Safe As Houses
by Eric Walters
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A babysitter and her two charges escape to the roof of a house during Hurricane Hazel on October 15, 1954, but they are not safe there.Tags
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This is a fascinating book about three kids who survive the flood of October 15, 1954 in Weston Ontario. Like a flood, the book pulls you in and you can't get out, no matter how hard you swim, kick, or crawl.
Eric Walters is a fantastic author and I think I say this about all his books but - they are amazing. I don't know why, maybe he uses the perfect amount of dialog, action and emotion, or maybe he picks great topics to write about. No matter what it is, it's great!
Eric Walters is a fantastic author and I think I say this about all his books but - they are amazing. I don't know why, maybe he uses the perfect amount of dialog, action and emotion, or maybe he picks great topics to write about. No matter what it is, it's great!
A short but good read. It is not extremely satisfying or great, but it is a nice quick read that tells of a flooding house. Not one of Walter's best books. WARNING: DO NOT READ THE BACK OF THE BOOK! It literally tells the entire story up to the last 15 pages. I made the mistake of reading it, ruining the entire book.
A babysitter and her two charges escape to the roof of a house during Hurricane Hazel on October 15, 1954, but they are not safe there.
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- Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Ontario, Canada
- Important events
- Hurricane Hazel (1954)
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