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The Shadow Children Books by Margaret Peterson Haddix

January 10, 2010
By amachii GOLD, Schenectady, New York
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Wow. The Shadow Children books were introduced to me by a teacher. I wasn’t so sure that I would like them, and then I got halfway into Among the Hidden. I couldn’t put it down!!

It’s about a futuristic community that recently suffered of famines. They made up a law that says parents are only aloud two children, and any third child, or shadow child, found by the Population Police will be killed, along with anyone associated with them. So, obviously, that’s something you keep secret.

The seven books follow different characters, who all connect somewhere along the way. Luke, Nina, Percy, Matthias, Trey and Jen (am I missing any? I haven’t read the books in a while. If so, please tell me.) are all third children. Most of them have absolutely no idea who the next one is, but they all have something in common: they live every day on the border of life and death.

The books, Among the Hidden, Among the Imposters, Among the Betrayed, Among the Barons, Among the Enemy, and Among the Free are GREAT!!!! They are page- turners full of cliffhangers, and the Science Fiction genre will really bring readers in. I don’t know anyone who’s read them and didn’t like them!!!!

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I hope you guys read the books, no matter how young thay may seem. If you do like them (which I'm almost positive you will), go to the author's website at www.haddixbooks.com
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readlikecrazy10 said...
on May. 24 2010 at 4:09 pm
:D lol! :)
horsie_luver SILVER said...
on May. 11 2010 at 6:37 pm
horsie_luver SILVER, Tigard, Oregon
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nice going lol!! :-)
amachii GOLD said...
on May. 11 2010 at 6:10 pm
amachii GOLD, Schenectady, New York
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well, that's ironic, went to go read some of your work and realized... i already did! :D it's really not that funny, i know... :)
amachii GOLD said...
on May. 11 2010 at 6:07 pm
amachii GOLD, Schenectady, New York
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"ganbaranakutemo ee nende!" (It's okay even if you didn't do your best!) -Smileage/Tsunku

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wow i'm stupid... i usually do that in the first place when someone comments on my article! :) :) :) :) :D will do!!!!! :) :) :) :)
amachii GOLD said...
on May. 11 2010 at 6:05 pm
amachii GOLD, Schenectady, New York
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there must be something wrong with my computer... did i just see FOUR DIGITS???????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! awesome!!!!!!!! thanks!!!!!
horsie_luver SILVER said...
on May. 9 2010 at 3:59 pm
horsie_luver SILVER, Tigard, Oregon
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exactly! Hey, check out my work!
amachii GOLD said...
on May. 9 2010 at 9:05 am
amachii GOLD, Schenectady, New York
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:) 12345678 there i have 10 characters. :)

 

amachii GOLD said...
on May. 9 2010 at 9:04 am
amachii GOLD, Schenectady, New York
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wow!!!!!!! BIG numbers!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you so much for reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
horsie_luver SILVER said...
on May. 6 2010 at 5:53 pm
horsie_luver SILVER, Tigard, Oregon
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Yeah, I know. That can be pretty annoying... :-p
amachii GOLD said...
on May. 6 2010 at 3:22 pm
amachii GOLD, Schenectady, New York
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(it wouldn't let me do only one smiley)
amachii GOLD said...
on May. 6 2010 at 3:22 pm
amachii GOLD, Schenectady, New York
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:) :) :) :) :)
amachii GOLD said...
on May. 1 2010 at 1:28 pm
amachii GOLD, Schenectady, New York
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meant over

 

amachii GOLD said...
on Apr. 28 2010 at 3:50 pm
amachii GOLD, Schenectady, New York
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don't find that strange:)... i was trying to get my friend to read this ove the phone, and it didn't work. :)
amachii GOLD said...
on Apr. 28 2010 at 3:48 pm
amachii GOLD, Schenectady, New York
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good, you like stephenie meyer too... :) i misspelled her name. whoops. and i also love spongebob... still... you're never too old for and animated sponge with a rude pet snail, right? :) :) :) :)
amachii GOLD said...
on Apr. 28 2010 at 3:45 pm
amachii GOLD, Schenectady, New York
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"ganbaranakutemo ee nende!" (It's okay even if you didn't do your best!) -Smileage/Tsunku

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mine, too! right up there with stephanie meyer and james patterson! reading Claim To Fame by her now... REALLY good and interesting.... as always... :) have you read it?
smiley10507 PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 24 2010 at 9:27 pm
smiley10507 PLATINUM, Fairview Heights, Illinois
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hese books are amazing! Margret Peterson Haddix is one of my top five favorite authors of all time!
readlikecrazy10 said...
on Apr. 18 2010 at 11:13 am
tay tay read my article! :)
readlikecrazy10 said...
on Apr. 18 2010 at 11:12 am

tay tay post a comment

 

horsie_luver SILVER said...
on Apr. 17 2010 at 11:09 am
horsie_luver SILVER, Tigard, Oregon
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I can't wait for the next book!!  I don't know if they ever say his name... I can't remember.
amachii GOLD said...
on Apr. 17 2010 at 10:35 am
amachii GOLD, Schenectady, New York
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 every time i check my account, it's great to see my numbers so big, and it really means a lot to me. so.......

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) :) :) :)