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Isadora Moon #9
Maria Lua 8: A Festa do Pijama
Fans of Vampirina and the Princess in Black series will love Isadora Moon: half-fairy, half-vampire, totally unique--and totally ready for her first sleepover!
When Isadora is invited to stay at her friend Zoe's house, she's so excited. Isadora has never been to a sleepover before! They're going to bake cakes, eat midnight snacks, and have endless magical giggles together. They may just have to stay up all night to fit it all in!
Sink your fangs into all of Isadora's adventures!
Isadora Moon Goes to School
Isadora Moon Goes Camping
Isadora Moon Goes to the Ballet
Isadora Moon Has a Birthday
Isadora Moon Goes on a Field Trip
Isadora Moon Saves the Carnival
When Isadora is invited to stay at her friend Zoe's house, she's so excited. Isadora has never been to a sleepover before! They're going to bake cakes, eat midnight snacks, and have endless magical giggles together. They may just have to stay up all night to fit it all in!
Sink your fangs into all of Isadora's adventures!
Isadora Moon Goes to School
Isadora Moon Goes Camping
Isadora Moon Goes to the Ballet
Isadora Moon Has a Birthday
Isadora Moon Goes on a Field Trip
Isadora Moon Saves the Carnival
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Published January 1, 2020
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Harriet Muncaster
239 books328 followersHarriet Muncaster studied illustration at Norwich University College of the Arts before going on to get an MA in children’s book illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. In creating the art for her first book for children, she was thrilled to have found a good outlet for her lifelong fascination with miniatures. She lives in Hertfordshire, England.
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November 13, 2021
4.5 STARS I adore these Isadora Moon books! They are so charming and fun. The illustrations are full of the most darling details that always make me smile. The stories are well-written, the characters all feel well-drawn.
This book is as much about baking as it is about sleepovers. Wish there had been a picture of that beautiful cake on the cover :-) So, that was a nice surprise as my children love to be in the kitchen. Muncaster has such an understanding of children's emotions. Isadora's tug-of-war emotions, her desire to win her class's baking contest, be a good friend and tay true to what she knows is right (even when her friend is doing something wrong) is handled with sensitivity and the "lesson" never feels didactic.
This book is as much about baking as it is about sleepovers. Wish there had been a picture of that beautiful cake on the cover :-) So, that was a nice surprise as my children love to be in the kitchen. Muncaster has such an understanding of children's emotions. Isadora's tug-of-war emotions, her desire to win her class's baking contest, be a good friend and tay true to what she knows is right (even when her friend is doing something wrong) is handled with sensitivity and the "lesson" never feels didactic.
June 20, 2023
I opet vrijeme za jednu dječju... savršeno!
January 16, 2020
It is time for friendship + cake! Also being honest.
I was so excited when the library FINALLY had a new book in this series in their collection (and in English even). It has been a while since they added a new book in the series and I have been seeing new books pop up on the twitter of the author.
In this one we have a fun contest in which our kids can win tickets to the finale for a baking show that is all the rage. Well, if you have a tv. 😛 Poor Isadora whose parents just don’t understand you sometimes want to watch something fun on a tv. But she is all eager to make a cake and she is happily doing that with her best friend. And that asks for her first sleepover! I loved the sleepover and seeing the girls have tons of fun. Of course, where there is Isadora.. there is magic. And that is what happens a lot in this one. Good and bad magic. I loved what she did for her friend, though I don’t think I would ever want my plushies to come alive. But those wings? LOVE IT! And where can I get a floaty bed?
Then the cake baking happens, and while I was delighted with it (as it was a gorgeous cake) I was also a bit angry that they used magic. Though thankfully Isadora knows what is happening is wrong, and tries to talk to her friend. I am glad that she learned from what happened with her niece in one of the previous books. I am glad that her dad was there to give her some extra motivation, because she did need that.
