This may be my favourite of Snyder's books that I have read thus far. I love the idea of the pen being offered by a creature that may have had ties to her grandmother and that perhaps the mysterious woman that Audrey meets in the cave is indeed some incarnation of that grandmother. I love a happy ending with just that perfect touch of mysterious magic to bring the pass the happiness and this book delivers.(And when a book's front cover has an asterisk followed by the words "Loathed by Lemony Sni...

A thoughtful child who enjoys books would like this story. A touch of magic weaves through the tale, centering on the bronze pen. Family. Friendship. Pets.

I love when authors write about writers. Stephen King does it so well. This story is about Audrey, an aspiring writer and she has known she wants to write since she was a little kid. She is 14 now. I also am a huge fan of Zilpha. I grew up reading her stuff and it was always some of my favorite stories I read in my early reading days.Audrey follows a white duck up into a cave where she meets a strange woman who gives her a pen. She doesn't know what to make of it, but she realizes that the Bronz...

"The duck had been real, she was sure of that. There was no way she could have imagined that solid, sturdy whiteness and the confidence of that black-eyed stare. It was possible to imagine that someone could be tempted into danger by the slit yellow eyes of the cat. But to sense such evil purpose in the shiny black eyes of a duck? That seemed, somehow, impossible." (PG. 22)I was so excited to read this YA book on a magical pen and its possibilities. I have read one other Snyder book that as equa...

This happens to me with almost every book by Snyder: I became increasingly resentful and even angry at the posturing of the story being a magical or fantasy tale, where the author really just wanted to use the magical element to deal with real life crisis such as a sick father (like this one) to write something "wisely and to good purpose." (p. 200 -- the last paragraph of the story.) Grrr... The pacing is sluggish and the glints of magical happenings are so far apart and so few and there is so

This is one of those books that has all the right parts but is still missing just that little extra piece. Audrey has always dreamed of being a writer so much that when she finds a mysterious women in a cave she is given a magical bronze pen. The central theme for me is the old women's words to "use the pen wisely and for good purpose." Here is where my extra pieces comes in, there is so much adventure and fantasy or thrill or mystery that Audrey could have written about which would have made th...

The Bronze Pen has a solid literary foundation hearkening back to the era in which the story is set, the third quarter of the 1900s. It's good to see Zilpha Keatley Snyder still going strong at this late stage in her career, writing new novels at an age when most authors are at least semiretired. Some interesting thoughts are sprinkled throughout the story, which allows The Bronze Bow to be appreciated by readers of any age. Ultimately, I think I would rate this book one and a half stars.

The book "The Bronze Pen" is about a girl, Andrey, who gets a bronze pen from a mysterious woman in a cave. The woman told Audrey to use the pen wisely and for good purpose, but Audrey didn't know what that meant. So she started using the bronze pen to write stories and soon enough, some parts of the story came true! The reason I picked this book up is because the summary was talking about a magical bronze pen. I then thought that this book is something that I would enjoy reading. Also, the cov

Nice story but the author hurried the ending unfortunately. Twelve-year-old Audrey Abbott dreams of becoming a writer, but with her father's failing health and the family's shaky finances, it seems there is no room for what her overworked mother would surely call a childish fantasy. So Audrey keeps her writing a secret. That is, until she meets a mysterious old woman who seems able to read her mind & make her share her innermost private thoughts. Audrey is surprised & vows to be stronger next ti...

Could be I was just not in the right mood for reading this one. It seemed though the story was a little forced. That the narrator's voice was just a bit too pushy and talking down to the children who would be reading this book. Some though may like the magical elements of the pen. It did seem though it took an awful long time for Audrey to figure out how to best use the pen.

i loved this book i love the concept of having a magic pen but it doesnt work when you want it it only works when you well kinda need it ? if that makes sense i love the story line the beginging imedietly captured my interest with a strage old lady in a cave and following a white duck its a great book that i re-read all the time

I was disappointed with this book, "The Bronze Pen", but all the bad reviews should have given it away. The story dragged out and the main character, Audrey, wrote horribly even though the point of the story was her being a good writer. The beginning was also confusing and didn't mention it very well in the story. "The Egypt Game" another book by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, was better than this one.

This is one of my favorite books. It is about a girl who loves writing stories. One day she finds a bronze pen. She uses the pen to write a story about a girl who can talk to animals. The next day she can talk to her dog.

I thought that the book will be that interesting, but for me, it wasn't that much interesting... Well, I might find a new good book by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, and not boring ones though.

Cute and creative story, but the ending fell a little flat for me. It was just too much of a happy ending and all a little too convenient.

The Bronze Pen by Zilpha Snyder definitely wasn’t the best book I’ve ever read. It probably seemed worse to me because I read extremely excellent books before, and after this book. Audrey has always dreamed of becoming a writer, although she has kept it a secret. It makes sense to do this with her father’s bad, and increasingly worse health, and her family’s bad financial situation. One day Audrey walks up the hill, and she meets an old woman in the cave, where she was forbidden to go. The old

The gift of a Bronze Pen is a tantalizing source of mystical effects when something is written with it. The novel’s theme is enchantingly original, and likely to appeal to both the advanced mid-grade and YA readers. The author’s writing is engaging as always with characterizations pitched to interest younger readers, especially those who identify with having household pets that are like family. The plot moves along rapidly at times and with some mildly suspenseful situations. However, a few draw...

Twelve-year-old Audrey is a quiet, lonely writer. She comes home from school early everyday to take care of her ailing father. To support the family, her mother works in an office where she is often criticized by her manager. One day, Audrey follows a white duck into a cave where she finds what appears to be an old woman. The lady gives her a bronze pen and instructs her to use it wisely. Audrey finds that when she writes stories with her pen, the plot comes true. Now Audrey must learn how to u

I really wanted to get into this book because it sounded like an interesting concept: a girl with a magical pen that could write things into reality. For me the book was just missing that special something. The character development was a little lacking so that may have been it. This is of course a short story for young readers but given more details and information about the characters this could have been a better book if is were longer. Also no real conclusion with what happened to the eccent...

Most of this book was wonderful and I found myself comparing it at times to Edward Eager Edward Eager or E Nesbit. It is more realistic than either, but it has much in common with the main character's experimentation with a magical object. I was prepared to give it an enthusiastic 5 stars and then it ended so abruptly that I was taken aback. It's as if the author just got tired of writing so she wrapped everything up in a few pages. It's a shame, but the rest of the book is well worth the read.