Dragonfly Pool Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Set in Hitler's rise to power. "

" I loved this! It put me in mind of The Penderwicks- just a wonderfully happy vibe, even with some less than happy topics. "

" Lovely for adults as well as older children x "

" Kinda slow but pretty interesting. "

" When I added this to my list, I thought it was another fantasy book by Ibbotson - and even the title and the cover didn't clue me in that it wasn't. Turns out, though, that this is a very nice work of historical fiction set mostly in England during the time right before and then during WWII. The book does have a touch of magical fairy tale flavor to it, though, as a group of children go to Bergania for a dance festival and end up helping the crown prince of that country escape when the Nazis take over his country. The main characters are quite likeable. I enjoyed this a lot. "

" I read this book as an audiobook, I loved it to bits! It is a great book i would recommend reading. It is so uplifting and makes you want to do more for our world. You can escape through reading this book and feel at ease and peaceful. So i would recommend either listening or reading this book for sure. "

" When one of my friends' ask me if I have read the dragonfly pool, I always remember endless nights, with my mother shouting at me to put the book down and get some sleep because it is a school night. But let me tell you from the start, once you start reading it,you cannot put it down. Although it is a book about children struggling at war times, such as (Carrie's War), it has very funny parts. It's main character is Tally Hamilton, a girl who beleives in that there is other things to think about other from the stupid war. I do recommend it. "

" Reread january and February 2012. One of Eva Ibbotson's books for children. Also one of my favorites. "

" Great book for children. We listened to it during a car ride. All of us (6 year old to parents) enjoyed it. "

" The Dragonfly Pool offers solid character development and an interesting plot centered around the time of Hitler. I enjoyed this book. "

" my favorite book by Eva Ibbotson. Definitely worth reading, no matter what age you are. "

" I'd actually give this one a 3.5. I think this would be a great read for 5th & 6th graders who like boarding school stories with a little adventure mixed in. It was a fun read--a little predictable, but definitely enjoyable. "

" Eva Ibbotson has become a favorite author; she is a great story teller, appealing to the young hero within us all and able to set her stories in a variety of times and places. The messages reflect a more modern ethos, but are timeless. I must go look up Schopenhauer now. "

" This is my second Ibbotson book and I think she is just not my cup of tea. The book is well written and very sweet. There is nothing bad about it. It just didn't really interest me. I found myself skimming to be done with it. But it is still three stars because I think it is a good story well told. "

" This is a young read. I love her writing style and will read this to my kids. It is set in Europe, pre world war II. I love the main character, Tally. She wants to help everyone! A fun story about friendship and destiny. "

" Stuffy, and slow. She's a fine author and I've enjoyed her other novels but I believe in her attempt to recapture her own childhood days in boarding school she forced this one. It had it's moments, but overall I'd suggest you skip this one. "

" The story was cute but the writing was up and down. Sometimes clever and well written, sometimes bland and tedious. Overall a nice story. Fine for young teens. Some nice history and lots of random "british" references that I had to google. "

" Entirely awe inspiring. It left me crying of heart-ache and jumping for joy! "

" lovely, delightful book. Some historical and adventure. grades 5,6,7 "

" I loved this book! It's about children during WWII and about the power of friendship to bridge war and culture. It may be a children's book, but adults will love it too. "

" Eva Ibbotson writes the sweetest books with the most delightful characters - this one did not disappoint. Ibbotson's trademarks are here - small unknown countries, an unusual boarding school, a lot of love. Definitely recommended to anyone looking for a satisfying and well-written children's book. "

" Took ages to read, but brilliant ending! "

" This was every bit as good as The Star of Kazan, which I loved. A memorable heroine, more German-speaking lands mixed with Britishness at its best, and funny mixed with bittersweet. I got this from the library, but I want to own my own copy, because I know I'll read it more than once. "

" I liked the story and plot.... It had tons of AMAZING era characters and descriptions. Overall a great book that is a nice read. "

" Picked this up to familiarize myself with the latest Ibbotson book, and am quite happily more involved in it than expected. "

" This is a really good book I'm still reading it. And so far it's really good. My English teacher told me about Eva Ibbotson and this book. It's a very unusual book with the boarding school. It's not like any other boarding school. "

" The best book I have read in a long time. The people and places come alive and jump off the pages. The only thing I didn't like was that it had to end. I will eagerly check out more books by Eva Ibbotson. "

" I found this book boring. The character development wasn't all that wonderful. "

" Found this book quite enjoyable. It's interesting to read about ww2 through the eyes of a young girl. I enjoyed the author's note and that many characters and some settings are from her childhood experiences, "

" I'm not sure why I loved this book so much. It was just good--simple, clean, well-written. It reminded me a little of Guernsey Literary Potato Peel or Bloomability. "

" I know I've marked this as finished, but I actually haven't finished. I just couldn't do it. I'm marking it two stars because the start was amazing, and really hooking. But the ending just wasn't hooking for me. "

" A classic Ibbotson tale, with her signature fairy-tale style combined with lovable characters, making for a great read. "

" This is a great book as well. "

" another great example of Eva Ibbotson's woderfukl fantasy and writing. "

" This was so cool to read because it had adventure and freedom. "

" This is a okay book... i mean.... eva ibbotson is my favorite author "

" THis was an easy read, would be enjoyed by young girls. Definitely not on my favorite list, but it was fine. "

" Going on a little mini-Ibbotson kick, I went on to The Dragonfly Pool It was a sweet story and very much of a piece with her books for older readers. It didn't quite have the same depth or complexity though, and I missed that. [Feb. 2011] "

" This was a good book and i really liked it. I taught me about places around the world. Which I never new about. I thought that this was a good book. "

" This book was very good because it was exciting and there was always something happening so there were never any boring moments. It is set in England and then in the Jungle. It is a book about immigration, friendship and the genre is adventure. "

" Set in Hitler's rise to power. "