So yeah, I wasn’t a fan of Zoe in this one. I can understand why she did it, but if your best friend says something… respect that.
It was a bit predictable though, which was a shame. While I knew that they would come clean, I would have loved to see someone else win.
The art was once again very adorable and fun, and I still love it is only pink/grey black as colours.
All in all, I can’t wait until the library gets the missing books and also the new books as they come out. Despite some stuff, I still would recommend this one.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I was so excited when the library FINALLY had a new book in this series in their collection (and in English even). It has been a while since they added a new book in the series and I have been seeing new books pop up on the twitter of the author.
In this one we have a fun contest in which our kids can win tickets to the finale for a baking show that is all the rage. Well, if you have a tv. 😛 Poor Isadora whose parents just don’t understand you sometimes want to watch something fun on a tv. But she is all eager to make a cake and she is happily doing that with her best friend. And that asks for her first sleepover! I loved the sleepover and seeing the girls have tons of fun. Of course, where there is Isadora.. there is magic. And that is what happens a lot in this one. Good and bad magic. I loved what she did for her friend, though I don’t think I would ever want my plushies to come alive. But those wings? LOVE IT! And where can I get a floaty bed?
Then the cake baking happens, and while I was delighted with it (as it was a gorgeous cake) I was also a bit angry that they used magic. Though thankfully Isadora knows what is happening is wrong, and tries to talk to her friend. I am glad that she learned from what happened with her niece in one of the previous books. I am glad that her dad was there to give her some extra motivation, because she did need that.
So yeah, I wasn’t a fan of Zoe in this one. I can understand why she did it, but if your best friend says something… respect that.
It was a bit predictable though, which was a shame. While I knew that they would come clean, I would have loved to see someone else win.
The art was once again very adorable and fun, and I still love it is only pink/grey black as colours.
All in all, I can’t wait until the library gets the missing books and also the new books as they come out. Despite some stuff, I still would recommend this one.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
February 1, 2024
This is a fun story about Isadora having a sleepover with a human and figuring out how much its okay to use her magic. She brings her friends stuffed animal to life, but they also are entering a baking competition and she uses her magic to make it even better. However, then her conscience comes in and says thats cheating and they need to do the right thing, but her friend doesn't agree. I liked being able to talk with my kids about what they'd do and how to come back from a lie.
May 24, 2025
lo leí con mi tercero básico, amaron a Isadora y lo que vive como niña mitad vampira y mitad hada
September 25, 2020
es para niños/as. es hermoso, atractivo, divertido y bueno. tienes que disfrutar las historias de Isadora Moon.
April 24, 2019
Isadora Moon is "half vampire, half fairy, totally unique." This is the second book in the series I have read but there are many others. No prior knowledge of the others is required.
First thing to say is that the other book in the series I read was hardback with silver gilt edges to the pages whereas this one is paperback with no hardback currently available. As far as first impressions go the hardcover with the silver-edged pages is better. But this still has a good cover which is typical of the series, a cute black and white and pink picture, which includes glitter elements, on the front. The "enchanting pink and black pictures" continue throughout making it a similarly attractive experience if you flick through the pages. The art is cute and fluffy and pink and you can see just by looking at it why it appeals to young girls.
The story sees Isadora's class holding a baking competition that has to be done in pairs. The prize for the winning pair is tickets to the final of popular TV series "Sponge and Sprinkles", a TV show which is surely inspired by the Great British Bake Off. Zoe suggests to Isadora that they should be partners and they could have a sleepover at Zoe's house too whilst also making the cake. Isadora explains the concept of a sleepover to her vampire dad: "You get to stay up all night and have a midnight feast!" Her vampire dad replies, "Oh. That just sounds like my normal life." And this sort of exchange is part of what made this book good for me, the comparison of humans against Isadora's vampire and fairy household and the differences between them, without any prejudice involved.
