Breadcrumbs

Middle grade novels are not just for tweens! If you don't believe me then read or listen to Breadcrumbs! I adore Hazel! Hazel is a fifth grader whose parents recently split and has to deal with many changes including a new school. Hazel is unpopular and gets picked on, but what makes things easier is her best friend Jack. He has been there for the hardest points in her life.

Except one day everything changes and Jack decides not to be her friend anymore. He even becomes close with the kids who bully Hazel. Hazel is sure Jack would never just change for no apparent reason and something must be wrong. How could she possibly lose him. When Jack acts cold to her I thought about what Hazel must be going through and I was close to tears.

Shortly after Jack's strange behavior towards Hazel, he stops showing up to school and his parents say that he moved with a distant aunt. Hazel knows he would never just leave. One of the bullies tells Hazel that he saw Jack walking into the woods with a woman who was dressed completely in white and seemed cold. Hazel can't believe that Jack would leave with anyone into the woods much less someone who she believes is an Ice Queen. Hazel's journey to get her best friend back is going to be a dangerous and possibly deadly journey, but one she is willing to take to save her friend.

Breadcrumbs won my heart and I can see myself re-reading this book many times over. I'm also excited to share this with my nephew when he is older. I have read and listened to Breadcrumbs and both times I loved it.

No, but I don't re-listen to audiobooks.

Hazel. Beautifully written, relatable character.

The narrator has a voice that sounds oddly like one of those phone voices that sounds out words bizarrely. He extends vowels in a way that is very strange at first, but I did get used to it. He does most of his characters well, though.

Yes, it is a beautiful story.

Better story

It seemed tedious to get through, I kept waiting for it to pick up and it never did.

Not the best book, I did not enjoy it at all. I thought the story was slow not really exciting. Would not recomend it.

The characters in this book are sure to hook a young reader into the story. All of the references to other stories make the reader's imagination take off to the world of books inside of this book. The narrator does a delightful job of bringing the book to life.

I became frozen when the woman grabbed Hazel's arm and asked her "Where is it?"

The changes in his voice from hushed tones to the raspy voice of the witch were exciting.

Oh my yes, it was hard to stop listening when I had to.

Entertaining, delightful, and heartwarming.

Narnia, the characters are similar.

Good will prevail.

its a good book to listen to while working.

I would recommend this book to those aged 10 and up. It offers complex and compelling characters and storyline. It's a fantastic story that doesn't talk down to its intended audience.

Don't Waste Your Time on this book. I made it through to the end...it's pretty short and I don't even care about what happened. It was pretty much a way to pass the time.