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Not Ordinarily Borrowable
Maria is occupied with trying to earn her doctorate, and she's far too busy for adventures. But when the library books she needs are unexpectedly borrowed (by a dragon) she finds herself on a quest to find the books, the dragon, a sword, courage, and the greatest cake recipe in the world... not to mention the last chapter of her thesis.
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First published June 24, 2011
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April 10, 2012
It's always difficult to review a book when you know the author will read it. Hence it being months and months til I got around to this. However, I really liked Not Ordinarily Borrowable, so I should have nothing to worry about, right?
Maria is a young student, who is working to become a doctor of Asnac - (an Asnac being a person who studies the way people lived a long time ago). Maria just needs to finish her thesis. But when she arrives at the library, she finds that all the books she wanted have been taken...
...by a dragon.
Maria sets off on a fabulous adventure in search of the dragon (and the books he stole), and along the way she finds a magical sword, a friend, and a recipe for cake.
Not Ordinarily Borrowable is the kind of book I wish I'd had access to in primary school. We had such a lousy selection in my school, I'd read the few good ones, and I wasn't allowed to bring in any of my Enid Blyton books from home. But this? This would have been perfect. And I imagine it would have pulled me into the fantasy genre much sooner, which can never be a bad thing.
I'd recommend this to children and young adults of any age. And I'm looking forward to more adventures with Maria in future.
Maria is a young student, who is working to become a doctor of Asnac - (an Asnac being a person who studies the way people lived a long time ago). Maria just needs to finish her thesis. But when she arrives at the library, she finds that all the books she wanted have been taken...
...by a dragon.
Maria sets off on a fabulous adventure in search of the dragon (and the books he stole), and along the way she finds a magical sword, a friend, and a recipe for cake.
Not Ordinarily Borrowable is the kind of book I wish I'd had access to in primary school. We had such a lousy selection in my school, I'd read the few good ones, and I wasn't allowed to bring in any of my Enid Blyton books from home. But this? This would have been perfect. And I imagine it would have pulled me into the fantasy genre much sooner, which can never be a bad thing.
I'd recommend this to children and young adults of any age. And I'm looking forward to more adventures with Maria in future.
January 27, 2010
Reviewed by Kira M for TeensReadToo.com
Maria is going to school to become a doctor of Asnac (study of people long, long ago) and is starting to write her final paper for her degree. When she goes to the library to get the books she needs, a dragon has taken all of them.
With the hope of being able to write her paper, she sets off on a journey to discover what she needs to defeat a dragon. She finds a magic sword, courage, and a friend. This dragon, however, is not your typical dragon - and it will take a lot more than the information in a story and a magic sword to help her get the books back.
Will Maria discover what she needs in order to get the dragon to give her back the books she requires?
NOT ORDINARILY BORROWABLE is a unique story that is a quick and entertaining read. The characters are amusing, especially the dragon. Avid and reluctant readers alike will recognize and enjoy reading about characters from other stories who come to life with Thurman's story.
Lovers of fantasy, adventure, dragons, and libraries will enjoy reading this book.
Maria is going to school to become a doctor of Asnac (study of people long, long ago) and is starting to write her final paper for her degree. When she goes to the library to get the books she needs, a dragon has taken all of them.
With the hope of being able to write her paper, she sets off on a journey to discover what she needs to defeat a dragon. She finds a magic sword, courage, and a friend. This dragon, however, is not your typical dragon - and it will take a lot more than the information in a story and a magic sword to help her get the books back.
Will Maria discover what she needs in order to get the dragon to give her back the books she requires?
NOT ORDINARILY BORROWABLE is a unique story that is a quick and entertaining read. The characters are amusing, especially the dragon. Avid and reluctant readers alike will recognize and enjoy reading about characters from other stories who come to life with Thurman's story.
Lovers of fantasy, adventure, dragons, and libraries will enjoy reading this book.
October 5, 2009
Maria sets out on an exciting journey. Along the way, she begins collecting information, hearing opinions and overcoming obstacles. She gains courage, finds a magic sword, and makes a new and faithful friend (who is an excellent cook!).
In the end, Maria proves that she has a great deal more to offer to and learn from the world than her friends, or she herself, ever knew.
Not Ordinarily Borrowable or, Unwelcome Advice by Thomas Thurman is a fun, fantasy adventure that delivers with subtle humor a positive message for kids. Great for younger readers through young adults - and adults too! Read it with your kids!
In the end, Maria proves that she has a great deal more to offer to and learn from the world than her friends, or she herself, ever knew.
Not Ordinarily Borrowable or, Unwelcome Advice by Thomas Thurman is a fun, fantasy adventure that delivers with subtle humor a positive message for kids. Great for younger readers through young adults - and adults too! Read it with your kids!
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September 29, 2009I learned a lot from this book, mostly by writing it.
June 11, 2010
Brilliant, lovely. Spunky heroine, books, dragons. What's not to love?
December 29, 2009
A dragon stole books from the Library. Maria, a scholar, needed those very books to help write her thesis. She decided to track down the dragon and get back the stolen books. This was a Harry potterish story without the magic, but in a fantasy style. I read it as an e-book, so I'm not sure if it's illustrated in the printed form, but putting in pictures would be perfect for children and adults of all ages. I loved the part when Maria pulled a sword from the stone, It's quote was " Who pulls this sword from this stone is rightfull lord and master of himself" or herself as the case may be.
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