Magelica’sVoyage by Louise Courey Nadeau is an enchanting magical fantasy for young
readers aged 5-10. Magelica has no knowledge of her parents or where she came
from, but the story is that she hatched out of a sapphire coloured egg.
Magelica, with her pet dragon Tris, must run home to her Guardian Angel Gri’s
cottage when a violent storm breaks. In her headlong rush through the forest,
she loses her precious feather necklace. Odin, a strange looking creature
called a warblegrif (which looks like a large fuzzy ball!), has found her
necklace and come to return it to Magelica. However, he has a special request:
Queen Raya, Empress of the Isle of Dreams, desperately needs Magelica’s help!
The Isle of Dreams is located on an ancient Turtle’s back, but disaster has
struck – the Turtle is not moving and if the Turtle doesn’t move, Queen Raya
will not be able to find the missing Prince Will. Odin whisks Magelica and Tris
off to the land with two suns, travelling in Magelica’s old bathtub. Can
Magelica help Turtle?
What
a beautiful story with utterly enchanting and magical illustrations in glowing
colours to keep young readers totally captivated. Each moment of the story is
depicted in the most imaginative way.
The characters Magelica meets are equally fascinating, from mournful
Turtle, to the adorable baby dragon Tris (who hasn’t quite mastered the art of
flying) to the eccentric but skilled wizard Wally, to the dignified Queen Raya.
Magelica discovers that through believing in herself and using her imagination
amazing things are possible. There are
songs and magical moments to draw young readers into Magelica’s adventure, and
wonderful empowering messages woven subtly into the dialogue. Young readers
will learn through Magelica’s experiences to believe in themselves and their
dreams, to use their imaginations, and how to live each day with love. I really
enjoyed the little guidance section at the end where young readers are shown
how to use their imaginations and open their hearts. This is an excellent way
for adults such as parents, grandparents, teachers and caregivers to open up a
discussion with kids to explore these ideas further. Also available in French
and Spanish, this is a 5 star must-have for personal and school libraries!
Enjoy this gorgeous book video! 
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