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Vardin Village Kindle Edition

by Maggie Spence (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 74 ratings
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Sixteen-year-old, George Vardin, lives in a crappy, ramshackle cottage with no electricity and a roof that’s about to implode. The creaky front porch overlooks the magnificent ancestral mansion that his father lost because of his drug abuse. George is not sure which is more breathtaking; the view or the irony.

George’s life is about to suck even more because school starts next week and he can’t scrape up enough money to pay his cell phone bill let alone the fee to play varsity football. Uncle Morris shows up and offers a creative solution to keep George and his sister together under one roof. It’s a much larger, less leaky roof, with a breathtaking view of the crappy, ramshackle cottage. Crafty Morris reveals a secret tunnel that leads to the mansion and consequently some Vardin family secrets that will make junior year unforgettable.
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    312 pages
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    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    February 24, 2014
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00IN9ANZM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (February 24, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 24, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 634 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1494851199
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 74 ratings

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Maggie Spence

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Maggie Spence is an award-winning author. She currently resides in Libertyville, Il, with her husband and three children. She loves everything by Stephen King and adores Anne Rice.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
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Margie Harris
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2014
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I opened the book and hours later it was finished, particularly enjoyed the growth and maturity that occurs with Morris as he conquers his life issues. There are characters you detest and characters you love and root for. So happy the Manor stayed in Vardin hands. Well told story with delightful resolves throughout. Good stuff!
9 people found this helpful
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Illinois Reader
4.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming story
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2017
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Vardin Village is a enjoyable story about how sometimes people need to reach out of their comfort zones and do things they don't always think they want to do. In this case, George is a junior in high school with a seven year old sister. The problem is, when he was a baby his grandfather disinherited his father (who ended up committing suicide) and his mother has taken off in the past year. She was not a parent (a drunk and druggie who only thought of herself) and simply walked out of their lives. Since then George has been taking care of his sister, earning money as possible, and perpetuating the lie that his mom was still around. Why? Because he didn't want to be separated from his sister and put into the system.

What makes this sad situation worse is George and Eleanor are the last of the Vardin line, and live in a falling down cottage that is behind the family mansion. The mansion was left to the city, the cottage to George's parents. When his "Uncle" Morris comes to town and checks on him, it doesn't take long for Morris to figure out the situation and pledge his help. Morris is a lifelong bachelor who travels and only comes back to the village to check on his mother's house which he has rented. He has no plans to stick around more than a few days. But a few days turns into more, and before long he has figured out a place for the children to stay until the cottage roof can be fixed and the back taxes paid.

This is the story of the innocent kids, the helpful family friend who expands their family unit to include 4 other adults, a whole lot of family history, and of course a couple of bullies of various ages. I read this book about 3 years ago and liked it. The second reading has made it even more enjoyable. I understand the results are nothing short of a miracle, but I believe in miracles and want to believe in human kindness as the author has written so well. Don't believe those negative reviews. We need happy endings sometimes, and I am thrilled this unusual family got theirs!
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fredzia
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2017
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Heartwarming yet suspenseful. Characters fully fleshed out. Most charming. Creative twists and turns. Reading it was a very enjoyable experience.
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Pablo99
3.0 out of 5 stars Just started reading it...
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2020
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I just started reading it. I am into chapter 4. So far it's as exciting as watching paint dry. I need to read more before I can competently review it.
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T.Vogt 'Kindle Addict'
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW ! Blown away by this book,for all ages, anyone wanting a GREAT book,read to kids or grand-kids.I can't recommend it enough
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2015
Out of nowhere I got a request to read a book, I love to read and naturally said yes. I can honestly say this book takes me back to books I used to read as a kid and to my kid, Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, The Boxcar Kids, even shades of Annie and David Copperfield. This book mixes poor kids with a missing in action mother trying to keep under the radar of Child protection services, a sixteen year old boy and his younger sister. I can not in my wildest dreams find anything but one small typo fault in this book. It's suitable for all ages and very much kid friendly. There may be for very young readers a need for parents to read it so they can skip some light curse words and mention of drugs but nothing kids wouldn't see on any prime-time TV show. This is the story of a Village taking the steps to protect and raise these children in a loving and warm home, they may have lost a worthless mother but they gained multiple replacements. These friends band together to feed clothe and pay taxes, roof a house and get guardianship of the children, while finding out the history of some of the magical names in our nations history and how it effects their family tree. From Charles Dickens to John F Kennedy the Family has helped and befriended history's greatest, leaving the kids a legacy they can be proud of. There is a mysterious will that is found, tunnels used by the underground railroad and just plot turns that leave you smiling and when the bad guys go down at the end you just want to stand up and cheer !! Seriously I would recommend this book for elementary and up. It's a stand alone book that I couldn't put down Maggie Spence is a great writer for a first book it's not something that bogs down unless you just don't want to find out why a kid is acting strange but doing all the things a Mom should be doing.. KUDOS for a FANTASTIC BOOK.. I seriously will point all my friends with kids and grand kids toward this..
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D. C.
5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed this story very much....
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2015
I enjoyed this story very much. Just reading it brought a sense of humanity. Sixteen year old George and his sister had to fend for themselves because mom although she works so they thought, her spare time is spent at the bar. I could feel his shame and his protectiveness for his family and their quaint cottage which they call home. There's a story behind that cottage and a history that involves George's family. I felt how his responsibilities overshadowed his own happiness of being a normal teen. What I absolutely found that is heartwarming, the other characters. A group of people who knew George's family and set out to right a wrong and to help the brother and sister to stay together. Stability, yes George and his sister Eleanor desperately need, "stability." One person I felt totally at ease with was Uncle Morris. His love and commitment to George and Eleanor is duly noted, the wildest thing is Uncle Morris is not a blood relative. Wonderful read and one that will capture your heart. Easy to follow and writing style truly voiced. I won this book on BOOKLIKES giveaway. Thank you, Darlene Cruz
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very good book!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2014
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This is the story of George who struggles to keep his little sister after their mother runs off. When their Uncle Morris arrives in town he knows something is not right. The cottage the kids are living in is so hot, and has no electric. George admits the roof leaks and his mother ran off several months earlier. So Uncle Morris comes up with a plan to keep the kids together and falls in love with the kids along the way, wanting to become their legal guardian. This is an enjoyable read for young and not so young readers.
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