Books : The Diamond in the Window (The Hall Family Chronicles)

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- transcendentalism at its finest for kids
Very engaging story intertwining dreams & reality and introducing the philosophies and writings of Thoreau and Emerson in the mix. All ages should enjoy it.

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- Excellent fantasy story for young children.
I read this book for the first time when I was five or six years old, and 25 years later it stands as one of my favorite books of all time. It's a beautiful fantasy story about two children who experience wonderful and frightening adventures seeking treasure in a dreamworld created by magic, but corrupted by evil. It has adventure, mystery, fantasy, and a little romance, too.

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- A magical childhood reading experience
All the reviews spell it out - this wonderful book was one of the most memorable from many childhoods. So the question is - Why can't we have The Swing in the Summer House too? Please consider reissuing this Langton classic. There are obviously many parents, librarians and kids who would jump at the chance to purchase it!

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- Wonderful, exciting, hopeful!
I loved this book as a child and have read it to my children...they love it too. My 12 year old son wants a copy all for himself. Full of mystery, and so many diverse types of people, tolerance, and intolerance, romance, and magical happenings. It is a wonderful story full of surprises and hope. I am a science fiction fan and it has that kind of style to it. It kept me entertained even at my old age of 45 years old!

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- Finally I found the treasure!!!
This remarkable book seizes your imagination and never ever releases it! Utterly satisfying, this is one of those books which can be read a multitude of times and not get boring,indeed the opposite-not a single word out of place in this captivating thing. I have combed libraries and bookstores for years searching for this-only to be met by blank looks and shaking heads.I borrowed it as a youngster and never noticed the author's name-to my great dismay-and now thanks to of all people Howard Stern recommending this website I thought I'd give it a shot-I was thrilled to see this gem resurface.

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