Journey to an 800 Number

by E.L. Konigsburg

Book Overview

Bo learns about kindness, love, loyalty, appearances, and pretense from the unusual characters he meets when he is sent to live with his father after hi mother decides to remarry. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416958754
• ISBN13: 9781416958758
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 8

Customer Reviews

Absolutely Remarkable Book

I just finished reading the book last week. Journey is a remarkable novel of a boy going on a journey to self-awareness. I have always thought that Konigsburg's books can be for adults and children of all ages, and Journey is another example of the author's ability to think deep. This book has many memorable chacracters and offers many issues/themes that will make you think for a long time after you put down the book.

Enjoyable!!

Though a big fan of Konigsburgs other works (like many of the other reviewers) I thouroughly enjoyed this book (unlike those reviwers)! Maybe it's just my love of characters that made me love this book, but I was increadibly pleased. It's a very strange and out-of-the-blue plot, I'll admit, but Konigsburg, like always, manages to pull it all together into a story of friendship and love between some very different people. I'd recommend this book for just a joy-read rather than using it for any type of book project becuause the deeper meanings are buried way in there. Hope you enjoy!

Wow! Neat Book with Excellent Theme!

I loved the book Journey to an 800 Number! It was a very fun read. The author provided an eccentric cast of characters from a camel keeper to a taco seller. The characters made the story fun, and captivated my attention. Also, the theme was great, and makes one ponder and think after finishing the book. I love how the authour tied in the theme with the "800 Number" part. This book is defintitly a page turner and kept me at the edge of my seat throughout this fast-paced book. Also, the author's writing stlye is very interesting, presenting text in a wonderful and new manner. I loved the settings in this book because in several parts I felt I was actually there. I loved this book and I'm sure everyone who reads it will love it!

Delightful Book!

This book was very enjoyable and a very easy read. It was entertaining and kept my interest -- I read it in one evening. It is full of humor but also contains some very truthful, thought-provoking messages in it. I Highly Recommend it for anybody who wants a fun, easy read.

Nicely touches several issues our children are facing!

Max is snaughty young boy who really doesn't know who he is, and this is the quiet essence of the entire book. Max's journey leads him not only to the truth of an 800 number, but the truth about himself. I was surprised at some of the content of this book and seriously considered not suggesting it for my ten year old daughter's book club. After a day of ponderance, I realized that my child and her friends are fully aware of issues like these of the characters in the book and talk about them on a regular basis. I am going to suggest it, without upsetting the other moms hopefully, and look forward to their discussion of this well done title. I hope to see a sequel where Max and his "dad" become closer. I would like to learn about how he finds his maternal grandparents and whether he can bridge the gap between them and his mom. My daughter is adopted, so Max finding his birth dad would be interesting also. Get to the computer Konigsburg!!!