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The Wizards of Once
This is the story of a young boy Wizard and a young girl Warrior who have been taught to hate each other like poison; and the thrilling tale of what happens when their two worlds collide.
Perfect for boys and girls who love fantasy adventure ...
Once there was Magic, and the Magic lived in the dark forests.
Wizard boy, Xar, should have come in to his magic by now, but he hasn't, so he wants to find a witch and steal its magic for himself. But if he's got any chance of finding one, he will have to travel into the forbidden Badwoods.
Xar doesn't realise he is about to capture an entirely different kind of enemy. A Warrior girl called Wish.
And inside this book, at this very moment, two worlds collide and the fate of the land is changed forever.
Xar and Wish must visit the dungeons at Warrior fort, and face the evil Queen.
But something that has been sleeping for hundreds of years is stirring ...
Perfect for boys and girls who love fantasy adventure ...
Once there was Magic, and the Magic lived in the dark forests.
Wizard boy, Xar, should have come in to his magic by now, but he hasn't, so he wants to find a witch and steal its magic for himself. But if he's got any chance of finding one, he will have to travel into the forbidden Badwoods.
Xar doesn't realise he is about to capture an entirely different kind of enemy. A Warrior girl called Wish.
And inside this book, at this very moment, two worlds collide and the fate of the land is changed forever.
Xar and Wish must visit the dungeons at Warrior fort, and face the evil Queen.
But something that has been sleeping for hundreds of years is stirring ...
393 pages, Hardcover
First published October 3, 2017
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About the author
Cressida Cowell
248听books2,342听followersCressida Cowell grew up in London and on a small, uninhabited island off the west coast of Scotland. She was convinced that there were dragons living on this island, and has been fascinated by dragons ever since. She has a BA in English Literature from Oxford University, a BA in Graphic Design from St Martin's and an MA in Narrative Illustration from Brighton. Cressida loves illustrating her own work, but also loves writing books for other people to illustrate as the end result can be so unexpected and inspiring. Cressida has written and illustrated eight books in the popular Hiccup series. The unique blend of child centred humour and sublime prose made Hiccup an instant hit. How to Train Your Dragon is now published in over 30 languages. A DreamWorks Animation feature film is out in March 2010. Also the author of picture books, Cressida has won the Nestle Children's Book Prize 2006 and has been shortlisted for many others. Cressida lives in Hammersmith with her husband and three children.
Her Books:
1. How to Train Your Dragon (2003)
2. How to Be a Pirate (2004)
3. How to Speak Dragonese (2005)
4. How to Cheat a Dragon鈥檚 Curse (2006)
5. How to Twist a Dragon鈥檚 Tale (2007)
6. A Hero鈥檚 Guide to Deadly Dragons (2008)
7. How to Ride a Dragon鈥檚 Storm (2008)
8. How to Break a Dragon鈥檚 Heart (2010)
9. How to Steal a Dragon's Sword (2011)
10. How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel (2012)
Her Books:
1. How to Train Your Dragon (2003)
2. How to Be a Pirate (2004)
3. How to Speak Dragonese (2005)
4. How to Cheat a Dragon鈥檚 Curse (2006)
5. How to Twist a Dragon鈥檚 Tale (2007)
6. A Hero鈥檚 Guide to Deadly Dragons (2008)
7. How to Ride a Dragon鈥檚 Storm (2008)
8. How to Break a Dragon鈥檚 Heart (2010)
9. How to Steal a Dragon's Sword (2011)
10. How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel (2012)
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July 23, 2018
The audiobook is narrated by David Tennant and was an Odyssey Award Honoree, and I can see why!
Not only is Tennant so fun as the reader, but there are musical interludes and sound effects. And it's a very fun story, too! I really liked the descriptions of the magic and the people, not to mention the magical creatures. And who knew that a spoon could make a great pet?!
July 2018: Road trippin' with my sister and my three kids, made them all listen to it!
Not only is Tennant so fun as the reader, but there are musical interludes and sound effects. And it's a very fun story, too! I really liked the descriptions of the magic and the people, not to mention the magical creatures. And who knew that a spoon could make a great pet?!
July 2018: Road trippin' with my sister and my three kids, made them all listen to it!
May 22, 2019
Wacky MG fantasy focused on humor and some twists.
The form of illustrations mixed with text worked mostly great (it's rad that the author drew and wrote everything鈥攖otal creative control like that is a real dream). The story was a bit generic but fun. And while I found the main two characters to be pretty bland and unlikable, the supporting characters were way more imaginative. There's a really thoughtful giant. There are young sprites called hairy fairies that are pretty funny. Whatever's going on with the evil Witches is pretty compelling. All of that kept me reading.
I love a good funny book, but I found the humor here to generally undermine everything else, mostly because the narrator came off as kind of a jerk? Somehow, the little jokes and pokes at the characters made the world feel less fleshed out and pointed out the big gaps to me. That could be personal: I don't like when children's literature seems to treat children as less intelligent readers or less in need of a fully worlded experience. As an aspiring author, what I'll take away here is that it's really hard to balance humor with worldbuilding.
But all that said, this book is a fun and lighthearted adventure if you can roll with the journey and not worry much about the details. I bet the sequel is fun too.
The form of illustrations mixed with text worked mostly great (it's rad that the author drew and wrote everything鈥攖otal creative control like that is a real dream). The story was a bit generic but fun. And while I found the main two characters to be pretty bland and unlikable, the supporting characters were way more imaginative. There's a really thoughtful giant. There are young sprites called hairy fairies that are pretty funny. Whatever's going on with the evil Witches is pretty compelling. All of that kept me reading.
I love a good funny book, but I found the humor here to generally undermine everything else, mostly because the narrator came off as kind of a jerk? Somehow, the little jokes and pokes at the characters made the world feel less fleshed out and pointed out the big gaps to me. That could be personal: I don't like when children's literature seems to treat children as less intelligent readers or less in need of a fully worlded experience. As an aspiring author, what I'll take away here is that it's really hard to balance humor with worldbuilding.
But all that said, this book is a fun and lighthearted adventure if you can roll with the journey and not worry much about the details. I bet the sequel is fun too.
April 25, 2018
Adorable book. Illustrations that have a sarcastic wit to them which I always love. It鈥檚 a children鈥檚 book so of course it鈥檚 a quick read for an adult. It was a wonderful story though. I find that I love great books no matter their intended audience. Madeleine L鈥橢ngle said that she simply wrote A WRINKLE IN TIME. She didn鈥檛 write it for children or adults. She simply wrote it. I find my life is endlessly enriched by all sorts of books.
Back to this book. Did I mention adorable? There are two sides in the book: Wizards and Warriors. Each side has polarized so both are wrong. It鈥檚 a nice unintentional allegory for the current state of United States politics. Witches are the one thing both sides can agree on. Witches have feathers and are mostly invisible until the instant they鈥檙e attacking you. They have green blood. Witches were supposedly put on the extinct list yet there are signs they are back and up to no good.
Feathers. Green blood. A princess. A questionable stone. A magic sword. A kind giant. A book of spells. Selfishness. Selflessness. Hope. Magic.
If there are any more books in this series, I鈥檒l be happily reading them:)
Back to this book. Did I mention adorable? There are two sides in the book: Wizards and Warriors. Each side has polarized so both are wrong. It鈥檚 a nice unintentional allegory for the current state of United States politics. Witches are the one thing both sides can agree on. Witches have feathers and are mostly invisible until the instant they鈥檙e attacking you. They have green blood. Witches were supposedly put on the extinct list yet there are signs they are back and up to no good.
Feathers. Green blood. A princess. A questionable stone. A magic sword. A kind giant. A book of spells. Selfishness. Selflessness. Hope. Magic.
If there are any more books in this series, I鈥檒l be happily reading them:)
April 18, 2020
Sizzling with magic and wonder in a brilliant world that has completely sucked me in! I cannot wait to read more from this series.
A boy wizard who can't seem to find his magic and a warrior princess who has a knack for adventure cross paths in a world where wizards and warriors are mortal enemies. Long ago, Witches existed, and they are the most evil and most terrifying beings to ever walk the Earth. Are they back?
I was so engrossed in this wonderful story. The illustrations were so great to go along with the story, and I listened to the audiobook as I read along with the physical book which only added to my adventure - David Tennant is a perfect narrator! (Though there were many times I jumped out of my skin when a loud BANG happened)
Characters were fun and easy to follow, and I LOVED the world. The added pages of the Spelling Book were a highlight for me as I love the detail to this world. Cressida Cowell sure knows how to use her imagination and conjure a story so magical, it's enchanted me to pick up the next book.
A boy wizard who can't seem to find his magic and a warrior princess who has a knack for adventure cross paths in a world where wizards and warriors are mortal enemies. Long ago, Witches existed, and they are the most evil and most terrifying beings to ever walk the Earth. Are they back?
