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| May Bird, Warrior Princess: Book Three (May Bird) | 
 enlarge | Author: Jodi Lynn Anderson
Publisher: Aladdin
Category: Book
List Price: $5.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 26637
Media: Paperback
Edition: Reprint
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 1416906096
EAN: 9781416906094
ASIN: 1416906096
Publication Date: August 26, 2008
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 May Bird Fan...but Slightly Disappointed with the 3rd and Final book December 6, 2007
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I had picked up the first two books at a scholastic book fair because I was intrigued by their outside title covers and I wanted some books other then Newbury or Caldecott to review for my child lit class. I LOVED both the first and second book, they were just so filled with imagination and wonderful descriptions of the Ever After. They were interesting and I'm 21 years old but fell in love with May Bird, the 10 year old heroine and her cast of poltergeist friends. I was super excited to read the 3rd and final installment of the series and it took a while to procur a copy, as surprisingly it wasn't sold at any book store in my area. I finished it this morning and well, the book was satisfying in that it gave an ending to the series, but I found it to be.....choppy, lackluster, and confuseing. I felt almost that Anderson rushed through on the final book and hastely put it together in an attempt to satisfy pressures from her publisher..There were a couple of things left open ended and unexplained, which I found just frustrateing, especially at the end. The book is angsty, which I found appropriate because May Bird is no longer 10 but 13 and is experiancing typical teen drama except in the Ever After, however, I felt at times that it became so depressing and angsty that it kinda diminished the "hero" quality in May's personality and not in a good way, but toward the very end, it was redeemed a little. I suppose in conclusion I am just really disappointed in the lack of heart put into the book. I mean the final book is suppose to be the biggest, most complex, and best...May Bird: Warrior Princess just fell short of being a great ending and only came up as ok. Just Ok. However, I do recommend the series for any girl between 9 and 13. It is worth reading and the first two books really are great.
May Bird, Book 3 October 17, 2007
I bought this for my 9 y.o. daughter after she found it on here. She has the first 2 books and just loved them. Of course those were paperback and not as much as this one. But, I love her dearly and am happy she loves to read so I bought it for her. It's a great read for pre-teen girls!!
 A Satisfying (Although Maybe Predictable) Conclusion October 11, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
For anyone who has read the first two May Bird books, Warrior Princess brings the tale full circle in an extremely delightful read. The initial pacing is a little bit rushed and choppy, but the tale itself coupled with the author's knack for perfectly describing the characters and situations in the Ever After is not disappointing. Now we just need Tim Burton to do the movie!
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