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Synopsis
*The Neverending Story* is Michael Ende's best-known book, but *Momo,* published six years earlier, is the all-ages fantasy novel that first won him wide acclaim. After the sweet-talking gray men come to town, life becomes terminally efficient. Can Momo, a young orphan girl blessed with the gift of listening, vanquish the ashen-faced time thieves before joy vanishes forever?
Is Momo appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 8 and up.
A gentle philosophical fantasy about time, listening, and what gives life meaning. The gray men who steal time create an atmosphere of creeping dread but no graphic violence. Themes of consumerism and modern life's emptiness may go over younger readers' heads but won't disturb.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include abandonment.
Who'll love this
A mysterious orphan girl with special powers must save her friends and community from strange men who are stealing everyone's time and joy.