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77 ratings, 3.29 average rating, 13 reviews
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published
July 2nd 1991
(first published 1989)
by Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Hardcover, 112 pages
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isbn
0679810579
(isbn13: 9780679810575)
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"The wisps of fog were whisked aside, and the girls looked up at the stars and saw--The devil? Well, if he wasn't the devil, then who the devil ...more
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Read in December, 2008
Tentu saja pertimbangan pertama saya membaca buku ini karena pengarangnya, Philip Pullman. Saya “jatuh cinta” pada penulis dongeng asal Inggris ini. Tiga bukunya telah saya baca: Putri Pembuat Kembang Api, Dulu Aku Tikus, dan Si Pembuat Jam. Jack si Pelompat ini menjadi buku keempatnya yang saya baca. Semuanya tipis, hanya berkisar di 100-an halaman saja.
Yang menarik dari keempat buku Pullman itu selain ceritanya yang sederhana sekaligus fantastis adalah juga gambar-gambar ilustr...more
Yang menarik dari keempat buku Pullman itu selain ceritanya yang sederhana sekaligus fantastis adalah juga gambar-gambar ilustr...more
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Read in December, 2008
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My intuitionrecommends it for: Penulis Buku Anak
Dari awal melihat pengarangnya, Saya langsung menyambar buku ini dan bergegas ke kasir. Philip Pullman mungkin lebih terkenal dengan bukunya Golden compass. Tapi saya melihat buku2 cerita anak-anak karangannya yang singkat lebih menarik. Kalau di buku "I was a rat" Ia membuat sisi lain dari cerita dongeng cinderella dan kejutan di akhir ceritanya. Dan di buku firework maker's daughter Ia membuat cerita anak dengan menggabungkan elemen dari berbagai kebudayaan. Di buku ini Pullman membu...more
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Read in November, 2008
recommends it for:
Dahlia Naga
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very typical Mr. Pullman... :)
love it!
love it!
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Read in January, 2008
I liked this children's book, half traditional chapter book, half graphic novel. Didn't make much of an impression on me, though. That's true for Pullman's other novels too, including his famous Golden Compass series. I don't know how to respond to them, somehow. I didn't realize that he lifted the character of Spring-Heeled Jack from English folklore when I read the book. Maybe if I'd grown up with the story it would have meant more.
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I thought this book was quirky and funny. It had cute cartoons and a great story. I love how Pullman took an 19th century "penny dreadful' That was read by Brits all over England and made it into a comic story. I think I would recommend this book to my friends that have any likelihood to enjoy this. Pullman is one of my favorite authors and he still hasn't made a book I would think of criticizing. --E
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Well, don't look for too much progression of characters here -- but Spring-Heeled Jack is indeed entertaining, a combination of text/images that would make you laugh in awe. I only wish the editor/setter of the Indonesian edition had been more careful because some of the images are not aligned correctly with the text.
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Read in June, 2008
Its an elementary school read. It was cute, but like all Pullman books has a variety of story lines going on that come together in the end. Three children are placed in an orphanage and try to escape but suffer a variety of mishaps along the way. They continue to strive to be reunited with their father.
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Read in July, 2005
recommends it for:
reluctant readers; boys
Three children make their escape from a London orphange and after a series of misadventures are reunited with their father through the efforts of the legendary Spring-Heeled Jack. Comic book-style illustrations are interspersed throughout. Gr 3-5 Great for reluctant readers and boys.
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Read in September, 2008
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Set in Victorian London, Pullman takes us to the world where a superhero roams the street to help the needy. Told in an unusual way, a combination of novel and comic, Pullman splendidly entertains us.
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An old fashioned super hero, bad guy, orphan children that need help, set in Victorian England, part comic strips part text. Lot's of fun.
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Read in October, 2008
ayo jack, melompatlah yang tinggi, selamatkan jiwa-jiwa yang tercecer di tepi tempat sampah itu.
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Read in May, 2002
recommends it for:
kids
Cool book with a cool delivery. Part novel, part comic.
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