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Polly Diamond #2
Polly Diamond and the Super Stunning Spectacular School Fair
Book 2 in the popular Polly Diamond book series
One imaginative girl and her magic notebook: Polly and her magic book, Spell, have all kinds of adventures together because whatever Polly writes in Spell comes true! But when Polly and Spell join forces to make the school fair super spectacular, they quickly discover that what you write and what you mean are not always the same. Filled with the familiar details of home and school, but with a sprinkling of magic, Polly Diamond and the Super Stunning Spectacular School Fair will dazzle young readers.
Aspiring writers will relate to Polly who understands the magic of words and stories.
Book teaches lessons in creativity, consequences, and using your imagination.
Alice Kuipers is the author of four novels and two picture books. Her work has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and selected as a Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year.
Fans of Ivy + Bean, Judy Moody, and Dory Fantasmagory, will love following the adventure of Polly Diamond and the Super Stunning Spectacular School Fair.
A girl and her magic notebook delight in Book 2 of the exciting Polly Diamond series
Great chapter book to read aloud for emergent readers and for independent reading
Books for kids ages 5-8
Chapter books for grades 2-5
One imaginative girl and her magic notebook: Polly and her magic book, Spell, have all kinds of adventures together because whatever Polly writes in Spell comes true! But when Polly and Spell join forces to make the school fair super spectacular, they quickly discover that what you write and what you mean are not always the same. Filled with the familiar details of home and school, but with a sprinkling of magic, Polly Diamond and the Super Stunning Spectacular School Fair will dazzle young readers.
Aspiring writers will relate to Polly who understands the magic of words and stories.
Book teaches lessons in creativity, consequences, and using your imagination.
Alice Kuipers is the author of four novels and two picture books. Her work has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and selected as a Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year.
Fans of Ivy + Bean, Judy Moody, and Dory Fantasmagory, will love following the adventure of Polly Diamond and the Super Stunning Spectacular School Fair.
A girl and her magic notebook delight in Book 2 of the exciting Polly Diamond series
Great chapter book to read aloud for emergent readers and for independent reading
Books for kids ages 5-8
Chapter books for grades 2-5
112 pages, Hardcover
Published May 7, 2019
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Alice Kuipers
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I was born in London, England, and I moved to Canada in 2003 when I fell in love with a Canadian. We live in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, which took a while for me to learn how to spell. I have four children, a girl and three boys.
My first novel, Life on the Refrigerator Door, was published in 29 countries, won several awards and was named as a New York Times book for the Teen Age. My second is called Lost For Words in the US, and The Worst Thing She Ever Did everywhere else. It won the Arthur Ellis Award, was shortlisted for the White Pine and Willow Awards, and was published in eight territories. 40 Things I Want To Tell You is my YA book published in 2012. The Death of Us, a CLA honour book, in 2014. My newest YA novel is Me (and) Me.
Violet and Victor Write the Best-Ever Bookworm Book is my first picture book. It was published with Little, Brown Books For Young Readers in December 2014, and the sequel Violet and Victor Write The Most Fabulous Fairy Tale is available now.
Find me at www.alicekuipers.com
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March 27, 2019
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I really enjoyed the first book in the series, so I gladly picked up book #2.
Another story where there is a mgic book and what's written in its pages comes true. The first book was pure fun.
The second book, was still fun, I loved the cotton candy part, and really liked that the books mentioned in the story are real and there is a nice list of them at the end of the book.
That said, Polly has tons of great ideas for the fair and she wrote several in the book. Of course they came true and hilarity ensued.
I enjoyed the vocabulary words and Polly's "invention" of "new words". The only downfall here was it might have tried too hard to put in vocabulary and English terms like similies. A few would have been fine, it just was a bit too much, too many and detracted from the story.
So I am giving the book 3.75***
And will look for book 3.
Thanks to Netgalley for the free ebook in exchange for an honest review!
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I really enjoyed the first book in the series, so I gladly picked up book #2.
Another story where there is a mgic book and what's written in its pages comes true. The first book was pure fun.
The second book, was still fun, I loved the cotton candy part, and really liked that the books mentioned in the story are real and there is a nice list of them at the end of the book.
That said, Polly has tons of great ideas for the fair and she wrote several in the book. Of course they came true and hilarity ensued.
