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I got this book as a Christmas present from my mom. It looked so good, so I started to read it right away. The story is about two kids, Named Elanor and Eddy, who discover a children's room in thier attic. They soon learn that the room was for Ned and Nora, thier missing aunt and uncle, who disapeared when they were children. Elanor and Eddy like the room, and start sleeping there. They find a treasure hunt scratched into the stained glass window by Prince Krishna, who had come to stay with Ned and Nora. Prince Krishna also has disapeared. Soon Elanor and Eddy start having dangerous dreams, leading them to each treasure. I reccomend this book to readers of all ages.
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I recommend this book and its two sequels, to anyone who has children. It has it all...fantasy, experience, mystery, and history. Even today (I am almost 50) I re-read The Diamond in the Window every year...just to keep my imagination intact. Buy it!
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A couple of months ago, my 28 year old son Christopher called me and asked about some long forgotten books of his. He is mentoring some young children who are not book lovers and thought that some of his most beloved books could change their minds about reading. I pulled the box filled with his childhood treasures down from the top shelf of his old closet. Insided, I found not only rusting Hot Wheels and baseball cards, but the book, "Diamond In The Window". I caught my breath, for suddenly I was again a young mother reading to her 9 year old son. I admit to having forgotten about this story through the intervening years, but the moment I looked at the cover, the images came flooding back. Not only did the images come back, but I was immediately compelled to read this book once again. Even after a span of nearly 20 years, between the first time I read this book to now, I can honestly say that this is one of the best children's stories I have ever read. The story revolves around a brother and sister who discover a riddle that mysteriously appears in the attic window of their home. The riddle leads them to another dimension and some long...and very lost relatives. It is up to the children to solve the ever evolving riddle that will bring their relatives back to the present...and in the process, save the entire family from ruin and disgrace.Well, I contacted my son and told him about my "discovery" and mailed him the book. He called the other day to let me know that the book had worked the miracle he was after. After he received it, he began each Saturday morning by reading a portion of the story to the children he mentors. By the third Saturday, the kids were so hooked they insisted that Christopher take them to the library so they could get their own copy of the book and finish reading it! Not only did they finish "Diamond In The Window", but have been back twice to the library to check out more books! This then, is a book I can heartily recommend for any kid at heart...no matter their age...even a 51 year old mother and a 28 year old son. Buy it. You won't regret it.
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When I first got this book I thought it was going to be a stupid fantasy book but I was SO wrong! By the second chapter I couldn't put it down.The reality,suspense and mystery of this book make it the best book I have ever read. Jane Langton is able to take any small thing and change it into a compelling mystery.You don't have to be a mystery lover to read this book either. I love this book so much I've reread it more times then I can count.It would definetly be to your advantage to read this book!!!!!
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As a child, I checked this book out of my neighborhood library time after time. When in my twenties, I was determined to find the book again. Though I'd forgotten the exact title and author's name, I returned to that same library, found the librarian I remembered from my childhood, and she recalled the title and author. Now, at the ripe old age of 43, I read "The Diamond in the Window" at least once every year, have given copies as gifts and will continue to read this favorite as long as I'm able. I also had the honor of meeting the author and having her autograph a copy for my daughter, who also loves the book.
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