The Summer Birds
by Penelope Farmer
Taste attributes: fantasyfamilyfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossyfish out of water/culture clashunlikely connections
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, wholesome fantasy novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like warmth over edge.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.7 / 5
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About This Book
A strange, magical boy approaches Charlotte and Emma Makepeace on their way to school one day, and offers to teach them to fly. Soon all of the children in the village have learned, and are given one precious summer of flight and freedom, although they must struggle to keep their outings secret.
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- Author
- Penelope Farmer
- Published
- 1962
- Pages
- 126
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- Open Library
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