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Have you ever read a book and think to yourself that this would make a good movie? After I finished reading Saltwater Taffy I couldn't help myself from thinking that this would make a great kids movie! It's full of action, adventure, friendship, and much more.

About the book -

Saltwater Taffy

• Eric DelaBarre (Author)
• R.C. Nason (Illustrator)
• Distributed by Perseus
  
• Publication date: January 11, 2011
• This is a Young Adult / Middle Grade work of fiction.
• Endorsed by 9 Teachers of the Year! See their endorsements and others' below.
• Written by Eric DelaBarre, an award winning Hollywood Director/Writer of Law& Order fame and author of Why Not: Start Living Your Life Today
• Illustrated by R.C. Nason, a professional artist for more than twenty years, is the recipient of the Hans Christian Anderson Award for Thumbelina. Rob has worked with companies including 20th Century Fox, Harper Collins, Hallmark and Sony.
• Endorsed by Teachers of the Year around the country, DelaBarre’s Saltwater Taffy follows the lives of five friends as they uncover a treasure map that once belonged to the ruthless New Orleans pirate, Jean Lafitte. The discovery thrusts them from one treasure hunting adventure to the next as they try to out-wit, out-think and out-maneuver everyone from the one-legged junk-yard man and an overbearing town bully, to the creepy old man living at the top of the hill. Saltwater Taffy is a race to-the-finish adventure that grabs the reader and never lets go.

My thoughts -

Saltwater Taffy is about a young boy and his friends and the adventures they face on a town treasure hunt to find the lost treasure of Jean Lafitte, but what I think most importantly the book is about is friendship. Friendship is the most important thing in life, even more important than a treasure chest filled with gold and this book teaches children just that. Not only did I read Saltwater Taffy, but also my 16 year old daughter and my 12 year old nephew and we all agree that this is a great book. My daughter, like me liked the fact that although the book was filled with adventure it was about friendship. When I asked my nephew what he thought of the book he went on and on about the adventure part. When I asked him what he thought about the friendship part of it and how the book showed how important friendship was he said he didn't notice that it's what it was about, but when I questioned him further about it he knew exactly what the book was talking about and how important friendship really is. I love the fact that he learned a valuable lesson about life without even realizing he was and isn't that the best way to learn ...... to be entertained by something and learn while you are at it without even knowing it.

Saltwater Taffy is a great book and although it is aimed toward tweens I think people of all ages will enjoy it. I know it's going on my bookshelf for when my 6 year old is a little bit older for him to read.

Saltwater Taffy can be purchased online from it's website here, Amazon, Borders, and check your local bookstore for a copy.


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