- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (Oct 1 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0590416413
- ISBN-13: 978-0590416412
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.6 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 109 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #782,770 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
From School Library Journal
Grade 5-8-- Christina waits out the last few days of school before she can return to her beloved island off the coast of Maine. But first she must outwit the Shevvingtons, who have frightened and manipulated other students while charming adults into looking the other way. Beyond a doubt, Cooney's final novel in her trilogy of terror will be popular with fans of the first two books. However, wooden characterizations of the adults drag these stories down to mediocrity at best. The psycho Mr. and Mrs. Shevvington are not credible, nor is it believable that all the parents blatantly side with them rather than with their children. Teenage readers will not be happy with the dominance of this theme; while YA novels are supposed to speak to their audience, this one does so in a negative, alienating way. --Alice Cronin, Mountainside Public Library, NJ
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
Christina knows the Shevvingtons have left a trail of hollowed-out, lost girls in mental hospitals across the country, and she has seen the secret files that prove it. But the Shevvingtons are determined to destroy the evidence and Christina. This time, they'll use fire. They stuff her pocketbook full of matchbooks, scribble flames over her class notes anything they can do to make it look like Christina is obsessed with fire and a danger to herself and others. With summer vacation and safety just weeks away, Christina must make one last desperate attempt to keep her sanity and her life. This is book three in the LOSING CHRISTINA series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
One of my all-time favorite books,
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This review is from: Losing Christina: Fire (Paperback)
I am a huge Cooney fan(Strangely enough, "The Face On the Milk Carton" series is my least favorite of her works). This trilogy is amazing and so true to form about what teens and pre-teens are thinking, their fears, hopes, dreams, etc. I first read this trilogy when I was 12 or 13, and over the past ten years, I have read it over and over again. They are just amazing stories. Growing up, I had a few teachers who weren't meant to be teachers and understood Christina's frustrations and fears. The proof is in the pudding that even though I am an adult now, I just can't stop reading her books!
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book is hot,hot,hot!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Losing Christina: Fire (Paperback)
Fire by Caroline B. Cooney is the HOT book because it is the last book of its series.This book draws its readers into the emotions it has in the book.When I read it, I was mad at the Shevingtons(the adults of the island children) when they accuse Christina,one of the island children of having matches everywhere she goes. The story also makes you want to read the ending, I read this book in less than one day because its not too long but not too short to read. If you havent read this book you need to its so intreguing!
5.0 out of 5 stars
I JUST DON'T GET IT!!!!!!!!!,
By Kkk (Washington D.C.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Losing Christina: Fire (Paperback)
i really really enjoyed this book. this was the 3rd caroline b. cooney book that i read and the christine series made me want to read all of her books. everyone says that the chrstine series sucks..... well i just don't understand them. they rule!! sure the first one takes a while to get going but otherwise they are totally awesome. lots of ppl don't even read the whole book and then they say that it sucks. the christine series is definitely better than the "famous" face on the milk carton series. i loved this book. i say read it. and even buy it. i loved it.
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