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What could be better than a magic cupboard that turns small toys into living creatures? Omri's big brother has no birthday present for him, so he gives Omri an old medicine cabinet he's found. Although their mother supplies a key, the cabinet still doesn't seem like much of a present. But when an exhausted Omri dumps a plastic toy Indian into the cabinet just before falling asleep, the magic begins. Turn the key once and the toy comes alive; turn it a second time and it's an action figure again.
The Indian in the Cupboard is one of those rare books that is equally appealing to children and adults. The story of Omri and the Indian, Little Bear, is replete with subtle reminders of the responsibilities that accompany friendship and love. For kids, it's a great yarn; for most parents, it's also a reminder that Omri's wrenching decision to send his toy back to its own world is not so different from the recognition of their children's emerging independence.
The Indian in the Cupboard is also available in Spanish (La Llave Magica.) (The publisher recommends this book for children ages 9-12, although younger kids will enjoy hearing it read aloud.) --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
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Praise for The Indian in the Cupboard 'An assured piece of story-telling, well able to stand comparison with older classics." Times Educational Supplement "Enthralling and hair-raising reading." TLS "The Key to the Indian is a swiftly-moving, tightly-plotted, exciting, funny tale, which will keep the reader firmly hooked and frantically turning the pages." Carousel Praise for The Secret of the Indian "There have been many famous stories in which children's toys come alive: this book is in the same great tradition." School Library Association
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Omri and Patrick had spent many hours together playing with their joint collections of plastic toys. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
wonderful,
This review is from: Indian In The Cupboard - Essential Modern Classics (Paperback)
This is a terrific book-good story,memorable characters, imaginative and exciting. My kids loved it when they were little, and now I'm buying it for the grandkids.
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Review of the Audiobook - Educators Beware,
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This review is from: The Indian in the Cupboard (Audio Cassette)
I recently purchased the audiobook of The Indian in the Cupboard for use in my classroom. I work with students who struggle with their reading and reading along with an audiobook increases student comprehension of the material. I was disappointed to discover that the author (Lynne Reid Banks) changed parts of the audio version. At first, I only noticed a few changes, such as trousers for leggings. Then I discovered that she completely changed parts of the text by doing adding descriptions and by changing Little Bear's name to Little Bull. I'm not sure why the author felt it necessary to make these changes, but it makes it difficult for students to follow along in the book when the audiobook does not follow the text word for word. If you plan to use the audiobook in an educational setting, be aware of these changes.On the plus side, Lynne Reid Banks has a very pleasant reading voice. It is enjoyable to listen to her.
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This review is from: The Indian in the Cupboard (Mass Market Paperback)
The story of The Indian Cupboad starts out when Omri recieves a birthday gift from his older brother. A small medicine cupboard. Who would want that? Omri. He was joyous over is new found treasure. His best friend Patrick gave Omri his birthday gift. A small second-hand plastic Indian. Of course, no one would want that, not even Omri, as he had long but outgrew playing with action figures. But then a combination of the cupboard, the plastic Indian, and a very special key reveals a world of little alive people, not toys, because toys don't have lives and a personality, but people, very much, do. This book has cliffhanging suspense and is one of the best reads I've had in a long time.
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