I enjoyed the vocabulary words and Polly's "invention" of "new words". The only downfall here was it might have tried too hard to put in vocabulary and English terms like similies. A few would have been fine, it just was a bit too much, too many and detracted from the story.
So I am giving the book 3.75***
And will look for book 3.
Thanks to Netgalley for the free ebook in exchange for an honest review!
March 19, 2019
3,5/5. I love what this book is trying to do, which is, creating a fun story and helping children build/increase their vocabulary. And it achieve it quite well, except that it push a bit to hard on the vocabulary part, it is too much and everywhere and it take over the story. I think that a bit less intensity on the vocabulary part and this could be a very good series!
May 13, 2019
"A Book Is like a Meal: It fills you up. But then later you want another one!" -Polly Diamond and the Super Stunning Spectacular School Fair.
I just read this book but I'm not full, I want more! When I was a kid I loved learning new words and spelling. My inner child was so excited to follow Polly Diamond and her Magical Spell book. This story is a great adventure full of words and thoughts on their various meanings. The books characters are delightful and diverse. I could see this used in a school setting for a group reading session or perfect for your little reader's personal library! Parents and teachers take a look, you need this book in your life. I hope Polly has more adventures soon!
I just read this book but I'm not full, I want more! When I was a kid I loved learning new words and spelling. My inner child was so excited to follow Polly Diamond and her Magical Spell book. This story is a great adventure full of words and thoughts on their various meanings. The books characters are delightful and diverse. I could see this used in a school setting for a group reading session or perfect for your little reader's personal library! Parents and teachers take a look, you need this book in your life. I hope Polly has more adventures soon!
April 26, 2019
Thank you to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for an eARC of this book.
Polly adores words...real words, made-up words, and playing with words. She's also excited that the school fair's theme this year is "books". When she writes special messages in her magic book, Spell, the school fair turns from ordinary to "super stunning spectacular".
This is a cute story, and I would recommend it to kids who love Fancy Nancy and her big words. There are lots of book references which kids will recognize, and it's a very positive look at a young person who loves the English language.
Polly adores words...real words, made-up words, and playing with words. She's also excited that the school fair's theme this year is "books". When she writes special messages in her magic book, Spell, the school fair turns from ordinary to "super stunning spectacular".
This is a cute story, and I would recommend it to kids who love Fancy Nancy and her big words. There are lots of book references which kids will recognize, and it's a very positive look at a young person who loves the English language.
March 16, 2025
Polly Diamond and the Super Stunning Spectacular School Fair is a chapter book for kids, by Alice Kuipers, and illustrated by Diana Toledano. It’s about Polly Diamond, who has a magic book that can turn the writing into reality. So, during the day of the school fair, she uses her book to add a little bit of magic to the event.
My first thought is that Polly is a really positive role model. Throughout the book, she has some really great moments. I admire her positive attitude. In the beginning of the book, she takes her through some of the things she likes. Such as alliteration, turquoise, etc. I think it’s great that she also gives little bits of knowledge to the readers, such as telling us things she has learnt. I love the creativity of Polly and her eagerness to learn. She shares a lot of the words she has learnt with the audience, and teaches the readers what the words mean. I loved the reading rules on her poster. There's even a little book list at the end, to encourage reading.
I have not read the first book of the series, but this book was still pretty understandable, in terms of introducing the character. Her spell book seems fun and I would love to go and read the first book in the series, too. I would love a spell book like Polly's.
There are so many fantastic illustrations. There's so much life in them so many fun things going on. The artist has truly brought a magic all of her own to this book; with a talent for drawing. It’s wonderful to see so many of the scenes in the book.
Overall, it’s a great book! Such a wonderful experience! I'm sure any kid would love it. Both author and illustrator did a great job. Incredible work. I definitely recommend this book.
My first thought is that Polly is a really positive role model. Throughout the book, she has some really great moments. I admire her positive attitude. In the beginning of the book, she takes her through some of the things she likes. Such as alliteration, turquoise, etc. I think it’s great that she also gives little bits of knowledge to the readers, such as telling us things she has learnt. I love the creativity of Polly and her eagerness to learn. She shares a lot of the words she has learnt with the audience, and teaches the readers what the words mean. I loved the reading rules on her poster. There's even a little book list at the end, to encourage reading.
