
The Forbidden Library: The Forbidden Library, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Cassandra Morris
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By:
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Django Wexler
The Forbidden Library kicks off a brand new classic fantasy series perfect for fans of Coraline, Ink heart, and The Books of Elsewhere.
Alice always thought fairy tales had happy endings. That - along with everything else - changed the day she met her first fairy.
When Alice's father goes down in a shipwreck, she is sent to live with her uncle Geryon - an uncle she's never heard of and knows nothing about. He lives in an enormous manor with a massive library that is off-limits to Alice. But then she meets a talking cat. And even for a rule-follower, when a talking cat sneaks you into a forbidden library and introduces you to an arrogant boy who dares you to open a book, it's hard to resist. Especially if you're a reader to begin with. Soon Alice finds herself INSIDE the book, and the only way out is to defeat the creature imprisoned within.
It seems her uncle is more than he says he is. But then so is Alice.
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Critic reviews
"Vaguely reminiscent of Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland, and Inkheart all rolled into one, it’s good fun.... Working in the grand tradition of children’s fantasy, Wexler’s off to a promising start." (Kirkus Reviews)
"Wexler ingeniously creates an inventive world with interesting creatures and frightening situations." (School Library Journal)
"Fans of Harry Potter and Cornelia Funke's Inkheart (2003) will relish that the library houses magical books.... It's a joy to watch the dutiful Alice develop her innate curiosity and become a proactive, resourceful heroine, matching wits with snarky cats, dangerous beasts, and a certain smug boy. This is a charming, adventuresome fantasy from a promising new author." (Booklist)
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Cassandra Morris's youthful voice was a perfect choice for this genre, and she brought the various characters to life with personalities and shifts in tone/timbre. Well done.
In addition to looking for the sequel from Wexler (and hoping Morris is again the reader), I will be looking up additional books read by Morris. Thank you both for a fun and creative read.
Fun and creative
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Unusual characters
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When Alice became Geryons apprentice
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The narrator fid a nice job. I will get the next book.
Forbidden Library #1
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Fun fantasy for late grade school or middle school
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Exciting thriller
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Good Story but, can be better
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As an audiobook, I noticed the expansive use of adjectives and descriptions. The vocabulary was great for painting a mental picture without exceeding the target audience’s reading level.
Overall, this was a fun adventure, and we were happy to find out it is part of a series! Off to download the next book now!
Fun read for Mom and Daughter
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Too good to stop listening!
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Slightly Biased
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