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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
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
Better than the first, partly bc shorter. Colfer has a great, vivid imagination. It's so refreshing when he actually employs imagery, but these books were SUCH a slog to read aloud due to length + so very, very much telling, not showing. Clearly there will be more in the series; I will have to bow out.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
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
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Happy Pub Day to A Tale of Witchcraft! This is New York Times Best Selling Author Chris Colfer’s 2nd book in The Tale of Magic series.
Brystal Evergreen attempts to keeps peace while the evil Righteous Brotherhood Clan threatens the peaceful kingdom. As in the first book, she has plenty of help from delightful fairies Tangerina, Skylene, Xanthous, Emerelda, and the beloved Madame Weatherby.
Along the way Brystal struggles as her self-doubt pressures her to be something she’s not. She would rather be a more unconventional faerie and, for instance, wear pantsuits instead of dresses, as expected.
An unpredictable series of events places Lucy Goose into Mistress Mara’s Ravencrest School of Witchcraft where she joins fellow students Sprout, Stitches, Beebee, Hareiet, and Pip and their antics cracked me up! I loved these funny characters and found myself laughing out loud.
Chris skillfully weaves the need for acceptance and equality into his story, as he informs the reader by example to be kind and understanding in today’s harshness of racism, discrimination, hate, patriarchy, and oppression.
Chris’s books are written with middle grade readers in mind; however, I think “children” of all ages will enjoy them and immediately feel love for the characters. There are lessons in this book that will refresh our awareness of the world around us.
“Spend time with people who make you laugh and distract you from your troubles. Nourish your soul and hopefully the mind will follow.” ~Madam Weatherby
NUGGET GAINED: If you need help, ask for it!
Thank you Chris Colfer and Little, Brown and Company for the advanced reader copy!
Brystal Evergreen attempts to keeps peace while the evil Righteous Brotherhood Clan threatens the peaceful kingdom. As in the first book, she has plenty of help from delightful fairies Tangerina, Skylene, Xanthous, Emerelda, and the beloved Madame Weatherby.
Along the way Brystal struggles as her self-doubt pressures her to be something she’s not. She would rather be a more unconventional faerie and, for instance, wear pantsuits instead of dresses, as expected.
An unpredictable series of events places Lucy Goose into Mistress Mara’s Ravencrest School of Witchcraft where she joins fellow students Sprout, Stitches, Beebee, Hareiet, and Pip and their antics cracked me up! I loved these funny characters and found myself laughing out loud.
Chris skillfully weaves the need for acceptance and equality into his story, as he informs the reader by example to be kind and understanding in today’s harshness of racism, discrimination, hate, patriarchy, and oppression.
Chris’s books are written with middle grade readers in mind; however, I think “children” of all ages will enjoy them and immediately feel love for the characters. There are lessons in this book that will refresh our awareness of the world around us.
“Spend time with people who make you laugh and distract you from your troubles. Nourish your soul and hopefully the mind will follow.” ~Madam Weatherby
NUGGET GAINED: If you need help, ask for it!
Thank you Chris Colfer and Little, Brown and Company for the advanced reader copy!
I'm very tempted to just make a bunch of witch puns for this review but I will refrain, and instead, restate my love for Mother Goose
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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