Zoe and Isadora make the cake but Isadora uses magic to make a quite brilliant cake. She feels guilty about it and is torn over what to do. "We made our cake for the competition but we used my magic wand to make it look really incredible. And now... if we win, it will only be because we cheated. And it won't be fair on the others. I don't know what to do, because Zoe really wants to enter the cake, but I don't think we should." So there is a moral dilemma element to the story too which in the end teaches children what they should do in a situation like this.
After the story there is an extra activity section which is themed to the book with a cake recipe, a story telling guide (it's always good to encourage young readers' imaginations) and a cake-themed quiz.
In terms of the story you can't complain and girls should love it.
First thing to say is that the other book in the series I read was hardback with silver gilt edges to the pages whereas this one is paperback with no hardback currently available. As far as first impressions go the hardcover with the silver-edged pages is better. But this still has a good cover which is typical of the series, a cute black and white and pink picture, which includes glitter elements, on the front. The "enchanting pink and black pictures" continue throughout making it a similarly attractive experience if you flick through the pages. The art is cute and fluffy and pink and you can see just by looking at it why it appeals to young girls.
The story sees Isadora's class holding a baking competition that has to be done in pairs. The prize for the winning pair is tickets to the final of popular TV series "Sponge and Sprinkles", a TV show which is surely inspired by the Great British Bake Off. Zoe suggests to Isadora that they should be partners and they could have a sleepover at Zoe's house too whilst also making the cake. Isadora explains the concept of a sleepover to her vampire dad: "You get to stay up all night and have a midnight feast!" Her vampire dad replies, "Oh. That just sounds like my normal life." And this sort of exchange is part of what made this book good for me, the comparison of humans against Isadora's vampire and fairy household and the differences between them, without any prejudice involved.
Zoe and Isadora make the cake but Isadora uses magic to make a quite brilliant cake. She feels guilty about it and is torn over what to do. "We made our cake for the competition but we used my magic wand to make it look really incredible. And now... if we win, it will only be because we cheated. And it won't be fair on the others. I don't know what to do, because Zoe really wants to enter the cake, but I don't think we should." So there is a moral dilemma element to the story too which in the end teaches children what they should do in a situation like this.
After the story there is an extra activity section which is themed to the book with a cake recipe, a story telling guide (it's always good to encourage young readers' imaginations) and a cake-themed quiz.
In terms of the story you can't complain and girls should love it.
July 28, 2021
Molto interessante e curiosa come storia! Mi piacciono davvero tanto le illustrazioni che si vedono in alcune pagine e non vedo l'ora di finire questa collana!
October 11, 2022
I think this book was all about sleepover and cake!
April 27, 2023
Another fun adventure with Isadora Moon
May 10, 2024
Fun! I always loved sleepovers when I was younger!
February 24, 2025
Wasn't fused but didn't love it
June 16, 2020
Libro orientado a niñas, bastante ameno, de esos que llevan mensaje. Las ilustraciones en tonos rosa y negro son muy chulas. Si te gustan los cuentos, para alimentar a tu niña interior está bien.
November 1, 2024
Amo estos librooos jajaja
Son demasiado lindos los dibujos y me los quiero leer todos.
Son demasiado lindos los dibujos y me los quiero leer todos.
October 16, 2021
Que bonito libro, que enseña el valor de la amistad, la honestidad y el perdón.
April 10, 2023
🦇Buenos días! Este lunes de Pascua os traigo una lectura con una personajilla muy, pero que muy peculiar. Se trata de la famosa #IsadoraMoon en su tomo número 8 titulado #VaAUnaFiestaDePijamas
🧚♀️Y es que había oído hablar mucho de Isadora pero no había tenido nunca el gusto de leerla y conocerla. Ella es vampira y hada a la vez, lo que me parece una genialidad.
🦇Aunque es el tomo 8, el libro te contextualiza muy bien los personajes de la saga, por lo que no vas perdida en la lectura; pero es recomendable si os ha gustado, leer toda la saga porque merece mucho la pena.
