The twins are in bed when it happens: they hear a sound like a wet cabbage hitting the wall, a clattering on the roof tiles, then a tapping at the window. It's a girl with a broken wing \- and she's come to stay. Who is she? Where has she come from? And more importantly, what does she want? The twins have no idea. Perhaps she's their guardian angel ...but would an angel snore and have filthy feet?
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Grade 3-5–On a dark and stormy night, James and Amanda discover a white-winged girl knocking on their attic skylight. Claiming to have a broken wing, she introduces herself as Hilary and quickly makes herself at home in the twins' bedroom. Amanda is certain that they have discovered an angel, while James remains unconvinced. Sure enough, it soon becomes clear that though she has wings, Hilary's no saint. She ruins family outings, trails the twins on field trips and to school, and even steals James's spotlight in the local Christmas pageant. The author of the amusing The Fish in Room 11 (Scholastic, 2004) tells another tale of children caring for a mythical creature. Unfortunately, this one never makes it clear whether or not Hilary truly is divine. Worse still, the winged girl never endears herself to the audience. She's whiny, thoughtless, and self-absorbed. The story itself flits between her numerous escapades, ending without much in the way of conclusion or resolution.–Elizabeth Bird, New York Public Library
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Gr. 2-4, younger for reading aloud. As in The Fish in Room 11 (2004), about a boy and a mermaid, Dyer tells a warm story of friendship between children and a magical friend--in this case, a young angel named Hilary. Twins James and Amanda are startled by a loud sound, "like a wet cabbage hitting a wall." The noise announces the arrival of cold, wet-winged Hilary, who drops through a window and ends up leading the twins on some farcical adventures. Hilary is eager to share in the twins' daily activities, so different from her life at home, a place she alludes to as having lots of old people and songs but never discloses. Some children may have logistical questions (don't the parents realize that Hilary is in the house?), but the flying scenes are thrilling, and kids will chortle over the gentle comedy and the likable angel who longs to live like a regular kid. Bailey's ink illustrations hit just the right notes of humor and old-fashioned whimsy. A good chapter book for newly confident readers. Gillian Engberg
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The girl with the broken wing
Sep 14 2012
By A. W. Lines
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Fantastic, this book was quite exciting. Hilary got up to lots of mischief which was interesting to read. My favourite character was probably Hilary as she always annoys James ,just like my little brother annoys me. For me the best part was where James got splatted in paint.I would recommend this book for 6+.
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the girl with the broken wing
Dec 9 2006
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the girl with the broken wing is a children fiction book and was published by the chicken house and writen by heather dyer some of the chareters in this story are amanda hailey and james.
this story is about a angel named hailey who is exploring the worold but on 1 story night loses control and falls out from the sky breaking a wing .twins amanda and james find a angel on there roof they are very confused and are unsure who she is and why she is here.
this book is an exinting adventure and is sutable for childern aged 6+
i really enjoyed this book and would defenitly read it again.
this story is about a angel named hailey who is exploring the worold but on 1 story night loses control and falls out from the sky breaking a wing .twins amanda and james find a angel on there roof they are very confused and are unsure who she is and why she is here.
this book is an exinting adventure and is sutable for childern aged 6+
i really enjoyed this book and would defenitly read it again.
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interview with an angel
Oct 11 2006
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It wasn't hard to figure out where Hilary came from -- you could tell that she was going somewhere else -- but you can never really know where she's going. But you have a sense that wherever she's going, we can't go, because you have to have wings because it's up in the sky. I liked the characters. I liked that Hilary could only read picture writing. And I liked that she took James and Amanda flying. (Anna, age 8)
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