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This review is from: Marvel the Marvelous (Hardcover)
In the frozen lands of Northern Joya everything is covered in ice and snow. This is where Marvel, the youngest of three pink ponies, lives. Marvel, like everyone else, wears ice skates. Unlike her older sisters, Marvel enjoys adventure and having fun.
When the King and Queen return to Northern Joya, they surprise everyone with Lee Rumsey. The paid had found Lee frozen in a snowbank. The last thing Lee recalls is hearing her dad's empty beer bottles rattling, an argument with her brother, and feeling herself being thrown from the car. Lee and Marvel become close friends. When they learn that Lee may be able to return home if she visits the Treasure House, the two set out for adventure. The big dog, Garbonzo, and a small pug dog, Beanie, catch up with them and join the journey. The farther from Northern Joya the group travels, the more the world around them thaws and changes. Marvel sheds her winter coat and begins to shine in a marvelous purple color. During the journey, the group will meet beings and overcome several obstacles. But will the Treasure House be able to get Lee home? ****This story seems to target children somewhere around the ages of eight or ten. The characters are utterly delightful and the black and white illustrations are wonderful! However, there are many words too big for this target audience. Parents will have to help small readers with the meaning of words such as intravenous, dervish, oppressed, and torrential. The word opalites is used often and should be one of the first words parents may need to explain. During this fantastic fantasy world of traveling, the author gives readers clues as to what is going on in the real world around Lee. It is obvious from early on that Lee has been in a car wreck due to her father's drinking and driving. I believe this method of mixing young fantasy with an undercurrent of consequences gets more than one powerful message across very nicely. The only down side is that the ending is very sad. Parents may wish to take that into serious consideration if their child is sensitive. Well done! **** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews. |
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Marvel the Marvelous by Laura Chester (Hardcover - July 15, 2008)
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