Nutmeg

by David Lucas

Book Overview

Everything is always the same for Nutmeg, her Uncle Nicodemus, and her Cousin Nesbit. They eat the same thing for breakfast, lunch, and supper everyday, and nothing neweverhappens. Until the day... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375835199
• ISBN13: 9780375835193
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.7" x 11.9"
• Age Range: 3 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Excitement and History all Rolled into One.

Excellent book to read. Takes you back to times long ago when Countries fought over things we consider very ordinary today, that is, various cooking spices. The book is well researched and although waffled on a bit here and there as all books tend to do, kept mostly to the point and made interesting reading. There were many references to where nutmeg grows. Who'd have thought such a little spice would be so selective of it's environment. Yes, definitely worth buying and reading, you'll learn a lot and enjoy the learning.

A fun followup

Everything's always the same for Nutmeg and her family: nothing ever changes whether it's a meal or activities - but when she meets a mysterious genie who gives her a magical spoon, the meals change - and so does the boring aspects of life. The spoon whips up not only meals but trouble - and soon their house is whipped into a ship which takes them to something different. A fun followup to HALIBUT JACKSON, NUTMEG stands well alone and requires no previous familiarity with the author to succeed - but any who read NUTMEG will find themselves enchanted, and looking for HALIBUT JACKSON.

wonderful creativity

This is a such a creative book. The story seems so unique and fun with no bad feelings by the main character towards a dull life, but things look up and Nutmeg has a great adventure with her family. She is a great main character. The illustrations are somewhat whimsical and the story flows so quickly and dramatically along. I highly recommend this book for children aged 4-8. My son seemed to enjoy it a lot.