Story Time Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I had high expectations, as this is the author of my favorite YA book "Tangerine". I enjoyed the first 2/3, it was zany and cool. The rest seemed to spiral out of control. "

" I love Tangerine, so I was expecting to love this. Story Time is about a school that has kids take standardized tests all day, every day, to improve their scores. The government thinks the school is AMAZING from the test scores, but we know better. Bloor's Tangerine was a terrific, funny satire on environmental issues and from this book jacket, I was expecting a similar satire on today's standardized testing. But Bloor added this whole demon thing to the plot that just didn't work. It was a devil, or someone traveling in time through a demon, or just a haunting- I couldn't keep it straight, and by the end I was just glad the book was over. Darn! "

" Strange story about a strange school with unrealistic demands on the students, who persevere anyway. "

" Having a gifted child myself, I was intrigued by the premise. This story was not at all how I expected it to be, but it was still entertaining. The antagonists were a bit over the top, but it was still a fun read. "

" The beginning was tedious but it got better. Good mix of horror and suspense. "

" I enjoyed it. Wonderful satire of schools and pressure to perform test-taking, schools of excellence. "

" I didn't really like this one. I guess it was well written and it wasn't a story I'd encountered before. But it just didn't speak to me. "

" Eh. A few funny moments, but overall it fell flat for me. Blurbs promised a scathing commentary on standardized testing, but I found it rather ham-fisted, and the characters were cliche and two-dimensional. Disappointing. "

" This book was kind of creepy. I guess the little devil on the cover should have given it away. "

" This wasn't as subtle and well-crafted as Tangerine insofar as characters and plot were concerned, but it was still enjoyable to read. The flippancy of narration reminded me of Series of Unfortunate Events, in a good way. "

" wow i read part of it and then like gave up... i hate reading. bit the part i did read wwaz awesome... "

" A really good book! it was creepy and weird at times but overall it was pretty good "

" I absolutely loved this book. It is a funny satire of the whole "Standardized Testing" in public education. It is a young adult book, but worth the read. "

" Silly story I read to my students! Talks about a completely different school setting where the students are in the most structured setting I've ever heard about - and the school is supposedly cursed! "

" George and Kate are attending the Whitaker Magnet School. It uses Test Based Curriculum, TBC, to teach the students. Lots of funny bits, but overall it's very much on focus about Standardized Testing. TBC = BAD. A demon who lives in a few very old books gets loose. Lots of weird librarians. "

" I will definitely read another Edward Bloor book. This held my attention through all 9 CDs and in parts I laughed out loud. Very enjoyable--I especially liked the way the author worked the paranormal aspect into the book. "

" Fantastic YA novel about redemption, faith and the ever present bildungsroman genre. "

" A book about things that matter, with a time travel twist. Mid-grade. Worth reading. "

" Best book I have ever read! "

" This is a really fun read. A bit religious, but a really good read aloud for fifth grade. "

" This book was very interesting. I wasn't quite sure how to classify it, a bit of time travel/ghosts thrown in for good measure. "

" Interesting enough, but lacking spark. One of those books that illustrates how difficult putting together a novel must be, but while this one it good, it shows that it's not easy. It lacks subtlety. "

" A very interesting time travel book with an attack upon social elitism. "

" This was an incredibly touching book of a boy who time travels to London during the Blitz, and in so doing changes his life and that of his father. I loved the writing, the characters, and the history. "

" Can a World War II radio that Martin Conway's grandmother left him when she died really be luring the teenager back in time to war-torn 1940's London? And why? "