132. The Magical Bookshop

The Magical Bookshop. Katja Frixe. 2021. [May] 176 pages. [Source: Library]

First sentence: If your best friend tells you that she's moving away, it is time for Red Alert.

Premise/plot: The Magical Bookshop is translated into English from German. This middle school book stars Clara, our heroine, who is mighty upset that her best, best friend, Lottie, is moving away. Her new teacher, Ms. Rose, happens to be the "other woman" and the cause of her best friend's abrupt removal.
But no matter how many things--big, little, medium--seem to go wrong, there's always Mrs. Owl's MAGICAL bookshop. It will always, always, be there, right????

Clara LOVES to spend all her free time at the bookstore. There's a TALKING cat and a TALKING mirror--both always giving advice. And Mrs. Owl's always kind and super-helpful.

My thoughts: This one is definitely light on actual plot but stars plenty of interesting characters. It depends on what you're looking for in a book. I liked the lightness of it. And it has a slightly old-fashioned feel to it.

 

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