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It is the beginning of summer vacation and the end of middle school for Ben, Cassie, Jemmie and Justin. Ben is worried that he will be facing a long, boring break babysitting his little brother, Cody. When Cody helps his Mom clean out the closet, he finds an old grey hat that belonged to his uncle, Paul Cody, who mysteriously disappeared years ago. They share a birthday and now that Cody is using his Uncle’s hat, magical things seem to be happening.
The five kids stumble upon an abandoned spot in the woods where a fire burned a house to the ground. All that remains is a sealed building next to the house foundation. Ben desperately wants to find out what is in the house but Cody’s hat seems to be telling him to turn away.
This is a sweet story about five young people. Cody is the youngest and will be turning seven in seven days as the adventure begins. Each individual has their own situation and describes their perspective in their own voice, with the exception of Cody, whose story is told in third person. I had to really pay attention to stay with the shifting narrators but I think it helped me stay locked in. I wanted to know what was going on in the mind of each person and I thought the technique added a lot of depth and charm.
While I found each of the characters to have their own intriguing qualities, I have to admit that I love the way that Cody is portrayed. He is full of enthusiasm and imagination. Add in an old grey hat and you are totally immersed in Some Kind of Magic.
Book Stats:
- Hardcover: 232 pages
- Publisher: Peachtree Publishers (April 1, 2015)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1561458201
- ISBN-13: 978-1561458202
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Books in the Neighborhood Novels series in the order they should be read:
Some Kind of Magic
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Summary : This is a sweet story about five young people. Cody is the youngest and will be turning seven in seven days as the adventure begins. Each individual has their own situation and describes their perspective in their own voice, with the exception of Cody, whose story is told in third person. I had to really pay attention to stay with the shifting narrators but I think it helped me stay locked in. I wanted to know what was going on in the mind of each person and I thought the technique added a lot of depth and charm.
