Name: All the Colors of Magic
ISBN: 9781338550894

Valija Zinck

"An exciting new voice among the world's storytellers." -- Cornelia Funke A heartfelt, adventure-filled, and charming novel about a peculiar girl who embarks on a journey to find her father, the wizard.

All the Colors of Magic

A heartfelt, adventure-filled, and charming middle grade-novel about a peculiar girl who embarks on a journey to find her father, the wizard. Penelope has always been different from other children. Her hair has been grey since she was born. It rains every year on her birthday. And she knows what her mother is going to say before the words even come out of her mouth. But one day, Penelope wakes up with sparkling red hair and her mother confesses the truth: Her father is not only still alive, he's a wizard! Penelope has inherited his powers, and must embark on a journey to find him.

Jennifer

All the Colors of Magic is a humourous and uplifting middle grade read about embracing your true self. Its vivid descriptions and fast pacing makes the book easy to get into. While the characterisation and details of the world isn't up to the calibre that I'm looking for (a common shortcoming in middle grade books), I nevertheless found the central messaging uplifting. I would certainly recommend this to young readers: Penelope is a positive role model in that she encourages authenticity.

All the Colors of Magic

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