Marv has the habit of letting the water flow in the sink, in the houses they had robbed, as a signature and that could be used as evidence. This is one of the comedy classics, although it loses somewhat, if not a great deal, when seen now, almost thirty years since its premiere. Anyway, the novelization does fill in a couple of plot holes, though. I always wondered why Kevin didn't just call the cops when he realized robbers were going to be coming after him. Turns out he thought about it, but was concerned they were going to arrest him for accidentally stealing the toothbrush earlier, and they were just laying in wait for him all over the neighborhood. The false policeman is puzzled by this change, since he has asked in an alleged official capacity and learned about the trip to Europe, France more exactly.

So, yeah, I'm probably a fan. If the conditions I mention above don't apply, skip this book and just watch the movie. And this clip about how the whole thing could've gone drastically wrong for Kevin. Important, because the cop is actually a robber, interested to know what the defenses are, if any, and then use the spying to avoid any traps. I'll also be crocheting a couple of Wet Bandit heads as soon as I can figure out what the hell the woman who made the pattern is saying in a couple of spots. (English doesn't seem to be her first language, and I suspect I'll have to do some trial and error or make up my own plan for Marv's hair and beard, because what she's telling me to do makes no sense at all). It surely has to do with different standards, the evolution of politically correct standards and a much more drastic perspective on parenting. Bio: Todd was born in New York City. When he was young his parents moved to Roslyn Heights, New York (Long Island). Todd went to the I.U. Willets Elementary school and then attended the Wheatley School for junior high and high school. His best subjects were math and science. He also liked to read, but he had trouble with spelling and grammar, and didn't do well in English. His favorite sports were tennis, skiing and fishing. Todd went to college at New York University for a few years, and then dropped out. He lived on a commune, then lived in Europe where he was a street musician.Rămas singur, Kevin se bucură nespus de mult, așa că începe să facă diverse nebunii: să se uite la filmele lui preferate, să mănânce orice dorește, să danseze, etc. Totul pare un vis! Tightly wound and compelling ... appropriate for an older middle school and high school audience. VERDICT: Highly recommended.” – School Library Journal Anyway, another thing I always wondered about was how Kevin cleaned the house. He doesn't make anywhere near as big a mess as he does in the movie, but still, that's some damn impressive cleaning for a seven-year-old (his age in the book) to do in just a couple of hours. I'd love to learn how he got the tar off the basement steps, and ice off the outdoor steps. I suppose everything else was doable, though those feathers would've been a pain, and I'm sure he just flat-out ruined the front door knob with the blow torch (which is what he used in book instead of a charcoal starter). And with all that cleaning, why didn't he find the gold tooth? He obviously swept and vacuumed. The movie's screenplay is by John Hughes, who sometimes shows a genius for remembering what it was like to be young. His best movies, such as " Sixteen Candles," " The Breakfast Club," " Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and " Planes, Trains and Automobiles," find a way to be funny while still staying somewhere within the boundaries of remote plausibility. This time, he strays so far from his premise that the movie suffers. Majoritatea copiilor care au crescut împreună cu filmele din seria Singur Acasă ( Home Alone) sunt sigură că sunt și acum fani ai filmelor, și le revăd cu mare drag în perioada sărbătorilor. Cu toate că a trecut Crăciunul de mai bine de o lună, eu am azvârlit iar un ochi pe ediția ilustrată a filmului Singur Acasă.

On Christmas Eve, Kevin overhears Harry and Marv discussing plans for breaking into his house that night. After conversing with a Santa Claus impersonator and watching a local choir perform in a church, he comes across Marley. The two of them talk, and he learns that Marley is in fact a very nice man and the rumors about him are not true. He tells Kevin he is watching the choir because his granddaughter is in it, and he never gets to see her because he and his son have not spoken in years after a big argument they had. Kevin advises him to reconcile with his son. Yay: Every thing is fun. The third-person perspective in past tenses is stupendously written for all ages. HOME ALONE is my top childhood movie of all time. I already lost count how many times I replayed it and laughed my lungs out. If you have loved it just the way I did, you will also love this book. It captures the heart and soul of the film itself. Nay: A number of dialogues are changed. One is the scene where Kevin's mom felt anxious while on a plane to Paris, she shouted "Kevin!" the moment she remembers what she left behind. In this book, when she remembers, she instead screamed "STOP THE PLANE."Todd Strasser is an American author of more than 130 novels for adults, young-adults, and middle graders. That is why I was a little disappointed when I found out that they have left out some of these moments in the childrens book. Especially as a chilrens book I think they would have been better off not leaving out so many funny and great moments. Apparently the book doesn't do the movie the justice it deserves. It does not have the depth the movie has but the illustrations are so beautiful and very nice to look at. If I had children I would definitely read it to them and - of course - show them the movie since I still think that the movie is much better than the book. I didn't have quite as much fun reading the book (as you can even call it 'reading' since I've finished it in not even two minutes) as watching the movie.