Reviews

Winter of the Ice Wizard by Mary Pope Osborne

aggrano's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

nik_payne's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

theworldtravelingblonde's review against another edition

3.0

I read this to my students and it was good. However my class and I liked some of the other stories more.

librariann's review against another edition

4.0

Will liked this so much, he wanted to read it again. So many (terrible) accents for me to try!

laura_mcloughlin's review

3.0

The 7 year old enjoyed but was curious why the auther just didn't call the Ice Wizard Oden when he is so very clearly Oden (we had just watched the entire run of the Gargoyles TV show with her during the recent snow/ice/polar vortex days at home).

beauty1991's review against another edition

5.0

This one was a little more interesting.
It was funny to hear from both Merlin and Morgan that the Frost Giant was not real, and the reason why. Even I thought there actually was one.
I love how both Teddy and Katherine are going on adventures with them and using their talents to get them to where they need to be.
Can't wait for the next one.

ricksilva's review

4.0

This was one of my favorite of the Magic Tree House books, largely because it breaks a lot of the standard patterns of the series. It features Teddy and Kathleen adventuring alongside Jack and Annie for most of the story, while Merlin and Morgan are out of the picture. Teddy and Kathleen both get some great character development along the way.

The story, loosely based on ideas from Norse mythology, has Jack, Annie, Teddy, and Kathleen racing to retrieve the lost eye of the Ice Wizard, which was traded to the Norns years ago. There are several surprising plot twists, and the stakes peril for Jack and Annie felt very serious as they pursued their quest across a dangerous frozen landscape.

Definitely among the best of these that the Kiddo and I have read.

bookworm_baggins's review against another edition

3.0

Listened to the audiobook with Emma and Will.

gullerub's review against another edition

adventurous challenging medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

caleb_m's review against another edition

4.0

I Liked it