I was so engrossed in this wonderful story. The illustrations were so great to go along with the story, and I listened to the audiobook as I read along with the physical book which only added to my adventure - David Tennant is a perfect narrator! (Though there were many times I jumped out of my skin when a loud BANG happened)
Characters were fun and easy to follow, and I LOVED the world. The added pages of the Spelling Book were a highlight for me as I love the detail to this world. Cressida Cowell sure knows how to use her imagination and conjure a story so magical, it's enchanted me to pick up the next book.
March 5, 2019
鈥淪urely, just because SOME Magic is bad, it doesn't mean that ALL Magic is bad?鈥�
Wizards, warriors, sprites, witches, giants and lots more. Where do I sign up!?!?!
I've had the pleasure of reading this story twice now and I thoroughly enjoyed it both times. Wizards of Oncefeatures a young girl warrior and a young boy wizard. They are both complete and utter failures and outcasts in their tribes eyes but are constantly trying to prove their worth, for better or worse.
The boy, Xar is a wizard who was supposed to have his magic come in at 13 but it seems to have passed him by. He is incredibly desperate to get magic (by any means), so he can prove to everyone that he is truly "a boy of destiny." I had a completely hate to love relationship with this character because he's so arrogant and selfish that he makes it really hard for you to not want to smack him many times over. However, the parts where he is a little vulnerable were enough to show me that he really does care deeply for his family and friends - he's just a bit of a wild child.
On the other hand, Wish, who is from the warrior tribe is the exact opposite. She doesn't think she is anything special and knows how different she is but she still wants to impress her mother. She is always searching for that approval. Wish is very kind-hearted and willing to hear other sides and not just jump to conclusions. I also love that no matter what her mother does and how evil it may be, Wish always thinks the best of her. That could be a flaw but I found it really endearing. She just sees the best in people. I love her so much. We also get some Dyslexia representation in this book, as Wish. It is never identified as such, because of the time period and world the book takes place in. However, it's very clear it's Dyslexia as they go into detail about the letters being mixed up in her head and struggling with reading and writing because of it. We also see her write a couple of things and the letters are all out of order. I think the rep seems well done and it's not something that holds her back - she knows she struggles with it but keeps trying.
Xar has decided the way to prove himself is to catch a witch, who are supposed to be extinct and make them give him their magic. Not the best of plans but he does have a good (if oddball) bunch of followers that comprise of sprites, giants, snowcats, a crow, a bear and a wolf. It's quite the entourage but they are willing to do just about anything for him, even if he is being completely nuts. On his journey to find a witch, a bunch of chaos breaks out and he bumps into Wish and the story goes from there.
I dont't want to give too much away but, obviously witches do come in to play in this story and they aren't at all friendly or nice. Wish and Xar have to work together to try and defeat them, even though they have been taught to hate each other. There is tons of adventure and fun characters. Lots of societal commentary about the roles of girls and boys and what is expected of them. I really liked what roles they ended up playing and how it all turned out. Xar and Wish are fantastic protagonist and kids are bound to cozy right up to them.
There are also really fun illustrations all through-out this book, that make the story come alive even more. If you enjoy a good, fun adventure then I would certainly pick up this one. Younger kids could surely enjoy this one as early as probably five or six. There's nothing too scary in the book, just lots of fun times.
Wizards, warriors, sprites, witches, giants and lots more. Where do I sign up!?!?!
I've had the pleasure of reading this story twice now and I thoroughly enjoyed it both times. Wizards of Oncefeatures a young girl warrior and a young boy wizard. They are both complete and utter failures and outcasts in their tribes eyes but are constantly trying to prove their worth, for better or worse.
The boy, Xar is a wizard who was supposed to have his magic come in at 13 but it seems to have passed him by. He is incredibly desperate to get magic (by any means), so he can prove to everyone that he is truly "a boy of destiny." I had a completely hate to love relationship with this character because he's so arrogant and selfish that he makes it really hard for you to not want to smack him many times over. However, the parts where he is a little vulnerable were enough to show me that he really does care deeply for his family and friends - he's just a bit of a wild child.
On the other hand, Wish, who is from the warrior tribe is the exact opposite. She doesn't think she is anything special and knows how different she is but she still wants to impress her mother. She is always searching for that approval. Wish is very kind-hearted and willing to hear other sides and not just jump to conclusions. I also love that no matter what her mother does and how evil it may be, Wish always thinks the best of her. That could be a flaw but I found it really endearing. She just sees the best in people. I love her so much. We also get some Dyslexia representation in this book, as Wish. It is never identified as such, because of the time period and world the book takes place in. However, it's very clear it's Dyslexia as they go into detail about the letters being mixed up in her head and struggling with reading and writing because of it. We also see her write a couple of things and the letters are all out of order. I think the rep seems well done and it's not something that holds her back - she knows she struggles with it but keeps trying.
Xar has decided the way to prove himself is to catch a witch, who are supposed to be extinct and make them give him their magic. Not the best of plans but he does have a good (if oddball) bunch of followers that comprise of sprites, giants, snowcats, a crow, a bear and a wolf. It's quite the entourage but they are willing to do just about anything for him, even if he is being completely nuts. On his journey to find a witch, a bunch of chaos breaks out and he bumps into Wish and the story goes from there.
I dont't want to give too much away but, obviously witches do come in to play in this story and they aren't at all friendly or nice. Wish and Xar have to work together to try and defeat them, even though they have been taught to hate each other. There is tons of adventure and fun characters. Lots of societal commentary about the roles of girls and boys and what is expected of them. I really liked what roles they ended up playing and how it all turned out. Xar and Wish are fantastic protagonist and kids are bound to cozy right up to them.
There are also really fun illustrations all through-out this book, that make the story come alive even more. If you enjoy a good, fun adventure then I would certainly pick up this one. Younger kids could surely enjoy this one as early as probably five or six. There's nothing too scary in the book, just lots of fun times.
November 10, 2017
DAVID TENNANT MUST READ EVERY BOOK EVER EXISTS! AUDIBLE HIRE HIM ON A PERMANENT BASIS PLEASE!
September 28, 2017
Cressida Cowell is best known for her, 鈥淗ow to Train Your Dragon,鈥� series, which was a big hit with my thirteen year old son, when he was younger. My ten year old daughter has never really shown interest in those books, but she read this very happily and enjoyed it immensely. The cover attracted her, with the words, 鈥淥nce there was Magic鈥︹€� intriguingly written across the back of the book.
The story revolves around the conflict of a young wizard boy, named Xar, whose magic has not yet arrived at the expected age, and a warrior girl, named Wish, who is all too keen to cover up the fact that she has magic and a wish which brings them together. The novel is set in Ancient Britain, a land of forests, magic, giants and really scary witches鈥� The illustrations are a little dark, so this is probably best for children aged 8+ and it has lots of appeal to both boys and girls.
This is obviously going to be one of a series and my daughter is keen to read on. She says that she liked the characters and setting very much and has noticed a few children in her year reading it, so I am sure this will be a great success. At nearly 400 pages, it is for confident readers, but the illustrations help make this an excellent choice for children and great fun to read aloud.
The story revolves around the conflict of a young wizard boy, named Xar, whose magic has not yet arrived at the expected age, and a warrior girl, named Wish, who is all too keen to cover up the fact that she has magic and a wish which brings them together. The novel is set in Ancient Britain, a land of forests, magic, giants and really scary witches鈥� The illustrations are a little dark, so this is probably best for children aged 8+ and it has lots of appeal to both boys and girls.
This is obviously going to be one of a series and my daughter is keen to read on. She says that she liked the characters and setting very much and has noticed a few children in her year reading it, so I am sure this will be a great success. At nearly 400 pages, it is for confident readers, but the illustrations help make this an excellent choice for children and great fun to read aloud.
January 1, 2018
This story was so cute!! I really enjoyed it! My one complaint (and I'm not sure if it's because of anything with the book or if it's just because it's middle grade) is that I didn't really connect with any of the characters. I kind of found my indifferent on what actually happened to them. But I still enjoyed the story and there were a bunch of twists that I didn't seem coming that kept me entertained! I still recommend this, especially to people who like fantasy stories and stories aimed at younger audiences.
April 5, 2020
3.5 stars.
This was funny, scattered and bonkers. I still can't really tell you what the plot was, other than it involved a bit of special magic and witches, but the characters are an absolute delight.
Wish is a warrior princess. But not a very good one. In fact, she's a bit of a disappointment to her mother the Queen, because she's a little.... odd. I mean, her only friend is an enchanted spoon. Xar is a wizard. Or he should be - except he has no magic. Wish and Xar should be mortal enemies, raised to hate each others clans. But Wish has discovered something magic, something she needs to conceal, and her only help comes in the form of this mouthy wizard with no magic and his motley crew of sprites and hairy fairies.
