Particularize Of Books Fortune's Magic Farm
| Title | : | Fortune's Magic Farm |
| Author | : | Suzanne Selfors |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 264 pages |
| Published | : | March 1st 2009 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (first published February 6th 2009) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Childrens. Middle Grade. Adventure. Fiction. Magic |
Suzanne Selfors
Hardcover | Pages: 264 pages Rating: 4.14 | 779 Users | 89 Reviews
Explanation As Books Fortune's Magic Farm
This story takes place in the dark, dank village of Runny Cove. There, orphan Isabelle works her fingers to the bone at the Magnificently Supreme Umbrella Factory, struggling to support herself and her Grandma Maxine. That is, until Isabelle discovers that she has inherited Fortune's Farm, the last place on earth where magic grows. Now Isabelle must use the magic to save the people of Runny Cove without spilling the secret of Fortune's Farm to the world-or worse, to the greedy factory owner, Mr. Supreme, who wants to exploit the magical fruit for his own selfish purposes.
Specify Books Toward Fortune's Magic Farm
| Original Title: | Fortune's Magic Farm |
| ISBN: | 031601818X (ISBN13: 9780316018180) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Rating Of Books Fortune's Magic Farm
Ratings: 4.14 From 779 Users | 89 ReviewsAssess Of Books Fortune's Magic Farm
My eleven year old daughter insisted that I read this, her current favorite book. The story features Isabella, and orphan working in an umbrella factory in a town where it's constantly raining. After an encounter with a remarkable sea creature, Isabella comes to learn that there is more to life than drudgery. Secret after secret unfolds until she finds out her parentage and her destiny.Like other coming-of-age novels featuring young women, the novel roots itself in images of fecundity. It'sFortune's Magic Farm... a delightful sensory journey for an orphaned girl living in a group home, hoping to discover where she came from. Scenery is described with such vivid detail, it is easy to feel how the characters feel and see what they see in the drab and cloudy Runny Cove. It unfortunately felt that Isabelle, the orphaned girl, took a back seat ride the entire story, and didn't fully participate in the adventure. She sat back in awe of her surroundings, but never initiated action.
Good story line. Well done. Would keep elementary interest. Very funny in parts. Lots of discussion could come from this book.
AWESOME!
Fortunes Magic Farm is a book that I remember reading when it first came out. I read it, enjoyed it, and returned it to the library. I then lived for around a decade with a small but fierce memory of a middle grade book about a garden that was really good for what it was. I looked through the middle grade sections of multiple libraries hoping that for some reason it would just stick out to me and I would be able to find it again and reread it. But alas! My searching lead me nowhere and I felt as
Reviewed by Allison Fraclose for TeensReadToo.comTen-year-old orphan Isabelle has never seen the sun.Like nearly everyone else who lives in Runny Cove, where the rainfall never stops, she has to work at Runny Cove's Magnificently Supreme Umbrella Factory, the only business in town. Ever since Grandma Maxine fell sick, Isabelle has had to work double shifts to pay their rent at Mama Lu's boarding house, where residents are given two meager meals a day in exchange for leaky rooms and strict rules.
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