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An adventurous journey! But I felt it was abit rushed. Nonetheless, the story and the characters were very sweet.

7.29 on CAWPILE.

I was so hopeful for this book to be as Diana Wynne Jones-ish as the blurb sounded, but it's a very different kettle of fish. Where DWJ's books are character-focused and charmingly, dryly British in their humour, The House at the Edge of Magic is a loud, zany book with humour derived from a lot of y Leggi tutto

It isn’t often that I read a book in a single sitting, even middle grade. But this one did it for me. And sure, it was a shorter book (240 pages). But it was also immensly readable and a whole lot of fun. We follow Nine, and orphaned thiefling who finds herself inside a magical house, inhabited by Dr Leggi tutto

I loved this book! The story is about this young orphan girl named Nine by the orphanage who finds a magical house while she goes out to steal something to give back to Pocket (orphan incharge). If you have seen Howl's moving castle, imagine that when you picture the house. The wizard is grumpy, but Leggi tutto

This is was my first ever pick - Book of The Month (April 2021) for the book club that I started and run - Chai N Books Book Club. Here are the details if in case someone is interested: https://chaiwithchaitanya20.wordpress... I picked this up because apparently in some list this was featured that if Leggi tutto

Ja już jestem trochę za stara na tę książkę, ale czytając ją oczami wyobraźni widziałam, co ta historia jest w stanie zrobić z małym umysłem. Wspaniała, barwna pożywka dla dziecięcej wyobraźni! Do tego humor, przygoda, odrobina szaleństwa i uroczych niecodziennych bohaterów. Może i jestem na nią za s Leggi tutto