The plot, as I've mentioned, is a little lack lustre. We fly from one situation to the next without much world building or explanation, although given that this is a children's book I can forgive this. However, it's the characters that really stand out here. They're hilarious, each with their own little quirks to make them feel fully fleshed out and well developed. We have Bodkin the assistant bodyguard to Wish who has a habit of falling asleep at 'just' the wrong moment. And Calliban, the enchanted crow who is the reluctant babysitter of Xar. The various sprites, with their utter devotion of Xar, are hilarious - especially Squeezjoos. There's also a strong message of parenthood, and how difficult it is to parent a child who doesn't live up to the standards set by society, which I found endearing.
A fun romp through enchanted forests with a delightful cast of characters I quickly grew to love, I'll definitely be continuing the story.
This was funny, scattered and bonkers. I still can't really tell you what the plot was, other than it involved a bit of special magic and witches, but the characters are an absolute delight.
Wish is a warrior princess. But not a very good one. In fact, she's a bit of a disappointment to her mother the Queen, because she's a little.... odd. I mean, her only friend is an enchanted spoon. Xar is a wizard. Or he should be - except he has no magic. Wish and Xar should be mortal enemies, raised to hate each others clans. But Wish has discovered something magic, something she needs to conceal, and her only help comes in the form of this mouthy wizard with no magic and his motley crew of sprites and hairy fairies.
The plot, as I've mentioned, is a little lack lustre. We fly from one situation to the next without much world building or explanation, although given that this is a children's book I can forgive this. However, it's the characters that really stand out here. They're hilarious, each with their own little quirks to make them feel fully fleshed out and well developed. We have Bodkin the assistant bodyguard to Wish who has a habit of falling asleep at 'just' the wrong moment. And Calliban, the enchanted crow who is the reluctant babysitter of Xar. The various sprites, with their utter devotion of Xar, are hilarious - especially Squeezjoos. There's also a strong message of parenthood, and how difficult it is to parent a child who doesn't live up to the standards set by society, which I found endearing.
A fun romp through enchanted forests with a delightful cast of characters I quickly grew to love, I'll definitely be continuing the story.
January 14, 2018
"You have to listen to the stories, for stories always mean something. But what worries me is...what exactly DO they mean?"
螤慰位蠉 蠈渭慰蟻蠁畏 喂蟽蟿慰蟻委伪, 纬蔚渭维蟿畏 伪蟽蟿蔚委伪 魏伪喂 蟺蔚蟻喂蟺苇蟿蔚喂蔚蟼! 螒谓蠀蟺慰渭慰谓蠋 纬喂伪 蟿畏 蟽蠀谓苇蠂蔚喂伪! 馃槃
螤慰位蠉 蠈渭慰蟻蠁畏 喂蟽蟿慰蟻委伪, 纬蔚渭维蟿畏 伪蟽蟿蔚委伪 魏伪喂 蟺蔚蟻喂蟺苇蟿蔚喂蔚蟼! 螒谓蠀蟺慰渭慰谓蠋 纬喂伪 蟿畏 蟽蠀谓苇蠂蔚喂伪! 馃槃
September 17, 2018
Lectura infantil, perfecta para ni帽os de 10 a 12 a帽os, una buena dosis de magia, valor y amistad. Personajes muy divertidos y unas ilustraciones preciosas.
March 5, 2018
I didn't enjoy this book as much as I anticipated. The writing wasn't that good, the charcaters weren't special. The world and the atmosphere was great but I don't think this was the strongest magic book I've read.
January 3, 2021
[3.5-4 Stars] I flew through this one! This is the first book I've read in months, and it fit the bill completely. I needed something quick and fun, which is what this was. I enjoyed the magic and the conversations that, to me, seemed to touch on ethnocentrism. The warriors and the wizards have been enemies for so long that the main characters are starting to question if it's fair to judge an entire group of beings based on some preconceived notions that their respective societies have given them.
I can see how this world is going to be explored more as the series goes along, and I'm excited to see where these characters will go and what trials they'll have to go through. Xar can be incredibly annoying at times, being quite self-centered and very "pick me!" But, I'm looking forward to seeing his process as he begins to mature and realize that not everything is about him. Wish also has so much room to grow, especially as she uncovers more of the terrors the warriors have inflicted on all the other groups of beings. I'll definitely be continuing with the series.
I will say that because I read this so quickly, I don't have all the names nailed down to each of the side characters, but the narrator of the audiobook did a good job of giving a lot of the side characters distinctive voices.
I can see how this world is going to be explored more as the series goes along, and I'm excited to see where these characters will go and what trials they'll have to go through. Xar can be incredibly annoying at times, being quite self-centered and very "pick me!" But, I'm looking forward to seeing his process as he begins to mature and realize that not everything is about him. Wish also has so much room to grow, especially as she uncovers more of the terrors the warriors have inflicted on all the other groups of beings. I'll definitely be continuing with the series.
I will say that because I read this so quickly, I don't have all the names nailed down to each of the side characters, but the narrator of the audiobook did a good job of giving a lot of the side characters distinctive voices.
November 2, 2017
"This is the problem with adventures. They bring out parts of you that you never ever knew were there."
3.5 stars. That was entertaining!
This book is set in a world where there were wizards who are Magic and warriors who are not. But our two main characters, Xar, who is a Wizard, doesn't have any magical ability. And Wish, who is a Warrior princess, tries to hide her magical objects, because she doesn't believe that magical things are harmful.
The book was entertaining definitely, but there were parts which I felt were unnecessary and made the book long when it could have been shorter. And it had slower parts which made the pacing a little bit off for me. And this is my only complaint about the book.
However, this book has good messages for younger readers, and it touches upon the son/father relationship in a very beautiful way.
You get the frustration of Xar and how he feels disappointed in himself and him wanting to make his father and nation proud of him. You feel the pressure he puts on himself in able to reach his goal.
The book also has beautiful friendships! I loved to see how Xar acted to save his friend, and it was so much fun seeing the quirkiness of Xar to get them out of the tough situation they were in.
The end of the book was amazing and I didn't see that coming, and it had a feminist message to it which I thought was powerful and beautiful to read in a middle grade book.
The book has beautiful pencil drawings (I think) in it which goes along with the story..
And a full page illustrations (which is stunning!)
Overall, I really enjoyed reading the book! And I feel it is going to be a series/trilogy because the end didn't completely wrap up the story, that's how I felt. So, that makes me so excited to read the next book in the series once it comes out!
September 19, 2018
I expected nothing and still, it disappointed me at the highest level.
I've been seduced in store by the fame of the author, the promise of original drawings and a magical middle grade story. In the end, I suffered for almost 400 pages of a boring plot punctuated by lazy drawings.
The story itself could have been ok (and here I don't say "good", I say "ok") but it was not worth the volume and could have been told in less than 150 pages. There is no need to waste time and space to tell endlessly the same things again and again. And again. The author's writing style also didn't help me to dig into the book, you love it or you hate it. In my case, I hate it. English vocabulary is rich enough to produce a large panel of emotions (even in a chidlren book), I truly think anybody can do better than simply using caps or bold to describe strong feelings. I never ask a book to be pompous, but I ask it to provide a minimum of quality.
To finish, let's talk quickly about the characters, they don't deserve more than a few lines. Wish, the warrior princess was pretty much ok with a spark of bravery and good sense but she had nothing good enough to me to truly care about her fate. Xar on the other hand was the most despicable person (fictional or not) I ever encountered. I know sometimes people like rude disgusting brats but I don't, and following the adventures of the Moron-King for 400 pages was too much to ask of me.
I've been seduced in store by the fame of the author, the promise of original drawings and a magical middle grade story. In the end, I suffered for almost 400 pages of a boring plot punctuated by lazy drawings.
The story itself could have been ok (and here I don't say "good", I say "ok") but it was not worth the volume and could have been told in less than 150 pages. There is no need to waste time and space to tell endlessly the same things again and again. And again. The author's writing style also didn't help me to dig into the book, you love it or you hate it. In my case, I hate it. English vocabulary is rich enough to produce a large panel of emotions (even in a chidlren book), I truly think anybody can do better than simply using caps or bold to describe strong feelings. I never ask a book to be pompous, but I ask it to provide a minimum of quality.
To finish, let's talk quickly about the characters, they don't deserve more than a few lines. Wish, the warrior princess was pretty much ok with a spark of bravery and good sense but she had nothing good enough to me to truly care about her fate. Xar on the other hand was the most despicable person (fictional or not) I ever encountered. I know sometimes people like rude disgusting brats but I don't, and following the adventures of the Moron-King for 400 pages was too much to ask of me.
June 17, 2020
鈥滿agic can never be destroyed, it can only be hidden.鈥�
This was a quick and fun read about a young boy, Xar of a Wizards guild and a young girl, Wish from a Warriors guild. They are destined to hate one another but end up bumping into each other and working together through an unheard of situation - especially since witches are supposed to be extinct but Xar and Wish stumble across one...
