Muck and Magic (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781536212884)

Against an idyllic backdrop of the English countryside, a consummate storyteller and an award-winning artist tell an affecting tale about the power of friendship and creativity.

Twelve-year-old Bonny has always wanted to be a world-champion cyclist, maybe even an Olympic medalist, and her parents have cheered her on all the way. But when a flat tire draws Bonny to a horse farm, her predictable world starts to change. The owner, Lizzie, gives Bonny a job in the stables and shows her a life-size horse sculpture she is making, inviting Bonny to pose as its rider and help in its creation. As Bonny's sense of her possibilities expands, she starts to understand the meaning of her new friend's advice: a true gift is never to be wasted--and if you "breathe the world in deep," you can do anything. With a charming narrative and gorgeous artwork, two of the creative team behind Where My Wellies Take Me pair up again to tell a tale that will resonate with aspiring artists, horse lovers, independent thinkers, and dreaming young minds everywhere.

Author: Michael Morpurgo
ISBN-10: 1536212881
ISBN-13: 9781536212884
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 11/10/2020
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 510236 / Muck & Magic


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2020
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2020
Booklist 11/01/2020 pg. 63