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Losing Christina: Fire (Paperback)

by Caroline B Cooney (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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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
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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, Jun 25 2004
By L. L Sullivan (St. Pete Beach, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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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!
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5.0 out of 5 stars This book is hot,hot,hot!, April 20 2004
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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!
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5.0 out of 5 stars I JUST DON'T GET IT!!!!!!!!!, April 9 2004
By Kkk "ilovetrixie_79" (Washington D.C.) - See all my reviews
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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2.0 out of 5 stars THE FIRE
I was not too happy with this book. It was not as good as FLIGHT 116 IS DOWN. I look for suspence and thrillers. I could not get in to this book. Read more
Published on April 8 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars The story of modern triumph over evil
Losing Christina: The Fire is the reissue of Caroline B. Cooney's original book The Fire. Why they decided to retitle the three books I have no idea, but the pages are set up... Read more
Published on Mar 18 2003 by Elizabeth Fields

4.0 out of 5 stars Well...............
Out of all the books in "The Losing Christina" series, this book was the most disappionting. Lose strings arent tied until the last 2 chapters of the book. Read more
Published on Mar 30 2002 by **ErIn**

3.0 out of 5 stars Final Book in Trilogy
Thirteen-year-old Christina Romney has just 18 days until she's free of the Shevvingtons and Schooner Inne. Read more
Published on Mar 27 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars A Little Danger and Mystery
A Review by Laura
A girl named Christina who lives in Maine and is staying with Mr. And Mrs. Shevvington at Schooner Inn for the school year. Read more
Published on Mar 2 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars The Fire
This book was an extermly good book. I enjoyed reading about Christina and her life on the iland. This is a never pu tdown book. I read it in 2 hours.
Published on Oct 24 2000 by Jane Davenport

5.0 out of 5 stars this book was great!!!
This book was the last in a series of 3 books: "The Fog" "The Snow" then this one. This book is one of Caroline's best! Read more
Published on Oct 8 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
This was a great book. I was hooked from the beginning of the first book in the trillogy. I definitely recomend it.
Published on Aug 21 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars You can't wait to see wait the lies on the next page!
I thought the beginning of the book was a bit cliche. Cooney was using way too many adjectives and her attempts at foreshadowing were obvious. Read more
Published on Jul 15 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling!
"The Fire" was a wonderful book for mystery and horror lovers everywhere! The way Caroline B. Read more
Published on May 2 1999

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