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Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2009
With Greg Logsted and Jackie Logsted. The aptly named Huit octuplets live alone (with their eight cats) after their parents disappear. The seve...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on December 29, 2008
The first of eight books, sets up the series' formula: in each book, one sister receives her power and gift (jewelry or a trinket) according to her birth order. The premise is a classic one: orphaned children survive by their wits while coping with the loss of their parents. Lauren Baratz-Logsted and her writing partners Greg and Jackie Logsted incorporate plenty of humor and engaging details into the story. For example, the sisters no...Log In or Sign Up to Read More




