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4.45 AVERAGE
4.45 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Such a wonderfully book! Written for book nerds by a book nerd, I fell in love with it right away. I loved the character growth and the unique plot. I just ate it up.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh my what a story. Poppy is out of step with the rest of her classmates - she loves stories and magic and is profoundly not cool. Against this backdrop, she makes a deal that delivers her a winged lion, but it comes at a desperately high cost. The stories that have made her - and those around her - start to disappear, unraveling the effects those books have had on their readers. Suspense and danger amp up the excitement, but the core of the book is quiet and goes straight to your heart. In fact, some of the danger feels a bit overdone, but that might be me reading it as an adult. The audio book is terrifics.
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Rating/review withheld until after Whitney Awards judging has been completed.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
4th-6th
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
"Charming" is the perfect word for this book. There are lovable characters, strong themes, abounding literary references, and intriguing magic.
Poppy Woodlock is not excited about her family's umpteenth move; her parents have a new renovation project at the Lark-Hayes Manor that moves them to Oregon. She just knows she's going to struggle with fitting in again. She thinks she glimpses magic in the mansion, though, so she returns at night and manages to save a water nymph and receives a wish in return. She trades her favorite book (The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe) for a magical flying lion, but soon realizes that the trade was far more than she thought.
Poppy realizes the impacts book have on us all as her family's book collection (along with their memories) start disappearing one by one. There are also great lessons about trying to fit in, being true to yourself, and trusting others. This is a lovely fantasy with action and heart. I enjoyed this read and plan to recommend it to my fantasy lovers and literature lovers!
Poppy Woodlock is not excited about her family's umpteenth move; her parents have a new renovation project at the Lark-Hayes Manor that moves them to Oregon. She just knows she's going to struggle with fitting in again. She thinks she glimpses magic in the mansion, though, so she returns at night and manages to save a water nymph and receives a wish in return. She trades her favorite book (The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe) for a magical flying lion, but soon realizes that the trade was far more than she thought.
Poppy realizes the impacts book have on us all as her family's book collection (along with their memories) start disappearing one by one. There are also great lessons about trying to fit in, being true to yourself, and trusting others. This is a lovely fantasy with action and heart. I enjoyed this read and plan to recommend it to my fantasy lovers and literature lovers!