🧚♀️Isadora es espontánea, original, divertida, alegre... Tiene carácter, no teme equivocarse ni buscar sus propias respuestas.
🦇Este libro trata temas muy importantes entre los niños de la edad recomendada (a partir de 7 años) como los engaños, esforzarse, ser fiel a uno mismo... Así, a parte de pasarlo en grande leyendo, aprenden valores.
🧚♀️La serie desde su inicio trata muy bien el tema de la diversidad y el respeto, algo esencial en la educación que hay que trabajar todos los días.
🦇Su autora #HarrietMuncaster pone texto e ilustra esta maravillosa saga que no debéis dejar pasar.
🧚♀️Esta editada por @penguinkidses en su sello #Alfaguara a los que agradezco haberme dado la oportunidad de conocer. Su diseño es en tapa blanda, con parte resaltadas con purpurina. Su interior es en colores blancos, negros, grises y rosas. 128 páginas con una historia genial y muchas más sorpresas!
🦇Una saga que recomiendo ya que me ha sorprendido muchísimo y me ha enamorado. ¿Conocíais a Isadora? ¿Os gustan este tipo de sagas o preferís libros únicos?
🧚♀️Y es que había oído hablar mucho de Isadora pero no había tenido nunca el gusto de leerla y conocerla. Ella es vampira y hada a la vez, lo que me parece una genialidad.
🦇Aunque es el tomo 8, el libro te contextualiza muy bien los personajes de la saga, por lo que no vas perdida en la lectura; pero es recomendable si os ha gustado, leer toda la saga porque merece mucho la pena.
🧚♀️Isadora es espontánea, original, divertida, alegre... Tiene carácter, no teme equivocarse ni buscar sus propias respuestas.
🦇Este libro trata temas muy importantes entre los niños de la edad recomendada (a partir de 7 años) como los engaños, esforzarse, ser fiel a uno mismo... Así, a parte de pasarlo en grande leyendo, aprenden valores.
🧚♀️La serie desde su inicio trata muy bien el tema de la diversidad y el respeto, algo esencial en la educación que hay que trabajar todos los días.
🦇Su autora #HarrietMuncaster pone texto e ilustra esta maravillosa saga que no debéis dejar pasar.
🧚♀️Esta editada por @penguinkidses en su sello #Alfaguara a los que agradezco haberme dado la oportunidad de conocer. Su diseño es en tapa blanda, con parte resaltadas con purpurina. Su interior es en colores blancos, negros, grises y rosas. 128 páginas con una historia genial y muchas más sorpresas!
🦇Una saga que recomiendo ya que me ha sorprendido muchísimo y me ha enamorado. ¿Conocíais a Isadora? ¿Os gustan este tipo de sagas o preferís libros únicos?
December 11, 2021
🖤´･ᴗ･`🖤𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒅𝒊 𝕴𝖘𝖆𝖉𝖔𝖗𝖆 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓
Questo libro parla di una bambina figlia di una fata e di un vampiro .
La cosa che mi ha stupito di più stupisce è che un buono si sposi con un cattivo, fatto alquanto inusuale e per certi versi pure impossibile, per come la vedevo io! Perché di solito i buoni combattono i cattivi e invece in questa storia una fata e un vampiro si amano!
Inoltre, un vampiro di solito è un succhia sangue no? Invece il vampiro padre di Isadora è un succhia-pomodori!
E non è tutto! Mi è parso molto strano che una fatina non sappia usare una bacchetta magica! Eppure è proprio così. La mamma di Isadora non è capace ad usare la bacchetta, e fa un po' di pasticci.
Come ogni bimba che si rispetti, Isadora possiede un morbido coniglietto rosa per Amico, che grazie alla magia della mamma è divenuto un coniglietto vero.
I personaggi che mi sono piaciuti di più sono la protagonista Isadora perché è dolce e coraggiosa, ma anche il suo tenero Coniglietto Rosa ha conquistato il mio cuore.
