The Memory Prisoner

by Thomas Bloor

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803726872
• ISBN13: 9780803726871
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers
• Length: 135 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12

Customer Reviews

The Memory Prisoner

In the book The Memory Prisoner, the author Thomas Bloor introduces a thirteen-year old girls imprisoned by the death of her granddad. Eleven years ago the tower library had been a lending library, and Silas Lemon had taken Maddie, his two-year-old granddaughter, to borrow some books. Soon after, Silas Lemon disappeared, and the library shut its heavy iron doors to almost everyone. For eleven years Maddie had sat by the window, never leaving the house, getting the news of the day from her brother, Keith. For thirteen years she was buried in her memories. But when Keith is forced to work in the secret cavern of the library, Maddie must leave her familiar prison behind, or risk loosing her brother.I enjoyed how the author, Thomas Bloor, began the novel. It was interesting how he explained the ways people took care of poor Maddie and how she got into this condition. The book would do no good without the beginning because it describes everything in a very exciting form of writing. I liked reading this novel because it was like reading a real life story about a little girl doing what she had to do in life to save her brother, her grandfather, and all the lock up prisoners in the Tower library. She had to face her fears of going out again so save other peoples lives.I enjoyed the part when Maddie Palmer finally reunited with her grandfather. It all started when Maddie stood in the harsh light from the single bulb that hung from the ceiling. She noticed that there was some one at the edge of the bed. This was the prisoner of the Tower Library. He was an old man, very scrawny and wearing a filthy vest. Then Maddie realized who the old man was! This was my favorite part because it thought it was the most touching and the most important part of the book. It was because of the disappearance of Maddie's grandfather, that she was imprisoned herself with the memory of her grandfather.

brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.

I am a thirteen year old girl and I think this book is excellent. It's the best book I've read this year, it's funny, it's exciting and it's moving. Maddie is a great character and Keith is great as well, I can't wait to read another book about them. A friend in Britian has sent me over Thomas Bloor's next book, The Factory Of Shadows and it's just as good.

brilliant ,brilliant,brilliant.

I am a twelve year old girl and I think this book is excellent. It's the best book I've read this year. Maddie is a great charater and Keith is cool as well, I can't wait to read another book about them. Also one of my friends from Britian has sent me a copy of Thomas Bloor's next book, The Factory Of Shadows and it's just as BRILLIANT!