They come together and ignore what they鈥檝e been taught about the other guild to fight through the situation together. Although they have quite a few blame games and squabbles along the way 馃槀
Very funny and interesting story for a middle-grade.
This was a quick and fun read about a young boy, Xar of a Wizards guild and a young girl, Wish from a Warriors guild. They are destined to hate one another but end up bumping into each other and working together through an unheard of situation - especially since witches are supposed to be extinct but Xar and Wish stumble across one...
They come together and ignore what they鈥檝e been taught about the other guild to fight through the situation together. Although they have quite a few blame games and squabbles along the way 馃槀
Very funny and interesting story for a middle-grade.
December 15, 2020
Wow this book started with a bang and ended with one. This is a story of finding out who you are and finding friends in unlikely people. It鈥檚 not about where someone comes from but who they are inside.
This is a story full of magic, adventures and loads of different beings just trying to survive.
The writing was so easy to get in to and kept me gripped the whole time.
Will be picking up the next one straight away. Can鈥檛 wait to get the other two for Christmas 馃挐
This is a story full of magic, adventures and loads of different beings just trying to survive.
The writing was so easy to get in to and kept me gripped the whole time.
Will be picking up the next one straight away. Can鈥檛 wait to get the other two for Christmas 馃挐
July 9, 2018
I love this story. It's funny and really interesting. I really love when the characters are cursing or latah...
July 11, 2019
I am so disappointed.
I enjoyed the entire How to Train Your Dragon series immensely. There were some weaker volumes, but for the most part, I completely forgot I was listening to books intended for children and enjoyed them for what they were - magical entertainment.
This book, unfortunately, seems to have been relying on nostalgia to pull it through. It makes several references that those who've read HtTYD will recognize, but fails on almost everything that its predecessor did well - characterization, worldbuilding, and action.
We're thrust immediately into a world of magic, wizards, warriors, witches, etc., etc., ad nauseum. If there has ever been an imaginary magic creature, it is shoehorned into this book. The two main characters, Wish and Xar, are flat and one-dimensional creatures and you can predict their actions throughout the book just by their descriptions on first appearance.
The worldbuilding is nearly nonexistent, and relies entirely on the imaginations of people who have read multiple stories featuring warriors and wizards - hello, HP fandom - and sprites and fairies etc. etc. There's no background or history or explanation for anything. That's all you get - names of things from other stories.
The action is very limited in this book, too. There are two main confrontations, and everything else is filler. Dialogue-heavy filler.
The one redeeming factor of this book was the narration - David Tennant is my all-time favorite narrator. Alas, even he could not save this sinking ship.
Guys, I am disappoint.
2 stars, and I have no plans to continue this series. I'll just reread Hiccup from now on.
I enjoyed the entire How to Train Your Dragon series immensely. There were some weaker volumes, but for the most part, I completely forgot I was listening to books intended for children and enjoyed them for what they were - magical entertainment.
This book, unfortunately, seems to have been relying on nostalgia to pull it through. It makes several references that those who've read HtTYD will recognize, but fails on almost everything that its predecessor did well - characterization, worldbuilding, and action.
We're thrust immediately into a world of magic, wizards, warriors, witches, etc., etc., ad nauseum. If there has ever been an imaginary magic creature, it is shoehorned into this book. The two main characters, Wish and Xar, are flat and one-dimensional creatures and you can predict their actions throughout the book just by their descriptions on first appearance.
The worldbuilding is nearly nonexistent, and relies entirely on the imaginations of people who have read multiple stories featuring warriors and wizards - hello, HP fandom - and sprites and fairies etc. etc. There's no background or history or explanation for anything. That's all you get - names of things from other stories.
The action is very limited in this book, too. There are two main confrontations, and everything else is filler. Dialogue-heavy filler.
The one redeeming factor of this book was the narration - David Tennant is my all-time favorite narrator. Alas, even he could not save this sinking ship.
Guys, I am disappoint.
2 stars, and I have no plans to continue this series. I'll just reread Hiccup from now on.
November 23, 2017
I find myself shying away from Middle Grade novels more often than not because I tend to find them a bit juvenile for my tastes, and I know that's the point but I just generally don't enjoy them.
I absolutely loved this one. I loved the plot, the characters, and the low key hidden meanings and social commentary. I think that it is a fun story for children, especially around the Halloween season, but I also think that it can teach kids a lot.
It's a fun plot, a world where wizards are being killed by warriors who are coming over to take their land. Two children, one from each side, meet one day and a whole bunch of shenanigans happen.
I didn't ever imagine myself giving a Middle Grade novel 5 stars, but I enjoyed it a lot and I just didn't see any thing wrong with it. The only issue I had was with the main male character, but then again like he was understandably irritating and I think his character growth was pretty good and will obviously continue to grow in further books.
Just a lot of fun and I thoroughly enjoyed every moment I was reading this.
I absolutely loved this one. I loved the plot, the characters, and the low key hidden meanings and social commentary. I think that it is a fun story for children, especially around the Halloween season, but I also think that it can teach kids a lot.
It's a fun plot, a world where wizards are being killed by warriors who are coming over to take their land. Two children, one from each side, meet one day and a whole bunch of shenanigans happen.
I didn't ever imagine myself giving a Middle Grade novel 5 stars, but I enjoyed it a lot and I just didn't see any thing wrong with it. The only issue I had was with the main male character, but then again like he was understandably irritating and I think his character growth was pretty good and will obviously continue to grow in further books.
Just a lot of fun and I thoroughly enjoyed every moment I was reading this.
January 15, 2018
2.5 stars
DNF @ 60%. Idk this just felt flat for me. I was bored and the characters weren鈥檛 super interesting. The only thing that made me get this far was David Tenant鈥檚 narration (flip pin鈥� AMAZING) but I can鈥檛 do it anymore.
DNF @ 60%. Idk this just felt flat for me. I was bored and the characters weren鈥檛 super interesting. The only thing that made me get this far was David Tenant鈥檚 narration (flip pin鈥� AMAZING) but I can鈥檛 do it anymore.
October 10, 2017
Couldn't guess the narrator of the story
Guess I'll have to find out when the next book comes out...
Guess I'll have to find out when the next book comes out...
April 4, 2020
Encantada con esta historia. Me hizo volver a tener 10 a帽os, cuando empezaba mis lecturas de fantas铆a, all谩 en un pasado lejano.
May 5, 2019
Crackling with magic, adventure and humour. But it was the wonderful characters and they way they collided with each other that made this so much fun.
December 1, 2020
1.) The Wizards of Once 鈽呪槄鈽呪槄鈽�
2.) Twice Magic 鈽呪槄鈽呪槄
3.) Knock Three Times 鈽呪槄鈽呪槄
4.) Never and Forever [ON TBR]
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鈥淜eep hoping, keep guessing, keep dreaming.鈥�
representation: none that i can remember!
[trigger warnings are listed at the bottom of this review and may contain spoilers]
鈽呪槄鈽呪槄鈽�
ohhhhh this was so much fun. the audiobook is narrated by david tenant and is just FANTASTIC! The way this is formatted with all the pictures and different fonts and stuff is so good too! Defs a new fave!
trigger warnings: fantasy violence, loss of loved ones (in the past).
2.) Twice Magic 鈽呪槄鈽呪槄
3.) Knock Three Times 鈽呪槄鈽呪槄
4.) Never and Forever [ON TBR]
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鈥淜eep hoping, keep guessing, keep dreaming.鈥�
representation: none that i can remember!
[trigger warnings are listed at the bottom of this review and may contain spoilers]
鈽呪槄鈽呪槄鈽�
ohhhhh this was so much fun. the audiobook is narrated by david tenant and is just FANTASTIC! The way this is formatted with all the pictures and different fonts and stuff is so good too! Defs a new fave!
trigger warnings: fantasy violence, loss of loved ones (in the past).
January 30, 2018
鈽�4/5鈽�
鈻狿lot 4.75/5
鈻狣etails 4.75/5
鈻狢haracters 2.5/5
鈻猈orld building 4.75/5
鈻狹agic system 4/5
鈻狶ogic 4.5/5
鈻狤njoyment 4.5/5
鈻狽arrator 4.75/5
I listened to an audio book and a narrator was amazing. However, it was annoying sometimes, because of all the accents. But still very good, tho. I like the old raven especially. 鈾�
The world building, magic system are really nice, something similar, but different at the same time.
But but.. The main problem for me that I didn't care for characters at all. I felt nothing for them. I still can't answer why. :?
鈻狿lot 4.75/5
鈻狣etails 4.75/5
鈻狢haracters 2.5/5
鈻猈orld building 4.75/5
鈻狹agic system 4/5
鈻狶ogic 4.5/5
鈻狤njoyment 4.5/5
鈻狽arrator 4.75/5
I listened to an audio book and a narrator was amazing. However, it was annoying sometimes, because of all the accents. But still very good, tho. I like the old raven especially. 鈾�
The world building, magic system are really nice, something similar, but different at the same time.
