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La Bottega Battibaleno #2

by Pierdomenico Baccalario

Finley McPhee's life became rather strange once Aiby Lily arrived in Applecross. But after the Lily family's grand opening of the Enchanted Emporium, Finley's life becomes even stranger. Sheep disappear from nearby farms. Fish vanish from the local lakes and streams. The townsfolk claim that the Green Man, alegend from a Scottish folk tale, is responsible. Is he just an old fable, or a genuine threat? As the new defender of the Enchanted Emporium, its up to Finley to find out -- with a little help from his inseparable dog, Patches, of course."

Genres: Fantasy, Middle Grade, Fiction, Childrens

248 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2012

About the author

P.D. BACCALARIO was born in Acqui Terme, a beautiful little town in the Piedmont region of Northern Italy. He grew up in the middle of the woods with his three dogs and his black bicycle. He loves seeing new places and discovering new lifestyles, although, in the end, he always returns to the comfort of familiar ones.

Reviews

[Mladoria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un second tome un peu plus lent à démarre, sans doute parce que l'univers est connu. Mais une fois le nouveau job d'été de Finley lancé, tout s'enchaîne très vite. On en apprend davantage sur certains habitants d'Applecross et sur certaines des familles qui tiennent les Boutiques Vif-argent notamment sur les Askell. J'ai beaucoup aimé l'introduction de personnages mystérieux comme Adèle Babèle, Samueld Askell ou encore les les McBlack. L'atmosphère écossaise est toujours aussi présente et appréciable. Sur la seconde moitié du livre, le rythme est soutenu. Les personnages évoluent, notamment Finley qui mûrit beaucoup durant ce tome. Hâte de découvrir la suite de cette trilogie. Toujours impressionnée par les illustrations et descriptions des différents objets magiques tout au long du livre.
Une très belle lecture jeunesse et une série très agréable à lire.

[kerrycat · Rating 4 out of 5]

well, that got dark quick . . .

[Mati · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wspaniała, odrobinę mroczna, lepsza od poprzedniej części.

[Clarabel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finley et Aiby doivent dégoter une précieuse Boussole et mettre des bâtons dans les roues d'un sinistre individu, autrement dit l'Homme Vert, qui s'amuse à jouer aux cartes avec l'âme des gens. La situation est tendue, le contexte fascinant de mystères et l'action survoltée. J'ai beaucoup aimé me plonger dans ce cadre charmant, au rythme d'une histoire alerte et enjouée.

[AnnaRs · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*

[Martina Sanjaya · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*
I'm not sure what happened for ending. Between Finley got the accident and after he's back again into a (grown) boy, it seemed like some big chunks of the story, climax, important chunks, were robbed off the story, replaced by less important ones. Just like that. And some facts just didn't aligned properly, or just popped out when it was already too late, like lame explanation.
A lot of mysteries hadn't been explained yet, and I just realized that the Suitcase of Stars (the 1st book title) took its short glam here, in 2nd book, while in the 1st book there's no mention about it. Another glitch.
All in all, still a good telling. Fast moving, exciting, albeit some weird holes were getting bigger; made me slightly wonder is it worth to continue.

[Beka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Though I wish it had a recap (since I'd forgotten some of what happened in the first book), I really enjoyed this story. The story was fun and fast paced, and I do look forward to reading the next book.

[Books Lucy King · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing special, a bit boring. I liked the end. But in overall the plot was super weak.

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

My boys love these books

Magical and fun but still the story of every day life. My boys enjoy the adventure of the story and character development through the books. We will keep reading these books!

[Rosana Maia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Para começar, tenho de agradecer à Editorial Presença que gentilmente nos cedeu este livro para leitura e opinião. “A Bússula dos Sonhos” é o segundo livro da colecção “A Loja Abragadabra”. Não tendo lido o primeiro livro que dela faz parte, provavelmente tenho em falha dados importantes para a verdadeira compreensão desta narrativa. Apesar disso, sendo um livro de aventura, a história foi facilmente compreendida.