I have not read the first book of the series, but this book was still pretty understandable, in terms of introducing the character. Her spell book seems fun and I would love to go and read the first book in the series, too. I would love a spell book like Polly's.
There are so many fantastic illustrations. There's so much life in them so many fun things going on. The artist has truly brought a magic all of her own to this book; with a talent for drawing. It’s wonderful to see so many of the scenes in the book.
Overall, it’s a great book! Such a wonderful experience! I'm sure any kid would love it. Both author and illustrator did a great job. Incredible work. I definitely recommend this book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 9, 2019
I received a print copy of this book from the publisher through a giveaway they had on LibraryThing, and the following is my honest opinion.
How many parents reading this review can remember as a child you loved to write stories and pretend that they were true, I can. As a child, using one of those black/white marble cardboard covered notebooks, I can remember writing them. Some of these stories were like the ones Polly Diamond writes in her magic book, Spell; which is why my inner-child loved reading this book, the only difference is that the stories she writes actually do come true.
As adults, we know how complicated the English language can be to learn even though we’ve been born here; especially when a word can have several meanings. We need to be precise as possible so there won’t be any problems with what we need or want. This is the lesson Polly learns, as the difference between her stories and the ones we wrote, is that her stories actually do come true.
If you’re going to be using your imagination as Polly does, there could be all sorts of consequences, some funny and some serious; if you don’t sure you’ve asked for precisely what you want to have, like what happens to her. And if you’re going to have something like a school fair, you’d like to make sure it will an extraordinary one which no one will ever forget.
For having given her young readers, including my inner-child, an imaginative educational reading experience; my adult side is giving the author, Alice Kuipers, the 5 STARS she’s gotten; along with Diana Toledano for her on-point illustrations for the text.
This love of writing is still with me, as I’ve become an author myself.
How many parents reading this review can remember as a child you loved to write stories and pretend that they were true, I can. As a child, using one of those black/white marble cardboard covered notebooks, I can remember writing them. Some of these stories were like the ones Polly Diamond writes in her magic book, Spell; which is why my inner-child loved reading this book, the only difference is that the stories she writes actually do come true.
As adults, we know how complicated the English language can be to learn even though we’ve been born here; especially when a word can have several meanings. We need to be precise as possible so there won’t be any problems with what we need or want. This is the lesson Polly learns, as the difference between her stories and the ones we wrote, is that her stories actually do come true.
If you’re going to be using your imagination as Polly does, there could be all sorts of consequences, some funny and some serious; if you don’t sure you’ve asked for precisely what you want to have, like what happens to her. And if you’re going to have something like a school fair, you’d like to make sure it will an extraordinary one which no one will ever forget.
For having given her young readers, including my inner-child, an imaginative educational reading experience; my adult side is giving the author, Alice Kuipers, the 5 STARS she’s gotten; along with Diana Toledano for her on-point illustrations for the text.
This love of writing is still with me, as I’ve become an author myself.
July 29, 2019
I received this book from the publisher in exchange for a review through a giveaway on LibraryThing. The review is all my own and is my honest feedback.
What an adorable book even as an adult I found it fun and exciting to read. This story will make adults harken back to a time when as a child you felt that anything you dreamed could come true. What ever adventure you wanted to go on you could if you just used your imagination and believed enough. As you read you are taken on a dazzling and whirlwind of excitement as Polly, her family and schoolmates experience WHATEVER is written in Polly's magical book called Spell.
As adults we encourage children, or as teachers you encourage your students to use their imaginations. Polly has an incredible imagination, while using her book Spell she is able to create anything she wants and have wonderful experiences and adventures and everyone around her gets to experience these. What better way to encourage a child think and dream about what they want to experience. This early book, hopefully will encourage children to think about what adventures they want to go on and seek out other stories that can help take them on those adventures.
One thing this story did make me think of was a TV show that I grew up watching as a child on PBS called "Reading Rainbow". If you think about the theme song to the show and the message it attempted to impart on its audience was that books can take you anywhere just by reading them. Well with Alice Kuipers book this is taken to a whole new level you get to write your own adventure and experience it. INCREDIBLE!
I hope she brings us more adventures of Polly Diamond in the near future.