But but.. The main problem for me that I didn't care for characters at all. I felt nothing for them. I still can't answer why. :?
January 3, 2022
This didn't quite work for me, couldn't get invested in it. The writing wasn't bad but not my cup of tea
April 25, 2020
袩芯谐芯胁芯褉褨屑芯 锌褉芯 褌械, 褟泻 欧宝娱乐 胁锌谢懈胁邪褦 薪邪 薪邪褕褨 卸懈褌褌褟. 效芯屑 斜懈 泄 薪褨?
袨褌 褟, 褋泻邪卸褨屑芯, 锌褨写 胁锌谢懈胁芯屑 芯写薪褨褦褩 蟹 褍谢褞斜谢械薪懈褏 薪邪褕懈褏 褌褍褌械褕薪褨褏 芯谐谢褟写邪褔芯泻 斜褨谢褜褕械 薪械 屑芯卸褍 邪薪褨 谐芯胁芯褉懈褌懈, 邪薪褨 薪邪胁褨褌褜 写褍屑邪褌懈 锌褉芯 褕芯褌谢邪薪写褋褜泻懈泄 邪泻褑械薪褌, 薪械 写芯写邪胁褕懈 锌械褉械写 褌懈屑 "泻邪蟹泻芯胁懈泄".
孝邪泻 芯褌, 褑褟 邪褍写褨芯泻薪懈卸泻邪 鈥� 褑械 褕褨褋褌褜 褋芯谢芯写泻懈褏 谐芯写懈薪 泻邪蟹泻芯胁芯谐芯 褕芯褌谢邪薪写褋褜泻芯谐芯 邪泻褑械薪褌褍, 褨 胁芯薪邪 薪邪锌芯胁薪懈谢邪 屑械薪械 褔懈褋褌芯褞, 薪械锌褨写褉芯斜薪芯褞 褉邪写褨褋褌褞. 袟写邪褦褌褜褋褟, 褟 胁褋褨 褕褨褋褌褜 谐芯写懈薪 褍褋屑褨褏邪谢邪褋褟. 小械褉泄芯蟹薪芯, 屑械薪褨 胁卸械 邪卸 斜芯谢褟褌褜 "褍褋屑褨褏邪谢褜薪褨" 屑'褟蟹懈. 袛械胁褨写 孝械薪薪械薪褌, 芯泻褉褨屑 褌芯谐芯 褖芯 胁褨薪 谐芯褉写懈泄 薪芯褋褨泄 泻邪蟹泻芯胁芯谐芯 褕芯褌谢邪薪写褋褜泻芯谐芯 邪泻褑械薪褌褍, 屑邪褦 褖械 泄 褔褍写械褉薪邪褑褜泻懈泄 谐芯谢芯褋, 褟泻懈泄 褍 褉械薪写芯屑薪懈褏 屑褨褋褑褟褏 胁懈写邪褦 写懈胁薪褨 锌懈褋泻懈 (褏褌芯 褔褍胁, 褌芯泄 蟹褉芯蟹褍屑褨褦). 袛芯 褌芯谐芯 卸, 褑械 写懈褌褟褔械 褎械薪褌械蟹褨, 褟褋泻褉邪胁懈泄 薪邪斜褨褉 泻芯谢芯褉懈褌薪懈褏 褎邪薪褌邪褋褌懈褔薪懈褏 锌械褉褋芯薪邪卸褨胁 写邪褦 泄芯屑褍 屑芯卸谢懈胁褨褋褌褜 写芯斜褉褟褔械 胁褨写褌褟谐薪褍褌懈褋褟 褨 锌芯褋褟褟褌懈 胁褋褨屑邪 谐褉邪薪褟屑懈 褋胁芯谐芯 芯斜写邪褉褍胁邪薪薪褟: 胁褨写 锌褉芯褌褟卸薪懈褏 褌褟谐褍褔懈褏 锌芯-胁褨谢褜-薪懈褏 胁械谢械褌薪褨胁 写芯 褌芯薪泻芯谐芯谢芯褋懈褏 泻褉懈褏褨褌薪懈褏 褋褌胁芯褉褨薪薪褟褔芯泻. The Wizards of Once 鈥� 褑械 褖械 泄 斜邪谐邪褌芯 谐褍屑芯褉褍 褨 褌褍褌 褦 蟹胁芯褉芯褌懈 薪邪 泻褕褌邪谢褌 hairy fairy, 褌邪泻 褖芯 胁 写械褟泻懈褏 屑褨褋褑褟褏 褟 邪卸 锌褉芯褋谢褜芯蟹懈谢邪褋褟 蟹芯 褋屑褨褏褍. 笑械 胁褋械 写芯锌芯胁薪褞褦褌褜褋褟 屑褍蟹懈泻芯褞 褨 蟹胁褍泻芯胁懈屑懈 械褎械泻褌邪屑懈 鈥� 芯褌芯 褋谢褍褏邪褦褕 褋芯斜褨, 薪褨褔芯谐芯 薪械 锌褨写芯蟹褉褞褞褔懈, 邪 褌褍褌 褟-邪-邪泻 谐褉褞泻薪械!.. 袗 胁 芯写薪芯屑褍 屑褨褋褑褨 芯锌芯胁褨写邪褔 薪邪胁褨褌褜 褋锌褨胁邪褦 (邪 褋锌褨胁邪褦 袛械胁褨写 孝械薪薪械薪褌 卸邪褏谢懈胁芯, 褏芯褔邪 褑械 屑械薪械 褌械卸 褔芯屑褍褋褜 锌芯褌褨褕懈谢芯). 孝芯卸 屑芯卸械褌械 褋芯斜褨 褍褟胁懈褌懈 屑芯褞 褉邪写褨褋褌褜, 泻芯谢懈 褟 胁懈褟胁懈谢邪, 褖芯 袛械胁褨写 孝械薪薪械薪褌 鈥� 褕褌邪褌薪懈泄 薪邪褔懈褌褍胁邪褔 袣褉械褋褋褨写懈 袣芯胁械谢谢: 胁褨薪 锌褉芯褔懈褌邪胁 薪械 谢懈褕械 褑褞 褌褉懈谢芯谐褨褞, 邪谢械 泄 胁械谢懈褔械蟹薪褍 褋械褉褨褞 锌褉芯 写褉邪泻芯薪褨胁, 芯褌芯卸 褟 薪械芯写屑褨薪薪芯 锌褉芯写芯胁卸褍 褑械泄 锌褉械泻褉邪褋薪懈泄 械泻褋锌褨褉褨械薪褋. ))
袦芯卸械, 褖芯褋褜 褖械 胁谢邪褋薪械 锌褉芯 泻薪懈卸泻褍 褉芯蟹泻邪蟹邪褌懈, 谐邪?
袦懈 屑邪褦屑芯 褏谢芯锌褔懈泻邪 袟邪褉邪, 褔邪褉褨胁薪懈泻邪, 褨 写褨胁褔懈薪泻褍 袙褨褕 (胁 褍泻褉邪褩薪褋褜泻芯屑褍 锌械褉械泻谢邪写褨 袘邪卸邪薪邪), 胁芯泄芯胁薪懈褑褞.
袨褌 褌褨谢褜泻懈 袟邪褉 褔邪褉褨胁薪懈泻 写械褖芯 薪械锌褉邪胁懈谢褜薪懈泄 鈥� 褍 褑褜芯屑褍 褋胁褨褌褨 褔邪褉懈 胁锌械褉褕械 锌褉芯褟胁谢褟褞褌褜褋褟 锌褉懈斜谢懈蟹薪芯 褍 12 褉芯褔泻褨胁, 褨 袟邪褉褍 芯薪芯 褌褉懈薪邪写褑褟褌懈泄 屑懈薪邪褦, 邪 褔邪褉褨胁 褟泻 薪械 斜褍谢芯, 褌邪泻 褨 薪械屑邪. 孝芯卸 胁褨薪 胁懈褉褨褕褍褦 胁蟹褟褌懈 写芯谢械薪褜泻褍 褍 胁谢邪褋薪褨 褉褍褑褨 褨 蟹薪邪泄褌懈 蟹芯胁薪褨褕薪褦 写卸械褉械谢芯 褔邪褉褨胁薪懈褑褜泻芯褩 褋懈谢懈. 袧邪 锌芯褔邪褌泻褍 褨褋褌芯褉褨褩 袟邪褉邪 屑芯卸薪邪 写芯褋懈褌褜 褌芯褔薪芯 芯锌懈褋邪褌懈 褌械褉屑褨薪芯屑 "蟹邪褉芯蟹褍屑褨谢懈泄 泻褉械褌懈薪".
