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Jennifer is a little chubby, but bright and funny! And some of the toads can talk! Our "boy" toad hero is Bufo who, by the way, is 465 years old. And Bufo likes movies. Pages 32 to 33:

'"Thanks, sweetheart" said Bufo in a odd voice.
"What did you call me?" said Jennifer.
"Sweetheart," said Bufo in the same odd, throaty voice.
"Then why did you call me sweetheart?"
Bufo looked crushed. "You didn't recognize that?"
"Recognize what?"
"My Humphrey Bogart imitation! I was doing Bogey and you didn't even know it! Gad, that is humiliating."
"But I don't even know who Humphrey Bogart is," said Jennifer, bewildered.
Bufo whirled around. "You don't know Bogey? What do they teach you in these schools?"
"Not much," said Jennifer glumly.
"I should say not," snorted Bufo. "Not knowing a great actor like Humphrey Bogart...it's...appalling!"
"An actor?" Jennifer loves movies. "Does he have a new film coming out?"
"He's been dead for decades."
Jennifer's face fell. "Then what good is he?"'

Oh, was that a wonderful book, or what? Is this 5* stars? How about 10* stars! Bruce Coville: Keep `em coming, kid.

Ira

P.S. --- The pictures and illustrated by Gary A. Lippincott are amazing, too.


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Jennifer Murdley Toad Magic Shop Books Bruce Coville Gary A Lippincott 9780671794019 Books Reviews

This may well be my favourite of the Magic Shop books, a series of standalone stories that feature a young boy or girl entering Mr Elives' Magic Shop and leaving with a strange artefact of some kind – one which will have taught them an important life-lesson by the end of the book (though not before causing them a heap of trouble in the interim).

Perhaps the best thing about the series is that each book is surprisingly different in tone. For instance, Russell Troy, Monster Boy was a comedy/horror, whilst Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher was a coming-of-age tale about a boy and his magical pet. In contrast, "Jennifer Murdley's Toad" is a straight-up fairy tale.

Out protagonist has self-esteem issues when it comes to her physical appearance, and she's running from a gang of bullies when she happens upon a store she's never seen before Elives' Magic Supplies. By the time she leaves, she's in possession of a talking toad called Bufo – and things only get stranger from there.

As she copes with the demands of her surprisingly conceited new pet, other obstacles emerge a toy telephone that rings by itself, the owner of a beauty salon that seems deeply interested in Bufo, and the involvement of Sharra, the most popular girl in school whose prettiness makes Jennifer miserable.

Bruce Coville manages to incorporate plenty of elements from familiar fairy tales, such as the girl who was cursed to spill toads, snakes and other nasty creatures from her mouth, a wicked witch searching for eternal beauty, and of course – the consequences of sharing a transformative kiss with a magical toad. It turns out to be a surprisingly twisty story, with revelations concerning secret identities and magical abilities that I didn't see coming.

Much like Shrek, Jennifer doesn't get a magical makeover at the end of the story, and in his afterword Coville points out that to do such a thing would diminish the spirit of the book. Instead, what Jennifer gains is confidence and assurance, making this a valuable book for any young reader.
Great book!!
Everything went according to plan. The book was here before Christmas and in perfect condition.
My daughter loves this book.
I first found this book at the library years ago for my kids and I liked the story so well I carried it in my substitute teacher work bag for reading to students at the end of the day. THEY liked it so well that years later I bought it for my grandchildren.
This is a very good book about a girl and her toad that has friends and a little brother who goes on many adventures!My daughter doesn't read many books but this book made her catch up to reading! I really recommend this book!
Jennifer is a little chubby, but bright and funny! And some of the toads can talk! Our "boy" toad hero is Bufo who, by the way, is 465 years old. And Bufo likes movies. Pages 32 to 33

'"Thanks, sweetheart" said Bufo in a odd voice.
"What did you call me?" said Jennifer.
"Sweetheart," said Bufo in the same odd, throaty voice.
"Then why did you call me sweetheart?"
Bufo looked crushed. "You didn't recognize that?"
"Recognize what?"
"My Humphrey Bogart imitation! I was doing Bogey and you didn't even know it! Gad, that is humiliating."
"But I don't even know who Humphrey Bogart is," said Jennifer, bewildered.
Bufo whirled around. "You don't know Bogey? What do they teach you in these schools?"
"Not much," said Jennifer glumly.
"I should say not," snorted Bufo. "Not knowing a great actor like Humphrey Bogart...it's...appalling!"
"An actor?" Jennifer loves movies. "Does he have a new film coming out?"
"He's been dead for decades."
Jennifer's face fell. "Then what good is he?"'

Oh, was that a wonderful book, or what? Is this 5* stars? How about 10* stars! Bruce Coville Keep `em coming, kid.

Ira

P.S. --- The pictures and illustrated by Gary A. Lippincott are amazing, too.