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Hero archetypes
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Synopsis
Here's a list of things Pip Bartlett can talk to: Unicorns Miniature Silky Griffins Bitterflunks Basically, all magical creatures Here's a list of things she can't talk to (at least, not very well): Parents Teachers Basically, all people Because of a Unicorn Incident at her school (it was an accident!), Pip is spending the summer with her Aunt Emma at the Cloverton Clinic for Magical Creatures. At first, it's all fun, games, and chatting with Hobgrackles, but when Fuzzles appear and start bursting into flame at the worst possible places, Pip and her new friend Tomas must take action. Because if the mystery of the Fuzzles isn't solved soon, both magical and unmagical creatures are going to be in a hot mess of trouble.
Is Pip Bartlett's Guide to Magical Creatures appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 8 and up.
Parents should know this is a gentle middle grade fantasy about a girl who can talk to magical creatures solving a mystery at her aunt's magical creature clinic. The 'Fuzzles bursting into flame' creates mild peril but is handled with humor and appropriate for the target age.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include animal harm.
Who'll love this
Kids who love animals and magic will enjoy Pip's ability to communicate with magical creatures and the mystery she and her friend must solve to save them.