Perrywinkle's Magic Match (Easy-to-Read, Dial) [Hardcover]

Ross Martin Madsen (Author), Dirk Zimmer (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1997 | Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Easy-to-Read, Dial

The more Perrywinkle and Andromeda say ""ABRA-CA-DABRA"" while trying their new magic tricks, the more trouble they get into, and to make matters worse, they cannot seem to work as a team and agree on which is better--boy magic or girl magic."

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2. In this four-chapter beginning reader, what begins as a simple plan to make a pet for a wizard becomes a war over which type of magic is more powerful?girl magic or boy magic. As the competition escalates into creating dragons, strange creatures, and walking trees, Perrywinkle and Andromeda become more adamant that their own magic is better. In their classroom, the students' hair grows until it fills the room and Perrywinkle grows a tail before the two friends can finally settle their differences. Zimmer's droll cartoons greatly enhance this funny story of two children learning the value of working together.?Jan Shepherd Ross, Dixie Elementary Magnet School, Lexington, KY
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About the Author

Ross Martin Madsen lives in West Valley City, Utah. Dirk Zimmer lives in New York.

* 40 pages
* Ages 6-9
* Puffin Easy-to-Reads
* Full-color illustrations --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Dial; First Edition edition (September 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803711093
• ISBN-13: 978-0803711099
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,489,535 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, August 8, 2001

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This review is from: Perrywinkle's Magic Match (Easy-to-Read, Dial) (Hardcover)

This really is an entertaining book for little kids to read. It is simple enough for them to read without too much trouble and the storyline, with its fascinating twists, make them feel like they've read a classic novel. Very well done.

5.0 out of 5 stars Boys vs. Girls, June 25, 2008

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This review is from: Perrywinkle's Magic Match (Easy-to-Read, Puffin) (Paperback)

Perrywinkle's Magic Match (Easy-to-Read, Puffin)

Boys vs. girls is the theme of this sequel in which two young wizards struggle to prove who has the better magic. In Ross Martin Madsen's Perrywinkle's Magic Match, the crow steals the show with his commentary as the two children try to get themselves out of the trouble that started when they attempted to make a new pet for Perrywinkle's dad. The quirky ink and watercolor drawings by Dirk Zimmer dominate the pages of this book for youngsters who are almost ready to transition out of easy readers.

This book is broken into four chapters, but the large text and amount of white space make it easy for younger readers. Sounding out the spells is fun, especially when the results are disastrous. The illustrations are quite expressive and colorful and complement the drama of the text without being too scary. The story, both dramatic and humorous, provides a good ending when the children learn that the magic is in working together.