Title: Jorie and the Magic Stones
Author: A.H. Richardson
Page Count: 268 pages
Where I received: from author and publisher
Actual Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
Such a sweet and endearing story. Jorie and the Magic Stones, tells the story of a nine-year-old girl who is being sent to live with her aunt who is aging. She lives in a big manor house with an almost endless pond. Which she finds quite interesting. The story is filled with adventure, magic, and tons of secrets.
There are many stories about the house and the people who have lived there in the past. She learns about her ancestor Maalog Doonan. Who is someone that interests her, it is almost like she is drawn to this person. She is determined to figure out the secrets of this person, and how it connects to her life.
She quickly makes friends with the neighbor boy, Rufus, and they try to discover the secrets of the book together, which leads them to the magical world of Cabrynthius. Jorie finds the three magical stones and saves the land from the evil dragon lord. Who just wants the stones and the magic, for himself.
This book is such a fun middle-grade adventure. It is a simple story but told with such richness and depth. Youn readers will enjoy this, even if they can't digest really complex plots. This book had a lot of parallels with other child classics, which made this really fun to read. The characters are so interesting, there is a surprising amount of friendship displayed in this book. Which was really interesting.
Such a sweet and endearing story. Jorie and the Magic Stones, tells the story of a nine-year-old girl who is being sent to live with her aunt who is aging. She lives in a big manor house with an almost endless pond. Which she finds quite interesting. The story is filled with adventure, magic, and tons of secrets.
There are many stories about the house and the people who have lived there in the past. She learns about her ancestor Maalog Doonan. Who is someone that interests her, it is almost like she is drawn to this person. She is determined to figure out the secrets of this person, and how it connects to her life.
She quickly makes friends with the neighbor boy, Rufus, and they try to discover the secrets of the book together, which leads them to the magical world of Cabrynthius. Jorie finds the three magical stones and saves the land from the evil dragon lord. Who just wants the stones and the magic, for himself.
This book is such a fun middle-grade adventure. It is a simple story but told with such richness and depth. Youn readers will enjoy this, even if they can't digest really complex plots. This book had a lot of parallels with other child classics, which made this really fun to read. The characters are so interesting, there is a surprising amount of friendship displayed in this book. Which was really interesting.
Overall this is a fun cute read for young children that love dragons, and all things magical.
Disclaimer: I received a free physical copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Links to purchase: Amazon // Barnes & Noble
Goodreads Description:
When Marjorie went to live with her frosty maiden aunt, she couldn't imagine the adventures she would have with dragons - good and bad - and all the strange creatures that live in a mysterious land beneath the Tarn. The spunky 9-year-old redhead forges an unlikely friendship with an insecure young boy named Rufus who lives with his crusty grandfather next door. When Jorie - for that is what she prefers to be called - finds a dusty ancient book about dragons, she learns four strange words that will send the two of them into a mysterious land beneath the Tarn, riddled with enchantment and danger. Hungry for adventure, the children take the plunge, quite literally, and find themselves in the magic land of Cabrynthius. Upon meeting the good dragon, the Great Grootmonya, Jorie and Rufus are given a quest to find the three Stones of Maalog - stones of enormous power - and return them to their rightful place in Cabrynthius. Their mission is neither easy nor safe, and is peppered with perils in the form of the evil black half-dragon who rules the shadowy side of the land. They have to deal with a wicked and greedy professor, the tragic daughter of the bad dragon, caves of fire, rocky mountainous climbs, and a deadly poisonous butterfly. Jorie must rely on her wits and courage to win the day? Can she do this? Can she find all three Stones? Can she save Rufus when disaster befalls him? Can she emerge victorious? She and Rufus have some hair-raising challenges, in which they learn valuable lessons about loyalty, bravery, and friendship.
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