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Long ago in a land by the sea, 12-year-old Aaron lives with his mother in the wooded countryside. Because the boy is mute, he depends on his mother completely. But when a sudden blizzard strands his mother in a distant town, Aaron finds himself alone for the first time in his life. Setting out in the snow to look for his mother, the boy embarks on a perilous, silent journey that will carry him to the eerie Half-A-Moon Inn. There, held captive by the sharp-eyed Miss Grackle, Aaron will discover her wicked powers-ones that Aaron must destroy if he is ever to see his mother again. Paul Fleischman, an award-winning author of children's books, writes stories that capture the attention of even the most reluctant readers. Throughout Aaron's exciting adventure, The Half-A-Moon Inn fills with the sights and sounds of a magical, medieval world.
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"Children's books are awesome. Here we have a mute boy on a quest in a magical realism world, thick with atmosphere, trapped in a Les-Mis style inn desperate to find his mother. I can't imagine an adult book with that sort of premise. Unless they made something in that list a metaphor for sex."
— Marya (4 out of 5 stars)
Half-A-Moon Inn Listener Reviews
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" Jim Trelease suggested this as a fast-paced short novel. I read it aloud to my class in four days and it was...okay. I don't think I'll ever read it again. "
— Jody, 11/9/2013 -
" Read this in class somewhere between third and fifth grade. I remember reading it around Halloween. I also remember it scared the crap out of me. "
— CJ, 8/11/2013 -
" No other book left a deeper impression on my youth than "The Half-a-Moon Inn." It ignited my passion for reading and writing. I don't think re-reading it as an adult leaves the same experience, but that doesn't mean it's any less important. "
— Benjamin, 7/25/2013 -
" I shouldn't re-read this, because I was so enchanted by it as a kid. "
— Katie, 5/31/2013 -
" I read this book somewhere between 10 and 12 years old...It is the first book that ever really sparked my imagination as far as mystery and suspense...... "
— Dan, 7/22/2012 -
" Another okay children's book. I am reading a lot like this, trying to figure out which of a big batch someone gave me are worth keeping. I don't know if this one made the cut. "
— Danielle, 6/21/2012 -
" very adventures! "
— Jeannie, 6/16/2012 -
" This is my husband's favorite book from childhood. I read it aloud to my students and we were all enthralled! "
— Kelsy, 6/8/2012
About Paul Fleischman
Paul Fleischman has written more than twenty-five books for children and young adults. He received a Newbery Medal for Joyful Noise and a Newbery Honor for Graven Images. His novel Whirligig was named a Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, and Booklist. His Breakout was a finalist for the National Book Award.
About Steven Crossley
Steven Crossley, a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, has built a career on both sides of the Atlantic as an actor and audiobook narrator, for which he has won more than a dozen AudioFile Earphones Awards and been a nominee for the prestigious Audie Award. He is a member of the internationally renowned theater company Complicite and has appeared in numerous theater, television, film, and radio dramas.