The Indian in the Cupboard
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The Indian in the Cupboard

by Lynne Reid Banks

1980•Fantasy•198 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyfamilyadventurefresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossyenclosedunlikely connectionscoming of agefish out of water/culture clash

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and warm-hearted: an inventive fantasy novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

What could be better than a magic cupboard that turns small toys into living creatures? Omri's big brother has no birthday present for him, so he gives Omri an old medicine cabinet he's found. Although their mother supplies a key, the cabinet still doesn't seem like much of a present. But when an exhausted Omri dumps a plastic toy Indian into the cabinet just before falling asleep, the magic begins.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyFamilyAdventureUnlikely connectionsComing of ageFish out of water/culture clash

Subjects

MagicIndians of North AmericaJuvenile fictionToys6.1.IndiensAccelerated ReaderBirthdays

Details

Author
Lynne Reid Banks
Published
1980
Pages
198
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