袙褨褕 褌械卸 薪械 写褍卸械 胁写邪褌薪邪 胁芯泄芯胁薪懈褑褟: 写褉褨斜薪械薪褜泻邪, 褏褍写械薪褜泻邪, 蟹 锌芯胁'褟蟹泻芯褞 薪邪 芯褑褨, 薪械 褌械 褖芯 褩褩 写褍卸邪 褨 褋褍胁芯褉邪 屑邪屑邪. 袘褨写芯谢邪褕薪邪 袙褨褕 胁褨写褔褍胁邪褦, 褖芯 薪械 胁锌懈褋褍褦褌褜褋褟 褋械褉械写 屑褍卸薪褨褏 胁芯褩薪褨胁.
袉 芯褌 芯写薪芯谐芯 褉邪蟹褍 袟邪褉 褨 袙褨褕 蟹褍褋褌褉褨褔邪褞褌褜褋褟 褍 谢褨褋褨 蟹邪 写懈胁薪懈褏 芯斜褋褌邪胁懈薪 (褌褍褌 褖械 褌褉械斜邪 写芯写邪褌懈, 褖芯 褔邪褉褨胁薪懈泻懈 褨 胁芯褩薪懈 蟹写邪胁薪邪 薪械薪邪胁懈写褟褌褜 芯写薪械 芯写薪芯谐芯, 邪 胁芯褩薪懈 褖械 泄 蟹邪褌褟褌芯 蟹薪懈褖褍褞褌褜 斜褍写褜-褟泻褨 锌褉芯褟胁懈 屑邪谐褨褩). 携褋械薪 锌械薪褜, 褑械 褋褌邪褦 锌芯褔邪褌泻芯屑 unlikely friendship. 笑械, 蟹胁懈褔邪泄薪芯, 泻谢褨褕械, 邪谢械 褟泻褖芯 胁卸械 褟 谐芯褌芯胁邪 屑懈褉懈褌懈褋褟 蟹 褟泻懈屑芯褋褜 泻谢褨褕械, 褌芯 褋邪屑械 蟹 unlikely friendship, 芯褋芯斜谢懈胁芯 褍 写懈褌褟褔褨泄 泻薪懈蟹褨. 袙芯薪芯 卸 斜芯 胁褋械谢褟褦 胁褨褉褍 胁 褌械, 褖芯 蟹邪胁卸写懈 屑芯卸薪邪 蟹薪邪泄褌懈 褋锌褨谢褜薪褍 屑芯胁褍, 邪 褑械 谐邪褉薪懈泄 锌芯褋懈谢.
袛芯 褉械褔褨, 褏芯褔褍 锌褨写泻褉械褋谢懈褌懈, 褖芯 褑械 褋邪屑械 写懈褌褟褔邪 泻薪懈谐邪, 褨, 薪邪 胁褨写屑褨薪褍 胁褨写 写械褟泻懈褏 褨薪褕懈褏 胁懈写邪薪褜 写谢褟 褋械褉械写薪褜芯谐芯 褕泻褨谢褜薪芯谐芯 胁褨泻褍, 胁芯薪邪 薪械 蟹邪谐褉邪褦 蟹 写芯褉芯褋谢懈屑懈, 薪械 锌褉懈泻懈写邪褦褌褜褋褟 褔懈屑芯褋褜 褋泻谢邪写薪褨褕懈屑, 褌懈屑, 褔懈屑 胁芯薪邪 薪械 褦. 笑械 褌邪泻邪 褋芯斜褨 锌褉懈谐芯写邪 写谢褟 屑邪褑褜芯锌, 褍 褟泻褨泄 褋屑褨褏褍 斜褨谢褜褕械, 薪褨卸 褋褌褉邪褏褍 (褏芯褔邪 泄 薪械 斜械蟹 褑褜芯谐芯: 褦 褋褑械薪懈, 写械 薪邪褕懈屑 谐械褉芯褟屑 蟹邪谐褉芯卸褍褦 褋屑械褉褌械谢褜薪邪 薪械斜械蟹锌械泻邪, 邪 谢懈褏芯写褨褩 褋锌褉邪胁写褨 屑芯褌芯褉芯褕薪褨, 褌邪 褖械 泄 屑邪谢芯 薪械 斜械蟹褋屑械褉褌薪褨).
携 褋褜芯谐芯写薪褨 胁 泻薪懈谐邪褉薪褨 锌芯谐芯褉褌邪谢邪 褍泻褉邪褩薪褋褜泻械 胁懈写邪薪薪褟. 袧械 斜械褉褍褋褟 褋泻邪蟹邪褌懈, 褔懈 胁芯薪芯 褌邪泻械 卸 泻谢邪褋薪械, 褟泻 邪褍写褨芯泻薪懈卸泻邪, 邪谢械 胁 薪褜芯谐芯 褦 褋胁芯褟 锌械褉械胁邪谐邪: 胁芯薪芯 斜邪谐邪褌芯 褨谢褞褋褌褉芯胁邪薪械. 袦械薪褨 邪卸 蟹邪褏褌褨谢芯褋褟 泻褍锌懈褌懈. 袨褌芯 锌芯泻懈 写褍屑邪褞, 褔懈 锌褨写褨泄写械 褑褟 泻薪懈卸泻邪 写谢褟 屑芯谐芯 6-褉褨褔薪芯谐芯 薪械斜芯卸邪, 斜芯 胁褨薪 薪邪褉邪蟹褨 褌邪泻懈 薪邪写邪褦 锌械褉械胁邪谐褍 泻芯谢褜芯褉芯胁懈屑 褨谢褞褋褌褉邪褑褨褟屑. ))
啸芯褔邪 The Wizards of Once 蟹邪胁械褉褕褍褦褌褜褋褟 褋胁褟褌泻芯胁懈屑懈 谐褍谢褜泻邪屑懈, 薪邪屑 锌褉褟屑懈屑 褌械泻褋褌芯屑 锌芯胁褨写芯屑谢褟褞褌褜, 褖芯 褑械 褖械 薪械 泻褨薪械褑褜 褨褋褌芯褉褨褩, 邪写卸械 谢懈褏芯写褨褟 薪械 锌芯胁邪谢械薪芯. 孝邪 褑械 屑懈 泄 褋邪屑褨 蟹薪邪褦屑芯, 斜芯 卸 褍卸械 褦 写褉褍谐邪 泻薪懈谐邪, 邪 褌褉械褌褟 胁懈褏芯写懈褌褜 胁芯褋械薪懈. 校褉邪! 袘褍写褍 褋谢褍褏邪褌懈 写邪谢褨 褨 褌褨褕懈褌懈褋褟.
袦褨卸 褨薪褕懈屑, 薪邪 锌芯褔邪褌泻褍 泻薪懈卸泻懈 芯锌芯胁褨写邪褔 泻邪卸械 薪邪屑, 屑芯胁谢褟胁, 褟 褦 谐械褉芯褦屑 褑褨褦褩 褨褋褌芯褉褨褩, 邪 芯褌 泻懈屑 褋邪屑械, 褋邪屑褨 蟹写芯谐邪写邪泄褌械褋褟. 袗 薪邪锌褉懈泻褨薪褑褨 胁褨薪 (胁芯薪邪?) 褌邪泻懈泄: 邪谐邪, 胁懈 写褍屑邪谢懈, 褟 蟹褨蟹薪邪褞褋褟 胁邪屑, 褏褌芯 褟? 袛蟹褍褋褜泻懈! 效懈褌邪泄褌械 写邪谢褨, 褌芯 褌邪屑 屑芯卸械. )) 校 屑械薪械 褦 蟹写芯谐邪写泻懈, 邪 褔懈 胁谐邪写邪谢邪 褟, 胁懈写薪芯 斜褍写械. ;)
袨褌 褟, 褋泻邪卸褨屑芯, 锌褨写 胁锌谢懈胁芯屑 芯写薪褨褦褩 蟹 褍谢褞斜谢械薪懈褏 薪邪褕懈褏 褌褍褌械褕薪褨褏 芯谐谢褟写邪褔芯泻 斜褨谢褜褕械 薪械 屑芯卸褍 邪薪褨 谐芯胁芯褉懈褌懈, 邪薪褨 薪邪胁褨褌褜 写褍屑邪褌懈 锌褉芯 褕芯褌谢邪薪写褋褜泻懈泄 邪泻褑械薪褌, 薪械 写芯写邪胁褕懈 锌械褉械写 褌懈屑 "泻邪蟹泻芯胁懈泄".
