Secret Letters from 0 to 10

by Susie Morgenstern

Book Overview

Ten-year-old Ernest lives a flat, colorless life. Each day is the same: he comes home right after school, eats a healthy snack, and does his homework. Enter Victoria, the new girl in class. Victoria... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141308192
• ISBN13: 9780141308197
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 137 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Loved It!

I really enjoyed this book as well as "A Book of Coupons". Both books are 5 stars. After reading them I want to read all books I can find by Susie Morgenstern.

Just a Delight

What a rich, rewarding story of the turnaround of a ten-year old boy's life. You won't be able to put this book down. Deborah Blumenthal author of "Fat Camp"

Wonderfully engaging!

I don't know if it is the rhythm of the story, or the delightful characters and their changing relationships that enchanted me so in this story of Ernest and his completely boring, predictable world being upset by Victoria, the new girl in school. Ernest has lived a clockwork life with his elderly grandmother and equally aged housekeeper for 10 years. That begins to change, when Victoria and her 13 brothers come into his life. He begins to stray from his dull routine, and one day, discovers a book in the grocery store. He has NEVER been to the grocery store until he helps Victoria, but on this fateful day, he discovers a book in the paperback rack that may have the answer to his life-long question; where is his father, and why did he leave him? As Ernest pursues this quest, he finally begins to live life, bringing his grandmother along with him. Ernest does discover the answer to many of his questions, but more importantly, he, along with his grandmother, discover what it means to really live and love. "Secret Letters From 0 to 10" is a completely charming read.

"Secret Letters" Should Not Be A Secret

This book has all the elements that a person wants in a good read. Secret letters, dreary lives suddenly switched upside down into colorful lives, new people constantly being introducted, and a mystery slowly unveiling through-out the book. Well written and with characters you really want to get to know, Susie Morgenstern has created a wonderful, real, fantastical story. The story sets its own pace, gliding the reader alone as lonely 10 year old orphaned Ernest meets vivacious Victoria, the new girl at school, and, after helping her carry her books home, her 13 brothers. Victoria and her family help Earnest and his sad grandmother re-awaken to the wonders of life, helping them see the colors and enjoyment of it all instead of just the old dusty dead past. This reviewer can just hope that this is just one of many books to come - hopefully this will be a series. There is still so much to uncover, so much to learn, and so many more people to meet. A novel to be recommended highly, to readers of any age.

Very interesting and funny. Very good!

This book was very funny. Victoria (the girl whi loves Ernest) barges into Ernest's life and takes over. Ernest has lots of questions, and Victoria inspires him to ask. Victoria is a loud and proud girl, and Ernest is a very quiet and polite boy. Together they have loads of baby adventures, and fun. Victoria, who has 13 brothers, a total of 16 in her family, and Ernest who just has 2 (he lives with his grandmother), there lives differ incredibly. Then while grocery shopping one day, Ernest finds a book, written by his unknown father. He writes to him, then recieves a package full of letters, written to him since the day he was born, every day, from 0 years to 10 years old. He starts to contact him, and soon finds out that he lives in America. Before the summer, his Grandmother surprises him. With tickets to visit him in America! Can't tell the end, but there is loads more I didn't mention.