What an adorable book even as an adult I found it fun and exciting to read. This story will make adults harken back to a time when as a child you felt that anything you dreamed could come true. What ever adventure you wanted to go on you could if you just used your imagination and believed enough. As you read you are taken on a dazzling and whirlwind of excitement as Polly, her family and schoolmates experience WHATEVER is written in Polly's magical book called Spell.
As adults we encourage children, or as teachers you encourage your students to use their imaginations. Polly has an incredible imagination, while using her book Spell she is able to create anything she wants and have wonderful experiences and adventures and everyone around her gets to experience these. What better way to encourage a child think and dream about what they want to experience. This early book, hopefully will encourage children to think about what adventures they want to go on and seek out other stories that can help take them on those adventures.
One thing this story did make me think of was a TV show that I grew up watching as a child on PBS called "Reading Rainbow". If you think about the theme song to the show and the message it attempted to impart on its audience was that books can take you anywhere just by reading them. Well with Alice Kuipers book this is taken to a whole new level you get to write your own adventure and experience it. INCREDIBLE!
I hope she brings us more adventures of Polly Diamond in the near future.
April 16, 2022
Polly loves words. When she finds a new word, she likes to add it to her notebook. But, her notebook isn’t just any notebook, it’s a magical notebook that she has named Spell. When she writes about things in her notebook, they tend to come true.
Polly has a huge imagination and loves to read. Because she loves to read she is super excited about the upcoming school book fair. At the book fair, she imagines all kinds of wild things happening and decides to write them in Spell to see if they come true. What Polly doesn’t realize is that some of the things she writes just might get out of hand and she will have to find a way to fix everything before there are life-altering changes.
Since Polly loves words, she teaches readers all kinds of fun words as well as made-up words. She also talks about types of words like adjectives and palindromes. This early chapter book also includes lots of illustrations to help encourage kids to move on from picture books to chapter books.
Polly has a fun imagination and her love of books is contagious. She even shares a list of her favorite books at the end for kids to add to their own reading list. Elementary-aged readers will find Polly and her adventurous imagination fun to read about.
Polly has a huge imagination and loves to read. Because she loves to read she is super excited about the upcoming school book fair. At the book fair, she imagines all kinds of wild things happening and decides to write them in Spell to see if they come true. What Polly doesn’t realize is that some of the things she writes just might get out of hand and she will have to find a way to fix everything before there are life-altering changes.
Since Polly loves words, she teaches readers all kinds of fun words as well as made-up words. She also talks about types of words like adjectives and palindromes. This early chapter book also includes lots of illustrations to help encourage kids to move on from picture books to chapter books.
Polly has a fun imagination and her love of books is contagious. She even shares a list of her favorite books at the end for kids to add to their own reading list. Elementary-aged readers will find Polly and her adventurous imagination fun to read about.
March 22, 2019
Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for providing a review copy.
Last year I was utterly charmed by the first book in this series, Polly Diamond and the Magic Book. This book was still fun but didn't quite live up to my expectations. Here, elementary school student Polly gets wrapped up in her school's plans for the book-themed fair. When she and her classmates find out the popcorn machine is broken, Polly worries that the fair won't live up to her hopes, so she writes all her ideas for the best fair ever in her magic notebook, Spell. What happens when her magic book brings all these ideas to life? This volume is long on definitions for big words and references to other kids books, but short on actual conflict and plot. Everything ends up resolved pretty quickly and easily, and most of the space in the book is spent describing Polly's neat ideas for the fair. The books Polly and her friends mention are all listed in the back of the book, and I like how many of them also star young girls of color like Polly. (I definitely added a few to my own TBR!)
Last year I was utterly charmed by the first book in this series, Polly Diamond and the Magic Book. This book was still fun but didn't quite live up to my expectations. Here, elementary school student Polly gets wrapped up in her school's plans for the book-themed fair. When she and her classmates find out the popcorn machine is broken, Polly worries that the fair won't live up to her hopes, so she writes all her ideas for the best fair ever in her magic notebook, Spell. What happens when her magic book brings all these ideas to life? This volume is long on definitions for big words and references to other kids books, but short on actual conflict and plot. Everything ends up resolved pretty quickly and easily, and most of the space in the book is spent describing Polly's neat ideas for the fair. The books Polly and her friends mention are all listed in the back of the book, and I like how many of them also star young girls of color like Polly. (I definitely added a few to my own TBR!)
