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The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
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Publisher's summary
The Vanderbeekers have always lived in the brownstone on 141st Street. It's practically a member of the family. So when their reclusive, curmudgeonly landlord decides not to renew their lease, the five siblings have 11 days to do whatever it takes to stay in their beloved home and convince the dreaded landlord just how wonderful they are...and all is fair in love and war when it comes to keeping their home.
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- Walker Bull Urban Sam
- 05-25-20
Very good book 📚
I really like this book. It is very well written and the narrator is okay.
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- Kate
- 08-19-21
amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
loved it narrator was great! the only thing was that it was so amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would recommend for all ages!
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- fiddledebbie
- 12-26-20
So good!
I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!!!! PLEASE MAKE MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My kids loved it! It was so good!
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- John W.
- 06-05-20
I love the way the voices sound
I always feel like I'm entering the Vanderbeekers world when I here the different voices.
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- Heather
- 08-08-19
such a good story
I loved the Vanderbeekers they are my new favorite book family. They act just like real kids and each and everyone of them is so fleshed out. I never wondered what one kid was doing because they were already doing it. such a great touching story.
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- S. Tan
- 01-26-22
Love the story, maybe a different narrator
Very engaging story for upper elementary and middle school. Robin Miles is a good narrator, excellent at changing voices for each character, although some feel a little stereotypical. The main characters are biracial children with an Asian mom and white dad. This never came through in the narration, though. It’s not essential to the plot, but it feels a bit off.
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- L. Elley
- 12-30-19
sweet story
sweet story of family working together. great lessons to learn. our family very much enjoyed it
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- E N-C
- 01-23-20
Awesome!!!!!
We loved this moving story that is ultimately about hope and renewal. Highly recommend! One of our favorites thus far.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-24-21
This book was amazing!
I love how all of the kids work together to save their home. The cover illustration was great too!
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- Rick S.
- 11-19-21
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
Its such a good book in my opinion. It has a good mix of everything, which you can't find usually in books. Even adults like to read these books even though it is a children's book. They have five books and i have read them all a thousand times and listened to the books on audible a million. I definitely recommend this book and the series.
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