 to buy (Black Star of Kingston) or $0.99 to buy (Green Ember). (I really dislike the Kindle Unlimited promotional button because it is misleading. But, I did confirm these before I posted, so they are legit -- at least until this Saturday!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I realize this is middle grade but...do you think it might hold the attention of a reasonably bright 6 year old, or should we wait a few years? I see reviews comparing it to Narnia, and she loved The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and The Magician's Nephew...(The sample pages look like they'd engage her, but there's only so much you can tell from a few pages.) And I realize for $0.99 I should just buy the darned thing and decide for myself, but if we need to wait a few years I know it'll just get lost within the bottomless sea of our Kindle library never to be heard from again.) I've read both to ages 7, 5, and 3. They loved both books but liked The Green Ember better. If she's ok with the White Witch, she will probably be fine with these books. Fun side note: SD Smith (the author) was homeschooled for awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 I just noticed today that the author will be talking at some of the Great Homeschool Conventions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaConquest Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Thank you for this. We already enjoyed The Green Ember, so I picked up the prequel in ebook and audiobook formats (audio was pretty cheap). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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