Mort Ziff Is Not Dead, (Hardcover)

from thornton37814

When Canadian youngster Norman Fishbein wins a $1000 in a contest in 1965, he decides he wants to spend the money on a family vacation to Miami Beach. Three all male siblings meet three all female siblings and the competition begins. Mort Ziff is a comedian playing at the resort hotel in which th...

from ChazziFrazz

I received this through the Early Reviewers Department I enjoyed the story immensely. I thought I'd spread the reading over three sections, but wound up reading it in two. This is a book that I think kids could not only enjoy but also learn from. It tapped in to my time in the 1960s and some of t...

from cyndiea

This was a quick, fun book...very appropriate for it's middle school audience. Norman is a likable character and many readers can sympathize with the trouble that he has with his two brothers who torment him terribly. I agree with other reviewers that this is a wonderful throwback to a time when ...

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A cute, funny middle-grade read. My 10 yo also enjoyed it and sped through it. It was refreshing to come across a book that was well written and light hearted. Kids that act like kids. Families that aren't dysfunctional. And it was fun to think about what I would have done with a prize like that ...

from ejmam

This is an old fashioned book that reminds me of the books I devoured by the shelfload when I was young. Just a kid in a family, maybe with the annoying siblings being a little exaggerated, who has an unusual experience. The writing is direct and unshowy, but very cosy, and I really enjoyed the s...