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August 2, 2022This is an entertaining and imaginative early chapter book where magic is real and curiosity is celebrated. Polly Diamond is quite the character -- she loves language and plays with words throughout the book. She has a magic book called "Spell" where if she writes something in it, that thing will come true. She learns that getting what you wish for is not always the best when she goes a little wild at the school science fair. There is no solid foundation in reality for this entire book so I think this has to land for the right child. I also felt like the narrative is hard to follow at times -- it feels jarring to read what is basically stream-of-consciousness. That, combined with the fact that nothing you are reading is real ... it's hard to find something solid to grasp and take away from reading this book. I adore the illustrations and of course celebrate BIPOC representation in early chapter books!
***Note: I was given a review copy of this book via Chronicle Books. Opinions are my own.
***Note: I was given a review copy of this book via Chronicle Books. Opinions are my own.
February 15, 2022
This title should appeal to those who are moving forward in reading chapter books. At over 100 pages, children will enjoy spending time with a slightly longer book. With its illustrations, it still retains a bit of what kids enjoy in picture books as well.
Polly speaks directly to the reader who learns that there is a special power in these pages. What Polly writes in her Spell book is responded to and so Polly enjoys this dialogue. She also enjoys that she can make things happen. What, exactly will occur at the school fair? Young readers will have to read this one to find out!
Polly is curious and loves learning. Her book is called Spell because she loves spelling. She also knows that the word has multiple meanings. She also comments on syllables on the very first page. I found this interesting as a child that i am tutoring is working on this very topic.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.
Polly speaks directly to the reader who learns that there is a special power in these pages. What Polly writes in her Spell book is responded to and so Polly enjoys this dialogue. She also enjoys that she can make things happen. What, exactly will occur at the school fair? Young readers will have to read this one to find out!
Polly is curious and loves learning. Her book is called Spell because she loves spelling. She also knows that the word has multiple meanings. She also comments on syllables on the very first page. I found this interesting as a child that i am tutoring is working on this very topic.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.
June 20, 2019
Polly Diamond and the Super Stunning Spectacular School Fair
by Alice Kuipers (Illustrated by Diana Toledano)
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This fun chapter book series continues to delight readers with this installment (book 2).
In this story, Polly and her magic book (a book which makes anything written in it a reality) get into trouble and out again at the school book fair. Polly’s spunky personality jumps of the page and the magic book premise is fun for readers. With simple language, page turning action, and great illustrations, this is a perfect read for the chapter book crowd.
Pair with popcorn and cotton candy for the ultimate experience! (read the book to find out why)
by Alice Kuipers (Illustrated by Diana Toledano)
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Thanks to the @kidlitexchange network for the review copy of this book. All opinions are my own
This fun chapter book series continues to delight readers with this installment (book 2).
In this story, Polly and her magic book (a book which makes anything written in it a reality) get into trouble and out again at the school book fair. Polly’s spunky personality jumps of the page and the magic book premise is fun for readers. With simple language, page turning action, and great illustrations, this is a perfect read for the chapter book crowd.
Pair with popcorn and cotton candy for the ultimate experience! (read the book to find out why)
March 13, 2019
I liked the first book in this series a lot more than the second one. While the idea of a magic book that allows whatever its owner, Polly, writes in it to come true has appeal for most of us, the silliness of what happens at the school fair was just too over the top for me. While many youngsters will like the Puddle Monster and seeing Shaylene become a squirrel clinging to a tree branch, I simply wasn't as charmed by this one as the first one. The only part I did like was when Polly thinks she's lost Spell and her book will end up in the hands of someone else who may or may not realize what a special book he/she has on its hands. There is some fun word play here too since Spell takes everything quite literally.
April 1, 2019
An outstanding book. I think we have all wished for spell at some point. A book in which whatever you write comes true. A fantastic storyline full of magic and imagination. This is accompanied with some lovely illustrations. An absolutely incredible book and one I would happily read over and over again.
August 30, 2019
A little bit Harry Potter, (book that talks back when written in), some mischief, (Judy Moody) and lots of references to other books...which I like.
I think this is a solid pick, especially for the younger ones who see there siblings reading Harry Potter but just are not at that level yet.
