The Dream Stealer

by Sid Fleischman

Book Overview

What would you do to rescue your most precious dream?

Susana's best friend moved away, and now the only time Susana can see her is in her dreams. Until one night when the dream suddenly ends. The Dream Stealer has come, her grandmother says. The Dream Stealer does not want pretty silver earrings or dangly gold necklaces, diamonds or rubies. He wants dreams. He's supposed to take only nightmares, but he's grown scared of the monsters and phantoms. He's been stealing good dreams instead. But he's stolen from the wrong girl.

Susana is clever. She is fearless. And she wants her dream back.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061787299
• ISBN13: 9780061787294
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

A TEACHING TOOL

Talk about an exciting story! My 4th grade students can't put the book down! Yes, the Dream Stealer by Sid Fleischman mirrors Roald Dahl' BFG in many ways, but that makes it a great tool to teach comparing/contrasting. It also has similes on almost every page, which the kids love interpreting and using in their own writing. I also like the fact that the book takes place in Mexico, hence, giving its main characters and setting a non-stereotypical flair. My students took weeks to learn to say the name Consuelo Louisa properly, and I'm fine, fine, fine with that.