Sendo um livro infanto-juvenil, há que ter isso em conta aquando da sua leitura. E claro que ao longo desta, não posso deixar de o comparar com as minhas leituras de infância, nomeadamente com “Os Cinco”, “Uma Aventura” e “Harry Potter”. Para quem não sabe, “Harry Potter” é, sem dúvida, a minha colecção de livros infanto-juvenis preferida. E a verdade é que ainda nenhuma outra colecção me conquistou dessa forma. No entanto, isso não lhes retira o seu valor, simplesmente acabarão por viver sempre um pouco na sombra de J. K. Rowling.

Falando deste livro em particular, como o próprio nome indica temos como tema principal os sonhos e as vozes que muitas vezes habitam em nós dizendo o que devemos ou não fazer. E como uma aventura que é, esta começa quando em Applecross toda a aldeia parece estar a ser vítima de acidentes misteriosos, desde o desaparecimento de ovelhas até à morte de uma das personagens. No centro das atenções, temos Finley, um rapaz muito peculiar, e o seu cão Rodilha. É incrível como é tão frequente o aparecimento de animais nas histórias de aventuras :).

É uma narrativa de leitura fácil e cativante, capaz de entreter o seu público-alvo. No entanto, penso que certos pormenores da história deveriam ser mais claros, uma vez que eu própria tive dificuldade em encontrar algumas respostas. Claro que isto pode ter-se devido ao facto de não ter lido o primeiro volume, no entanto, foi a sensação que me ficou.

Posto isto, é provavelmente uma possível prenda de Natal para os meninos e meninas que gostem de ler, que gostem de aventuras e de sonhar. Mas não se esqueçam de oferecer o primeiro livro: “Uma Mala Cheia de Estrelas”, também publicado pela Editorial Presença. :)


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[Isa (Pages Full of Stars) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review will also appear on my blog Pages Full of Stars.

My rating: 3.5/6

I can happily say that Compass of Dreams is much better than its predecessor :) At the beginning I thought that it would be pretty similar but then the things definitely picked up.

The story wasn’t that chaotic anymore and had an actual main plot. It was well thought out and gripped my attention, and a few parts even managed to give me the creeps. I also really liked the little plot twist and I think it all fitted the story very well.

What surprised and irritated me a little was something I haven’t really seen before in middle grade books – a love triangle. I thought it was really unnecessary and the book could as well do without it. Also, there was a little character development for Finley but I would like to see more of it. Considering the fact that children reading it may follow his example, I don’t think that it’s good to see him not caring for the fact that he would have to repeat a year at school for skipping classes or being generally negative towards learning. It didn’t affect me as a reader but I know that it may affect younger readers.

As previously, the cover and book artwork was amazing and I really enjoyed exploring all the illustrations. If I have a chance I may pick up the next installment, to see where the author went with the series and if it improved more.

[Min · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another installment in this lovely series. I like how he keeps it fresh, magical, and still, grounded in reality. Admittedly, my favorite part of the books is the addition of the item descriptions in the store, often what we just read about in action, also, the inclusion of the magical writing. Now, to patiently wait for the next book in the series to be translated and arrive at the library!

[April · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finley has another adventure with the Lily family. This time a Green man is on the loose. Sheep are disappearing and nets are turning up broken. So the villagers are trying to figure out what is going on. Finley starts working on the issue because it seems like magic is involved to him.
Definitely need the first book to help in getting the full understanding of what is going on.

[Lorelie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very enjoyable series. I think my kids at school will like these.

[Onispen · Rating 4 out of 5]

L'objet livre est toujours aussi magnifique. Je l'ai trouvé mieux rythmé que le premier et j'ai bien aimé me replonger dans cet univers.

[Maëva · Rating 3 out of 5]

un 3,5
plus adulte et noir que le précédent, il garde toujours cette dimension et innocence due aux jeunes héros.
beaucoup de questions restent encore en suspens cependant

[Brett Turner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read. A bit disappointed the action took place without us seeing it. Very anti-climatic.