孝邪泻 芯褌, 褑褟 邪褍写褨芯泻薪懈卸泻邪 鈥� 褑械 褕褨褋褌褜 褋芯谢芯写泻懈褏 谐芯写懈薪 泻邪蟹泻芯胁芯谐芯 褕芯褌谢邪薪写褋褜泻芯谐芯 邪泻褑械薪褌褍, 褨 胁芯薪邪 薪邪锌芯胁薪懈谢邪 屑械薪械 褔懈褋褌芯褞, 薪械锌褨写褉芯斜薪芯褞 褉邪写褨褋褌褞. 袟写邪褦褌褜褋褟, 褟 胁褋褨 褕褨褋褌褜 谐芯写懈薪 褍褋屑褨褏邪谢邪褋褟. 小械褉泄芯蟹薪芯, 屑械薪褨 胁卸械 邪卸 斜芯谢褟褌褜 "褍褋屑褨褏邪谢褜薪褨" 屑'褟蟹懈. 袛械胁褨写 孝械薪薪械薪褌, 芯泻褉褨屑 褌芯谐芯 褖芯 胁褨薪 谐芯褉写懈泄 薪芯褋褨泄 泻邪蟹泻芯胁芯谐芯 褕芯褌谢邪薪写褋褜泻芯谐芯 邪泻褑械薪褌褍, 屑邪褦 褖械 泄 褔褍写械褉薪邪褑褜泻懈泄 谐芯谢芯褋, 褟泻懈泄 褍 褉械薪写芯屑薪懈褏 屑褨褋褑褟褏 胁懈写邪褦 写懈胁薪褨 锌懈褋泻懈 (褏褌芯 褔褍胁, 褌芯泄 蟹褉芯蟹褍屑褨褦). 袛芯 褌芯谐芯 卸, 褑械 写懈褌褟褔械 褎械薪褌械蟹褨, 褟褋泻褉邪胁懈泄 薪邪斜褨褉 泻芯谢芯褉懈褌薪懈褏 褎邪薪褌邪褋褌懈褔薪懈褏 锌械褉褋芯薪邪卸褨胁 写邪褦 泄芯屑褍 屑芯卸谢懈胁褨褋褌褜 写芯斜褉褟褔械 胁褨写褌褟谐薪褍褌懈褋褟 褨 锌芯褋褟褟褌懈 胁褋褨屑邪 谐褉邪薪褟屑懈 褋胁芯谐芯 芯斜写邪褉褍胁邪薪薪褟: 胁褨写 锌褉芯褌褟卸薪懈褏 褌褟谐褍褔懈褏 锌芯-胁褨谢褜-薪懈褏 胁械谢械褌薪褨胁 写芯 褌芯薪泻芯谐芯谢芯褋懈褏 泻褉懈褏褨褌薪懈褏 褋褌胁芯褉褨薪薪褟褔芯泻. The Wizards of Once 鈥� 褑械 褖械 泄 斜邪谐邪褌芯 谐褍屑芯褉褍 褨 褌褍褌 褦 蟹胁芯褉芯褌懈 薪邪 泻褕褌邪谢褌 hairy fairy, 褌邪泻 褖芯 胁 写械褟泻懈褏 屑褨褋褑褟褏 褟 邪卸 锌褉芯褋谢褜芯蟹懈谢邪褋褟 蟹芯 褋屑褨褏褍. 笑械 胁褋械 写芯锌芯胁薪褞褦褌褜褋褟 屑褍蟹懈泻芯褞 褨 蟹胁褍泻芯胁懈屑懈 械褎械泻褌邪屑懈 鈥� 芯褌芯 褋谢褍褏邪褦褕 褋芯斜褨, 薪褨褔芯谐芯 薪械 锌褨写芯蟹褉褞褞褔懈, 邪 褌褍褌 褟-邪-邪泻 谐褉褞泻薪械!.. 袗 胁 芯写薪芯屑褍 屑褨褋褑褨 芯锌芯胁褨写邪褔 薪邪胁褨褌褜 褋锌褨胁邪褦 (邪 褋锌褨胁邪褦 袛械胁褨写 孝械薪薪械薪褌 卸邪褏谢懈胁芯, 褏芯褔邪 褑械 屑械薪械 褌械卸 褔芯屑褍褋褜 锌芯褌褨褕懈谢芯). 孝芯卸 屑芯卸械褌械 褋芯斜褨 褍褟胁懈褌懈 屑芯褞 褉邪写褨褋褌褜, 泻芯谢懈 褟 胁懈褟胁懈谢邪, 褖芯 袛械胁褨写 孝械薪薪械薪褌 鈥� 褕褌邪褌薪懈泄 薪邪褔懈褌褍胁邪褔 袣褉械褋褋褨写懈 袣芯胁械谢谢: 胁褨薪 锌褉芯褔懈褌邪胁 薪械 谢懈褕械 褑褞 褌褉懈谢芯谐褨褞, 邪谢械 泄 胁械谢懈褔械蟹薪褍 褋械褉褨褞 锌褉芯 写褉邪泻芯薪褨胁, 芯褌芯卸 褟 薪械芯写屑褨薪薪芯 锌褉芯写芯胁卸褍 褑械泄 锌褉械泻褉邪褋薪懈泄 械泻褋锌褨褉褨械薪褋. ))
袦芯卸械, 褖芯褋褜 褖械 胁谢邪褋薪械 锌褉芯 泻薪懈卸泻褍 褉芯蟹泻邪蟹邪褌懈, 谐邪?
袦懈 屑邪褦屑芯 褏谢芯锌褔懈泻邪 袟邪褉邪, 褔邪褉褨胁薪懈泻邪, 褨 写褨胁褔懈薪泻褍 袙褨褕 (胁 褍泻褉邪褩薪褋褜泻芯屑褍 锌械褉械泻谢邪写褨 袘邪卸邪薪邪), 胁芯泄芯胁薪懈褑褞.
袨褌 褌褨谢褜泻懈 袟邪褉 褔邪褉褨胁薪懈泻 写械褖芯 薪械锌褉邪胁懈谢褜薪懈泄 鈥� 褍 褑褜芯屑褍 褋胁褨褌褨 褔邪褉懈 胁锌械褉褕械 锌褉芯褟胁谢褟褞褌褜褋褟 锌褉懈斜谢懈蟹薪芯 褍 12 褉芯褔泻褨胁, 褨 袟邪褉褍 芯薪芯 褌褉懈薪邪写褑褟褌懈泄 屑懈薪邪褦, 邪 褔邪褉褨胁 褟泻 薪械 斜褍谢芯, 褌邪泻 褨 薪械屑邪. 孝芯卸 胁褨薪 胁懈褉褨褕褍褦 胁蟹褟褌懈 写芯谢械薪褜泻褍 褍 胁谢邪褋薪褨 褉褍褑褨 褨 蟹薪邪泄褌懈 蟹芯胁薪褨褕薪褦 写卸械褉械谢芯 褔邪褉褨胁薪懈褑褜泻芯褩 褋懈谢懈. 袧邪 锌芯褔邪褌泻褍 褨褋褌芯褉褨褩 袟邪褉邪 屑芯卸薪邪 写芯褋懈褌褜 褌芯褔薪芯 芯锌懈褋邪褌懈 褌械褉屑褨薪芯屑 "蟹邪褉芯蟹褍屑褨谢懈泄 泻褉械褌懈薪".
袙褨褕 褌械卸 薪械 写褍卸械 胁写邪褌薪邪 胁芯泄芯胁薪懈褑褟: 写褉褨斜薪械薪褜泻邪, 褏褍写械薪褜泻邪, 蟹 锌芯胁'褟蟹泻芯褞 薪邪 芯褑褨, 薪械 褌械 褖芯 褩褩 写褍卸邪 褨 褋褍胁芯褉邪 屑邪屑邪. 袘褨写芯谢邪褕薪邪 袙褨褕 胁褨写褔褍胁邪褦, 褖芯 薪械 胁锌懈褋褍褦褌褜褋褟 褋械褉械写 屑褍卸薪褨褏 胁芯褩薪褨胁.
袉 芯褌 芯写薪芯谐芯 褉邪蟹褍 袟邪褉 褨 袙褨褕 蟹褍褋褌褉褨褔邪褞褌褜褋褟 褍 谢褨褋褨 蟹邪 写懈胁薪懈褏 芯斜褋褌邪胁懈薪 (褌褍褌 褖械 褌褉械斜邪 写芯写邪褌懈, 褖芯 褔邪褉褨胁薪懈泻懈 褨 胁芯褩薪懈 蟹写邪胁薪邪 薪械薪邪胁懈写褟褌褜 芯写薪械 芯写薪芯谐芯, 邪 胁芯褩薪懈 褖械 泄 蟹邪褌褟褌芯 蟹薪懈褖褍褞褌褜 斜褍写褜-褟泻褨 锌褉芯褟胁懈 屑邪谐褨褩). 携褋械薪 锌械薪褜, 褑械 褋褌邪褦 锌芯褔邪褌泻芯屑 unlikely friendship. 笑械, 蟹胁懈褔邪泄薪芯, 泻谢褨褕械, 邪谢械 褟泻褖芯 胁卸械 褟 谐芯褌芯胁邪 屑懈褉懈褌懈褋褟 蟹 褟泻懈屑芯褋褜 泻谢褨褕械, 褌芯 褋邪屑械 蟹 unlikely friendship, 芯褋芯斜谢懈胁芯 褍 写懈褌褟褔褨泄 泻薪懈蟹褨. 袙芯薪芯 卸 斜芯 胁褋械谢褟褦 胁褨褉褍 胁 褌械, 褖芯 蟹邪胁卸写懈 屑芯卸薪邪 蟹薪邪泄褌懈 褋锌褨谢褜薪褍 屑芯胁褍, 邪 褑械 谐邪褉薪懈泄 锌芯褋懈谢.
