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5.0
Hobart is a rollicking good time of a book with hilarious characters and the funnest writing style with cool made up words that roll off the tongue like muckenslush mush, Quoquandriak and Herman
Hemperdink! You know when a book opens with magic bread that won't jump into the toaster that you are in for a good time!!
Stan Swanson dedicates the book to his grandchildren so obviously he is familiar with telling stories and in Hobart he tells a great one. I enjoyed reading the book and my kids LOVED it. It's cute without being 'cutesy', the plot is loads of fun and the writing is outstanding. There is magic but it's fun magic not mean magic if you know what I mean!!
Some of the kids are Hobart's friends, even when he's not sure he even has any friends! I liked the way the 'girl' and the mean bully kid parts of the story were handled. Hobart and his grandfather are terrific and the ending was super sweet!!! I was given a copy of this book for review but the opinion is my own-it is a 5 star read for all ages and I encourage you to read it!!
Hemperdink! You know when a book opens with magic bread that won't jump into the toaster that you are in for a good time!!
Stan Swanson dedicates the book to his grandchildren so obviously he is familiar with telling stories and in Hobart he tells a great one. I enjoyed reading the book and my kids LOVED it. It's cute without being 'cutesy', the plot is loads of fun and the writing is outstanding. There is magic but it's fun magic not mean magic if you know what I mean!!
Some of the kids are Hobart's friends, even when he's not sure he even has any friends! I liked the way the 'girl' and the mean bully kid parts of the story were handled. Hobart and his grandfather are terrific and the ending was super sweet!!! I was given a copy of this book for review but the opinion is my own-it is a 5 star read for all ages and I encourage you to read it!!
avoraciousreader68's review
4.0
*Book source ~ A review copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
Hobart Hucklebuck lives in Pennywhistle where basically everything is enchanted and doing regular ol’ magic is passé. Forget about doing things the old-fashioned way. Residents rely on enchanted items to do everything and when the enchantments suddenly start acting up or stop working altogether they have no idea what to do. Tie their own shoes? Put bread in a toaster and then butter it? Themselves?! How absurd! Complaints start to pile up and when Hobart’s grandfather, Wicksford Waxenbee, is charged with screwing up the enchantments, Hobart decides he needs to find the real person responsible. He and his friends play detective with mixed results. How will Hobart prove his grandpa’s innocence if he sucks at detective work?
I have to say this is a fairly cute Middle Grade story. It reminds me a lot of Harry Potter only much more whimsical. All of the characters have alliterative names, the enchanted items are quite creative as are the names of places and things to eat and drink, there’s old fashioned magic, a mystery, some peril, a bit of inept detective work and great characters. Plus, cats. Who doesn’t love cats? Well, besides Hobart. If you’re a fan of MG books then I highly recommend this one. It’s quite an enjoyable read.
Hobart Hucklebuck lives in Pennywhistle where basically everything is enchanted and doing regular ol’ magic is passé. Forget about doing things the old-fashioned way. Residents rely on enchanted items to do everything and when the enchantments suddenly start acting up or stop working altogether they have no idea what to do. Tie their own shoes? Put bread in a toaster and then butter it? Themselves?! How absurd! Complaints start to pile up and when Hobart’s grandfather, Wicksford Waxenbee, is charged with screwing up the enchantments, Hobart decides he needs to find the real person responsible. He and his friends play detective with mixed results. How will Hobart prove his grandpa’s innocence if he sucks at detective work?
I have to say this is a fairly cute Middle Grade story. It reminds me a lot of Harry Potter only much more whimsical. All of the characters have alliterative names, the enchanted items are quite creative as are the names of places and things to eat and drink, there’s old fashioned magic, a mystery, some peril, a bit of inept detective work and great characters. Plus, cats. Who doesn’t love cats? Well, besides Hobart. If you’re a fan of MG books then I highly recommend this one. It’s quite an enjoyable read.
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