Questo libro parla di una bambina figlia di una fata e di un vampiro .
La cosa che mi ha stupito di più stupisce è che un buono si sposi con un cattivo, fatto alquanto inusuale e per certi versi pure impossibile, per come la vedevo io! Perché di solito i buoni combattono i cattivi e invece in questa storia una fata e un vampiro si amano!
Inoltre, un vampiro di solito è un succhia sangue no? Invece il vampiro padre di Isadora è un succhia-pomodori!
E non è tutto! Mi è parso molto strano che una fatina non sappia usare una bacchetta magica! Eppure è proprio così. La mamma di Isadora non è capace ad usare la bacchetta, e fa un po' di pasticci.
Come ogni bimba che si rispetti, Isadora possiede un morbido coniglietto rosa per Amico, che grazie alla magia della mamma è divenuto un coniglietto vero.
I personaggi che mi sono piaciuti di più sono la protagonista Isadora perché è dolce e coraggiosa, ma anche il suo tenero Coniglietto Rosa ha conquistato il mio cuore.
January 27, 2020
Isadorina mama je víla, otec upír. Nevšedné a originálne spojenie a teda dôvod, prečo som si knihu kúpila. Príbeh sa mi páčil. Postavy mi prišli sympatické. Očakávala som síce niečo iné, no bolo to celkom fajn. Aj keď ide o prespanie u kamarátky, hlavným bodom je pečenie torty, čo ma trochu sklamalo. Ide o sériu kníh a pre mňa to bola prvá kniha z tejto série. Neviem teda, či v predošlých dieloch bolo spomenuté, čo Isadorin otec vlastne po nociach robí, ale tu mi chýbalo vysvetlenie. Alebo len tak bezcieľne lieta po nociach? V celku je to však pekná knižka s krásnymi ilustraciami, ktoré si vytvára samotná autorka, za čo ju obdivujem. Myslím, že je vhodnejšia pre dievčatá vo veku okolo 6-8 rokov.
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October 11, 2020Isadora Moon is going to her best friend Zoe's house for her very first sleepover! It isn't all fun and games, however-the girls have to work together to make a cake for their school's baking competition! When they get a little carried away using Isadora's magic to make the cake extra special, Isadora starts to doubt if it is really fair to submit their magically-improved creation into the contest at their human school.
Another great addition to the sweet Isadora Moon series. I enjoy the twist on the traditional realistic fiction first chapter book. The only difference between these titles and other everyday school adventures is that Isadora's mom is a fairy and her dad is a vampire-but those changes are enough to make this series hold its own.
Another great addition to the sweet Isadora Moon series. I enjoy the twist on the traditional realistic fiction first chapter book. The only difference between these titles and other everyday school adventures is that Isadora's mom is a fairy and her dad is a vampire-but those changes are enough to make this series hold its own.
March 31, 2020
Aunque Isadora Moon no ha sido santo de mi devoción, no es el mismo caso que mi sobrina de nueve años. Le pregunté por qué le gustaba Isadora Moon y me dijo que ya había leído otros libros Isadora, que le encanta el personaje por ser una mezcla entre vampiro y hada, porque siempre le pasan cosas geniales, tiene poco texto y muchos dibujos. De este libro también le encantó que al final del libro se incluyera una receta para hacer una tarta, un juego para crear una historia y un test para saber qué tipo de tarta eres.
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December 27, 2021
I liked it because Isadora Moon was going to her first sleepover at her friend Zoe's house. They were going to make a cake for a baking contest in their class at school. The prize was tickets to see a TV show called Cake and Sprinkles. Zoe wanted to make their cake using magic so they would win. Isadora decided they should make a cake without magic too. Zoe submitted the cake with magic and they won. Isadora was mad at Zoe at first for cheating, but then Zoe told the teacher and Isadora was happy even though they lost the tickets.
