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Bedknob and Broomstick
by Mary Norton
Another book read to Jackson because it was one of my all time favorite movies growing up. This one turned out to be hardly like the movie at all, and not nearly as good. I am not usually one to complain about books being dated, but this one is a kids book that has cannibals on a south sea island and someone almost being burned at the stake for witchcraft--not really culturally appropriate or appropriate for the age range of the audience.
The writing style was appealing, and she was doing some interesting things with questions about magic that I am sure influenced later writers. These include questions like "when is it fair to use magic?" or "if you go into the past, what kind of problems will you get into?".
I may very well read the Borrowers to Jackson later, but this book did not exactly make me want to start Mary Norton's most famous books right away.
The writing style was appealing, and she was doing some interesting things with questions about magic that I am sure influenced later writers. These include questions like "when is it fair to use magic?" or "if you go into the past, what kind of problems will you get into?".
I may very well read the Borrowers to Jackson later, but this book did not exactly make me want to start Mary Norton's most famous books right away.