I have to say, I was never expecting the book that inspired the disney movie to be so good! The characters are extremely lovable, their dialogue was enjoyable and the way it moved so casually through the story, it really did feel like it was more about the journey than the quest. This book reminded me how fun reading can be!
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My 7 year old insisted we buy this from the 2nd hand shop and she diligently worked her way through all 149 pages. I was struck by how rich, varied and advanced the vocabulary was -- modern children's books pale in comparison. My daughter quickly got over her annoyance at the "hard" words and decided it was fun to be able to express yourself using more colourful and expressive phrasing than is generally common. After reading...
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This book was really really good! Even though I don't like fantasy books that much, I thought that this book was upbeat and extraordinarily written. My mom couldn't get me to go to sleep becuase I kept wanting to read more and more! I think that it was zero cool and that everybody should read it if they get the chance!
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Not many things in life can live up to the fond image your memory creates after many years of absence. Margery Sharp's Miss Bianca series can, I'm happy to learn. I recently bought the first three books of the series (The Rescuers, Miss Bianca, The Turret) to read with my kids. I'd read them when I was a kid and remembered -- more than remembered, I could even *feel* -- the carried-away-by-my-imagination thrill that I got...
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The nine Miss Bianca books ARE old-fashioned in their views, yes, and not a THING like the Disney movie (thank goodness). You can say the same thing about a number of fairy and folk tales and that does not diminish their capacity to charm and delight. These books are filled with adventures where kindness and good hearts triumph over evil, but not in a sappy, maudlin way. What a terrible shame that these are out of print...
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