June 11, 2022
"AVISO: Este comentario desvela partes de la trama."
A Isadora Moon le ha invitado su mejor amiga Zoe a un a fiesta de pijamas, para hacer un gran pastel para un concurso que ha hecho en su colegio, Isadora Moon está muy emocionada porque nunca ha ido a una fiesta tan guay, su mejor amiga Zoe quiere hacer trampas con la magia de isadora Moon, y cuando se van a dormir Isadora Moon no puede dormir, y escucha un ruido extraño por el tejado, abre la ventana de la habitación de Zoe y vé a un hombre vampiro que era su padre.
A Isadora Moon le ha invitado su mejor amiga Zoe a un a fiesta de pijamas, para hacer un gran pastel para un concurso que ha hecho en su colegio, Isadora Moon está muy emocionada porque nunca ha ido a una fiesta tan guay, su mejor amiga Zoe quiere hacer trampas con la magia de isadora Moon, y cuando se van a dormir Isadora Moon no puede dormir, y escucha un ruido extraño por el tejado, abre la ventana de la habitación de Zoe y vé a un hombre vampiro que era su padre.
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March 5, 2023
En esta ocasión Isadora demuestra que ha madurado y que se toma más en serio la responsabilidad de su varita mágica, tal vez se deja llevar en el momento por la diversión y la compañía, pero con el consejo del Conde Bartolomeo, logra defender su punto de vista ante Zoe, algo que se me hace más difícil que enfrentar a alguien con el que no tienes una relación tan estrecha.
Y Zoe también se merece el reconocimiento, pues nos demuestra que aunque se equivoca, siempre se debe dar la cara por nuestros actos.
Y Zoe también se merece el reconocimiento, pues nos demuestra que aunque se equivoca, siempre se debe dar la cara por nuestros actos.
November 26, 2023
Uno de los mejores libros de Isadora Moon de la historia, y uno de mis favoritos, a decir verdad, ya que, además de enseñar una importante moraleja, que también nos muestra diversos momentos muy bonitos que demuestran, y mucho, la amistad entre Isadora y Zoe, de veras, es tan cuqui que me han dado ganas de llorar de emotividad, especialmente cuando Zoe .
Un libro muy cuqui y adorable que, sin duda, os recomiendo leer, ¡y mucho!
Un libro muy cuqui y adorable que, sin duda, os recomiendo leer, ¡y mucho!
May 28, 2019
L’imaginaire et le réel se côtoient dans un ballet adorable. Isadora Moon est un savoureux petit roman unique en son genre. Frais. Drôle. Piquant. Le récit forme avec les dessins un ensemble plaisant, divertissant et efficace pour son public. A glisser dans toutes les petites mains de doux rêveurs.
June 8, 2019
The 9th in Harriet Muncaster’s self-illustrated fantasy series for children aged 6+ is a decidedly pink and sparkly affair about friendship and what to do if you think that your friend wants you to do something wrong. It’s a very girly book but that’s no bad thing and I think that there’s plenty here for children to relate to – and I did like the magically alive monkey and pink rabbit.
February 26, 2024
Mission Muncaster #9
Isadora Moon #9
Isadora Moon returns and this is similar in theme to a couple of other books in the series about being honest and not letter peer pressure make you do something wrong.
A good yarn though, and we got a mention of our friendly ghost in passing but still it was a mention and he has not vanished from the face of the earth!
Isadora Moon #9
Isadora Moon returns and this is similar in theme to a couple of other books in the series about being honest and not letter peer pressure make you do something wrong.
A good yarn though, and we got a mention of our friendly ghost in passing but still it was a mention and he has not vanished from the face of the earth!
September 4, 2020
my favourite part was when they made the cake for the competition
September 11, 2020
Isadora learns to follow her conscience and not cheat.
February 2, 2021
Isadora Moon is half fairy and half vampire, and full of honesty in this book. Not only is there a big lesson in telling the truth, but there's lots of cake!
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