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The Language of Spells


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No. of pages 256

Published: 2018

Great for age 9-12 years

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Grisha is a dragon in a world thats forgotten how to see him. Maggie is a unusual child who thinks shes perfectly ordinary. Theyre an unlikely duobut magic, like friendship, is funny. Sometimes it chooses those who might not look so likely. And magic has chosen Grisha and Maggie to solve the darkest mystery in Vienna. Decades ago, when World War II broke out, someone decided that there were too many dragons for all of them to be free. As they investigate, Grisha and Maggie ask the question everyones forgotten: Where have the missing dragons gone? And is there a way to save them? At once richly magical and tragically historical, ?b>?i>The Language of Spells?/i>?/b> is a novel full of adventure about remembering old stories, forging new ones, and the transformative power of friendship.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 10 years.

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published in 2018 by Chronicle Books .

Katie Harnett graduated from an Illustration BA at the University of the West of England, followed by an MA in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. She received the Bologna Children's Book Fair ARS IN FABULA Grant Award in 2015.

 

"Reading Garret's story was like being with an old friend. Where there are dragons, there is a story; let this lovely tale weave its spell."-Kathi Appelt, author of National Book Award Finalist and Newbery Honor book The Underneath

 

"What a writer! What a setting! So many gorgeous sentences! I loved it. The enchantment of a tender, empowering friendship builds so softly, so gradually, and with so much force that, before you realize what's happened, you've gone over the edge and there's no turning back. A coming of age tale combined with an ageless fantasy. Wise and sweet, sharp and dear, a poem of a story. " -Karen Romano Young, author of Hundred Percent and Doodlebug

 

"A magical tale of marvels and a marvelous tale of magic. The Language of Spells reads-and feels-like a classic of children's literature." -Adam Gidwitz, Newbery Honor-winning author of The Inquisitor's Tale and A Tale Dark and Grimm

 

"A friendship between a child named Maggie and a dragon named Grisha is at the heart of this transportive, adventure-filled book about magic, connection, and shared history."--Southern Living

 

"Young readers will gravitate to Grisha and Maggie, and, sadly, smile at the book's poignant ending." -VOYA

 

"An extraordinary tale that meshes real historical events with a winning cast of magical creatures... an ideal read-aloud that fantasy lovers of all ages can enjoy." --BookPage

 

"Offers eccentric charm, sweetness, life lessons, Latin, and more than a bit of heartbreak." --Common Sense Media

 

"If you've never believed in magic, this spellbinding adventure may change your mind." --The Mercury News

 

"The Language of Spells is so many wonderful things, I don't even know where to start." --Books4YourKids