袛芯 褉械褔褨, 褏芯褔褍 锌褨写泻褉械褋谢懈褌懈, 褖芯 褑械 褋邪屑械 写懈褌褟褔邪 泻薪懈谐邪, 褨, 薪邪 胁褨写屑褨薪褍 胁褨写 写械褟泻懈褏 褨薪褕懈褏 胁懈写邪薪褜 写谢褟 褋械褉械写薪褜芯谐芯 褕泻褨谢褜薪芯谐芯 胁褨泻褍, 胁芯薪邪 薪械 蟹邪谐褉邪褦 蟹 写芯褉芯褋谢懈屑懈, 薪械 锌褉懈泻懈写邪褦褌褜褋褟 褔懈屑芯褋褜 褋泻谢邪写薪褨褕懈屑, 褌懈屑, 褔懈屑 胁芯薪邪 薪械 褦. 笑械 褌邪泻邪 褋芯斜褨 锌褉懈谐芯写邪 写谢褟 屑邪褑褜芯锌, 褍 褟泻褨泄 褋屑褨褏褍 斜褨谢褜褕械, 薪褨卸 褋褌褉邪褏褍 (褏芯褔邪 泄 薪械 斜械蟹 褑褜芯谐芯: 褦 褋褑械薪懈, 写械 薪邪褕懈屑 谐械褉芯褟屑 蟹邪谐褉芯卸褍褦 褋屑械褉褌械谢褜薪邪 薪械斜械蟹锌械泻邪, 邪 谢懈褏芯写褨褩 褋锌褉邪胁写褨 屑芯褌芯褉芯褕薪褨, 褌邪 褖械 泄 屑邪谢芯 薪械 斜械蟹褋屑械褉褌薪褨).
携 褋褜芯谐芯写薪褨 胁 泻薪懈谐邪褉薪褨 锌芯谐芯褉褌邪谢邪 褍泻褉邪褩薪褋褜泻械 胁懈写邪薪薪褟. 袧械 斜械褉褍褋褟 褋泻邪蟹邪褌懈, 褔懈 胁芯薪芯 褌邪泻械 卸 泻谢邪褋薪械, 褟泻 邪褍写褨芯泻薪懈卸泻邪, 邪谢械 胁 薪褜芯谐芯 褦 褋胁芯褟 锌械褉械胁邪谐邪: 胁芯薪芯 斜邪谐邪褌芯 褨谢褞褋褌褉芯胁邪薪械. 袦械薪褨 邪卸 蟹邪褏褌褨谢芯褋褟 泻褍锌懈褌懈. 袨褌芯 锌芯泻懈 写褍屑邪褞, 褔懈 锌褨写褨泄写械 褑褟 泻薪懈卸泻邪 写谢褟 屑芯谐芯 6-褉褨褔薪芯谐芯 薪械斜芯卸邪, 斜芯 胁褨薪 薪邪褉邪蟹褨 褌邪泻懈 薪邪写邪褦 锌械褉械胁邪谐褍 泻芯谢褜芯褉芯胁懈屑 褨谢褞褋褌褉邪褑褨褟屑. ))
啸芯褔邪 The Wizards of Once 蟹邪胁械褉褕褍褦褌褜褋褟 褋胁褟褌泻芯胁懈屑懈 谐褍谢褜泻邪屑懈, 薪邪屑 锌褉褟屑懈屑 褌械泻褋褌芯屑 锌芯胁褨写芯屑谢褟褞褌褜, 褖芯 褑械 褖械 薪械 泻褨薪械褑褜 褨褋褌芯褉褨褩, 邪写卸械 谢懈褏芯写褨褟 薪械 锌芯胁邪谢械薪芯. 孝邪 褑械 屑懈 泄 褋邪屑褨 蟹薪邪褦屑芯, 斜芯 卸 褍卸械 褦 写褉褍谐邪 泻薪懈谐邪, 邪 褌褉械褌褟 胁懈褏芯写懈褌褜 胁芯褋械薪懈. 校褉邪! 袘褍写褍 褋谢褍褏邪褌懈 写邪谢褨 褨 褌褨褕懈褌懈褋褟.
袦褨卸 褨薪褕懈屑, 薪邪 锌芯褔邪褌泻褍 泻薪懈卸泻懈 芯锌芯胁褨写邪褔 泻邪卸械 薪邪屑, 屑芯胁谢褟胁, 褟 褦 谐械褉芯褦屑 褑褨褦褩 褨褋褌芯褉褨褩, 邪 芯褌 泻懈屑 褋邪屑械, 褋邪屑褨 蟹写芯谐邪写邪泄褌械褋褟. 袗 薪邪锌褉懈泻褨薪褑褨 胁褨薪 (胁芯薪邪?) 褌邪泻懈泄: 邪谐邪, 胁懈 写褍屑邪谢懈, 褟 蟹褨蟹薪邪褞褋褟 胁邪屑, 褏褌芯 褟? 袛蟹褍褋褜泻懈! 效懈褌邪泄褌械 写邪谢褨, 褌芯 褌邪屑 屑芯卸械. )) 校 屑械薪械 褦 蟹写芯谐邪写泻懈, 邪 褔懈 胁谐邪写邪谢邪 褟, 胁懈写薪芯 斜褍写械. ;)
November 3, 2017
This might be my newest favorite children's book. I've always been a fan of the fun, witty writing found in Cowell's "How to Train Your Dragon" series and that allure drew me to this book as well. Needless to say, she did not disappoint. That same prose of writing can be found within the pages of this book, from the way the characters interact with one another to "The Unknown Narrator" who speaks directly to the reader at certain times throughout. There is a tiny spark of magic hidden within the way Cowell writes that makes her unique and appealing to me.
Being the first book in a series it is always important to hook the reader and leave them wanting more. So much is unfolded in this story, in a way that is not at all confusing (sometimes a downfall at the start of a series), and the way this book ends has me screaming screaming screaming for more. I'm super disappointed that I have to wait for the next book to be released. Cowell crank that puppy out quick and get it on the shelves, like NOW!!!!!
I love the complexity of the characters, but also the simplicity that is around them as well. This book is appealing to such a broad age group because of that. Morals and themes are woven throughout and can elicit strong discussion for older children (and adults), but for younger kids, they will simply enjoy the adventure of the story.
To me the heart of the deep discussion resides in this conversation with the narrator held at the end of the book:
"I am still trying to figure out the moral of it. You have to listen to the stories, for stories always mean something. But what worries me is...what exactly DO they mean?"
Sitting down and reflecting I'm not sure if I could really pinpoint what lessons this story is trying to teach. There are some hidden here and there, but I think on the surface this book is just meant to be fun and entertaining and the reader will have to continue with the series to find out what is really hiding within the pages.
I told a friend when I was 2/3 of the way done with this book that I loved it and she responded, "Let me know how it is when you finish because you always change your opinion at the end of a book." My response to that statement is this:
I love it even more!!!!!
Being the first book in a series it is always important to hook the reader and leave them wanting more. So much is unfolded in this story, in a way that is not at all confusing (sometimes a downfall at the start of a series), and the way this book ends has me screaming screaming screaming for more. I'm super disappointed that I have to wait for the next book to be released. Cowell crank that puppy out quick and get it on the shelves, like NOW!!!!!
I love the complexity of the characters, but also the simplicity that is around them as well. This book is appealing to such a broad age group because of that. Morals and themes are woven throughout and can elicit strong discussion for older children (and adults), but for younger kids, they will simply enjoy the adventure of the story.
To me the heart of the deep discussion resides in this conversation with the narrator held at the end of the book:
"I am still trying to figure out the moral of it. You have to listen to the stories, for stories always mean something. But what worries me is...what exactly DO they mean?"
Sitting down and reflecting I'm not sure if I could really pinpoint what lessons this story is trying to teach. There are some hidden here and there, but I think on the surface this book is just meant to be fun and entertaining and the reader will have to continue with the series to find out what is really hiding within the pages.
I told a friend when I was 2/3 of the way done with this book that I loved it and she responded, "Let me know how it is when you finish because you always change your opinion at the end of a book." My response to that statement is this:
I love it even more!!!!!
June 8, 2024
5/5
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