A fun read!
I think this is a solid pick, especially for the younger ones who see there siblings reading Harry Potter but just are not at that level yet.
A fun read!
May 25, 2020
Erin, age 6: “It has Mary Poppins, Alice in Wonderland and Winnie the Pooh. It’s really exciting. She turns one of her babysitters into a squirrel, and she turns her classmates into other animals/Magic’s creatures.”
February 20, 2019
Very cute chapter book. I enjoyed the first Polly Diamond book as well. Not all art is final in this ARC but what looks to be finished is good. Great for 3rd-4th grade.
May 10, 2019
Read book one first as should cover a few holes in this one.
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July 11, 2019Loved it! Cute book for early elementary age kids! Great chapter book for kids who are learning to read!
August 1, 2019
A fun read for transitional readers with a little magic and delightful illustrations. My only hesitation is that there is a lot of overt education going on and it can seem a bit heavy-handed.
October 26, 2019
A book fair with lots of imagination.
February 12, 2020
AR 3.4 Polly loves books and words. Polly's notebook, Spell, lends a magical element to the story.
February 22, 2020
Doesn't quite live up to the first one but an entertaining read all the same. Quirky, bookish, word loving kids will love Polly.
March 31, 2020
Leans a bit too heavily into "magic can do anything" to have coherent plot structure, but still quite fun.
July 23, 2021
Informative!
December 19, 2023
My daughter loved it. Me - not as much
January 8, 2019
This second book with Polly Diamond and Spell. her magical journal, focuses on a school fair with a book theme. Whatever Polly writes in Spell comes true, which leads to some messy situations at the fair. Children become the characters they ask for at the face painting booth, or the cotton candy Polly calls"Cotton Cloud Candy" begins floating about in small clouds that drift toward the ceiling.
Part of the humor is that Spell takes things quite literally, as you might imagine a book would. So when Polly says that the Book Odyssey is like a roller coaster, Spell turns the display into a real ride. The stories also point out various literary devices and types of wordplay like similes and palindromes. Polly often refers to books she has read, such as How to Train Your Dragon, and a list of Polly's favorite books is included after the story for the reader's easy reference.
The first book, Polly Diamond and the Magic Spell, came out in May 2018. This second book will come out in May 2019. I read an advance copy the publisher was sharing at NCTE.
Part of the humor is that Spell takes things quite literally, as you might imagine a book would. So when Polly says that the Book Odyssey is like a roller coaster, Spell turns the display into a real ride. The stories also point out various literary devices and types of wordplay like similes and palindromes. Polly often refers to books she has read, such as How to Train Your Dragon, and a list of Polly's favorite books is included after the story for the reader's easy reference.
The first book, Polly Diamond and the Magic Spell, came out in May 2018. This second book will come out in May 2019. I read an advance copy the publisher was sharing at NCTE.
October 9, 2019
Cute book but are we not going to talk about the blatant trivializing of using horcruxes????? EXTREMELY CONCERNING
More seriously, however, this book is cute, nice for the age group and also I personally dislike books that feel like they're advertisements for other, better books. I get I am an adult human but I just couldn't enjoy the book because it compares itself and its visuals to other books constantly and reminds me that those books are written better partially because they can be about themselves and exist separately from other works. A name drop here and there is fine - 5 name drops down the road and I'm feeling the urge I got during Ready Player One to roll my eyes and do something else.
Also Spell is a horcrux and we need to destroy it.
More seriously, however, this book is cute, nice for the age group and also I personally dislike books that feel like they're advertisements for other, better books. I get I am an adult human but I just couldn't enjoy the book because it compares itself and its visuals to other books constantly and reminds me that those books are written better partially because they can be about themselves and exist separately from other works. A name drop here and there is fine - 5 name drops down the road and I'm feeling the urge I got during Ready Player One to roll my eyes and do something else.
Also Spell is a horcrux and we need to destroy it.
March 27, 2019
Such a cute story! Who wouldn't want a book that what you wrote inside came true? Poly and her very active imagination brings this to life at her school fair.
Full of cute drawings and funny stuff happening. Great characters (like Dawson Dawsons)
Full of cute drawings and funny stuff happening. Great characters (like Dawson Dawsons)
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