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A review by chrissymcbooknerd
Maggie Malone and the Mostly Magical Boots by Carolyn Evans, Jenna McCarthy
3.0
When eleven year old Maggie Malone is forced to leave her school and her best friend after her father loses his job, she is positive that this will be the absolute worst year of her life so far. She knows NOBODY at her new school, and her first day starts off totally wrong when she encounters the meanest girl in school for the first time. Maggie is convinced that things can't get much worse from here, for sure!
But when Maggie's kooky aunt gives her an old pair of magical boots, she is given the opportunity to switch lives with anyone her heart desires for twenty four hours of fun and excitement! So, who better to choose than Becca Starr, the most famous tween pop sensation on earth -- and someone who could never be bothered by the sorts of problems that plague Maggie in the worst year of her life so far!
So, when Maggie wakes up to a life of adoring fans, fabulous outfits, and more popularity than one girl could ever imagine, she is surprised to find out that even her favorite celebrity on earth still has a pretty difficult life -- full of new and unexpected struggles. Can Maggie make it through twenty four hours of insanity before returning to her old life of redundancy? And, might she even learn a lesson along the way to make her troublesome new school feel a bit more friendly?
MAGGIE MALONE AND THE MOSTLY MAGICAL BOOTS is an adorable little story that will likely appeal most to younger readers around the same age of the main character -- although I could see this one as a fun bed time story for girls of an even younger age, especially those who already love fairy tales and magical adventures. It is definitely a quick read, and the story provides useless lessons to young minds, like the importance of self-confidence and of finding the silver lining on an otherwise cloudy day.
The story easily lends itself to an interesting series for young readers, although I haven't read whether or not the title is a stand-alone or not. I appreciated receive an advanced reader's copy for the purposes of providing an honest review, and I wouldn't hesitate to check out other titles by the same author in the future.
But when Maggie's kooky aunt gives her an old pair of magical boots, she is given the opportunity to switch lives with anyone her heart desires for twenty four hours of fun and excitement! So, who better to choose than Becca Starr, the most famous tween pop sensation on earth -- and someone who could never be bothered by the sorts of problems that plague Maggie in the worst year of her life so far!
So, when Maggie wakes up to a life of adoring fans, fabulous outfits, and more popularity than one girl could ever imagine, she is surprised to find out that even her favorite celebrity on earth still has a pretty difficult life -- full of new and unexpected struggles. Can Maggie make it through twenty four hours of insanity before returning to her old life of redundancy? And, might she even learn a lesson along the way to make her troublesome new school feel a bit more friendly?
MAGGIE MALONE AND THE MOSTLY MAGICAL BOOTS is an adorable little story that will likely appeal most to younger readers around the same age of the main character -- although I could see this one as a fun bed time story for girls of an even younger age, especially those who already love fairy tales and magical adventures. It is definitely a quick read, and the story provides useless lessons to young minds, like the importance of self-confidence and of finding the silver lining on an otherwise cloudy day.
The story easily lends itself to an interesting series for young readers, although I haven't read whether or not the title is a stand-alone or not. I appreciated receive an advanced reader's copy for the purposes of providing an honest review, and I wouldn't hesitate to check out other titles by the same author in the future.