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    The Time of Green Magic
    The Time of Green Magic
    The Time of Green Magic
    Audiobook5 hours

    The Time of Green Magic

    Written by Hilary McKay

    Narrated by Saffron Coomber

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    Abi and her two step-brothers, Max and Louis,
    find that strange things happen when they are
    alone in their eerie, ivy-covered new house.

    Abi, reading alone, finds herself tumbling deep into books,
    while Louis summons a startling guest through his bedroom
    window. Even Max has started to notice shapes in the shadows.

    Their busy parents see none of it—but Louis’ secret
    visitor is growing too alarming to keep hidden, and he
    finds he cannot manage without Max and Abi’s help.

    Can they find out where the mysterious creature
    has come from—and how to get it back there?

    A beautiful and spell-binding novel about magic,
    family, an old house and a mysterious visitor …
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateJul 28, 2020
    ISBN9781980069096
    Author

    Hilary McKay

    Hilary McKay is a critically acclaimed award-winning author. She won the Guardian Fiction Prize for The Exiles, and the Smarties and the Whitbread Award for The Exiles in Love and Saffy's Angel respectively. Hilary McKay's Fairy Tales was her first book with Macmillan Children's Books and is a critically acclaimed collection of clever retellings. Her 2018 title, The Skylarks' War, marks the centenary of the end of the First World War and was the winner of the Costa Children's Book Award 2018. It is a classic in the making.

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    • 5/5
      I loved this story of three kids (1 girl and 2 boys) who are trying to adjust to their new life together after their parents marry. Hilary McKay does such an incredible job with bringing these characters to life. I felt I was with them on their journey learning about trust, fear, friendship, making mistakes (and owning them), and ultimately the joy in coming together. The magic in the story takes shape in the most glorious of ways and truly delighted me.
    • 4/5
      In this particular narrative, McKay's writing style was pleasantly reminiscent of Zilpha Keatley Snyder's perspective on writing for the young end of the YA group. The family dynamics shift and change in the blended family as the kids face unexpected situations. Throughout the book, McKay's voice remains authentic in maintaining the realities that children and young teens face. The writing is warm, full of quirky family dynamics, some friendship drama, and more than a hint of magical mystery.I'm looking forward to reading McKay's novels about the Casson family, but I have a sense that The Time of Green Magic will remain a favourite. For those who may be curious, I dropped one star because the ending felt a little too skimpy. I don't exactly know why, just that there was some feeling of an adulty 'wrapping up' and trying to tie a bow. But I really liked that Louis received a letter from Granny Grace.
    • 4/5
      Abi is just starting, unwillingly, to settle into her new blended family, when they must pack up and move because the landlord has other plans for their tiny rental. House after house proves unacceptable or unaffordable, until the whole family falls in love with an ivy-covered cottage just above their price range. In her new bedroom, Abi finds a box of old books and discovers that she can literally disappear into them -- and that's just the beginning of the house's secrets. But what will happen when the magic grows out of control?This has many of the hallmarks of McKay's writing: warm, quirky family dynamics, friendship drama, and a hint of magical mystery. I didn't love it as much as I've loved some of her books (the Casson Family series, particularly), but I did kind of fall in love with the house. For young readers looking for this kind of story, it will scratch an itch.
    • 3/5
      I love Hilary McKay's novels, but this one was disappointing to me. It was too odd and I didn't connect well with the characters. I liked Abi, the main character, but she didn't grow much, and the plot didn't go anywhere. I don't mind slow, thoughtful stories, but this one just didn't grab me. I did lilke how Abi "lived" in her books, but I didn't like how Max's animal became too scary. I wish I'd read the Author's Note first because that explained some things to me. Maybe I should read it again and give it a second chance.