The Art of Flying: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (826 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1423159071 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Patricia J. Esposito said A Charming Adventure with Birds and Witches. Adventure begins immediately in The Art of Flying, as eleven-year-old Fortuna knocks on the door of the scary old house where the Baldwin sisters live. Sent to perform a favor at her mother’s bequest, Fortuna figures that at least it will impress her brothers that she went inside the scary old house. But as the sweet old aunts offer her cookies and tea, she. a magical delight MS Fortuna meets Martin, an unusual, awkward boy who's staying with the Baldwin sisters. There's a reason he's strangehe's really a bird. The Baldwin sisters are witches who turned two swallows and an owl into humans. They're not supposed to be doing transformations like these since they can get into big trouble with the witches' council. They ask Fortuna to help th. Five Stars Terrific!
Rational. As Fortuna figures out what it truly means to be a friend, she must decide whose side she's on-before it's too late!Judy Hoffman's debut, with delightful illustrations by Stephanie Graegin, weaves an enchanting tale of loyalty, freedom, and feathers.. The sisters have accidentally turned a swallow into a boy, and he refuses to be turned back! But if Martin doesn't return to his original form within five days, he'll remain a boy forever and the Baldwin sisters will have a lot to answer for. Clever. But when she finds herself at the doorstep of an adventu
Could this be the missing Martin? Or are there two fowl-turned-kids roaming their neighborhood? And who is the threatening man lurking near Fortuna's house, and how is he connected to the girl's quest? Fortuna is a likeable protagonist and the witchy sisters are comical, and ever-so-slightly scary. From School Library Journal Gr 4–6—In this debut fantasy, Hoffman spins a tale of transformation. The transformed characters retain certain bird mannerisms, which adds interest and mild hu