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The Books of Magic

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The Books of Magic: Burning Girl, by John Ney Rieber, Neil Gaiman and Peter Gross, ill. NY: Titan Books Ltd, 2000. ISBN-13: 978-1840231830, Q4/P4.

            A fun read that takes readers far away from real life and into a word of fantasy. Illustrations are done in colorful acrylic.

CG, 8/5/09

 

APA Citation

 

Gaiman, N. (1990). Books of magic. New York: DC Comics.

 

 

ISBN

 

1-56389-082-8

 

 

Rating

 

5Q/5P

 

 

Top 10

 

no

 

 

Media

 

Paint, pencil, watercolor

 

 

Grades/Subject

 

7+

 

 

Annotation

 

A twelve-year old boy is taken by the “Trenchcoat Brigade” through the past, the present, the land of faerie and the far future, to teach him about magic.

 

 

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Art: Color Watercolor and ink fantastical drawings

Genre and Themes: Fiction, Science Fiction

Age Range: Grades 9-12

What the book is about:  In a dark fantasy story, Timothy Hunter discovers one day that he has the potential to become one of the most powerful magicians on Earth.  But will he survive his initiation?

Notes: Due to depictions of magic and violence, The Books of Magic may generate some controversy.  This is the first book in the Books of Magic series.

Ratings: P4/Q4

JMB 04/29/08

 

The Books of Magic by Neil Gaiman and John Bolton, ill. New York: DC Comics, 1993.   1-5638-90828

 

 Annotation: A young boy is initiated into the magical world of super heroes.

  Media: watercolor, pen & ink (comicbook style)

 Rating: 7th-11th 4Q/5P

 

*Fiction in graphic novel format

 

lvanburen/6-09

 

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