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Pip Bartlett #1
Pip Bartlett's Guide to Magical Creatures
From bestselling authors Maggie Stiefvater and Jackson Pearce comes an exciting new series full of magical creatures, whimsical adventures, and quirky illustrations.
Pip is a girl who can talk to magical creatures. Her aunt is a vet for magical creatures. And her new friend Tomas is allergic to most magical creatures. When things go amok—and they often go amok—Pip consults Jeffrey Higgleston’s Guide to Magical Creatures, a reference work that Pip finds herself constantly amending. Because dealing with magical creatures like unicorns, griffins, and fuzzles doesn’t just require book knowledge—it requires hands-on experience and thinking on your feet. For example, when fuzzles (which have an awful habit of bursting into flame when they’re agitated) invade your town, it’s not enough to know what the fuzzles are—Pip and Tomas also must trace the fuzzles� agitation to its source, and in doing so, save the whole town.
Pip is a girl who can talk to magical creatures. Her aunt is a vet for magical creatures. And her new friend Tomas is allergic to most magical creatures. When things go amok—and they often go amok—Pip consults Jeffrey Higgleston’s Guide to Magical Creatures, a reference work that Pip finds herself constantly amending. Because dealing with magical creatures like unicorns, griffins, and fuzzles doesn’t just require book knowledge—it requires hands-on experience and thinking on your feet. For example, when fuzzles (which have an awful habit of bursting into flame when they’re agitated) invade your town, it’s not enough to know what the fuzzles are—Pip and Tomas also must trace the fuzzles� agitation to its source, and in doing so, save the whole town.
192 pages, Hardcover
First published April 28, 2015
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Jackson Pearce
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Jackson Pearce currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with a slightly cross-eyed cat and a lot of secondhand furniture. She recently graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in English and a minor in Philosophy and currently works for a software company even though she auditioned for the circus (she juggled and twirled fire batons, but they still didn’t want her). Other jobs she’s had include obituaries writer, biker bar waitress, and receptionist.
Jackson began writing when she got angry that the school librarian couldn’t tell her of a book that contained a smart girl, horses, baby animals, and magic. Her solution was to write the book herself when she was twelve. Her parents thought it was cute at first, but have grown steadily more concerned for her ever since.
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July 12, 2015
While it didn't blow me away, it was a charming and fun adventure! I adored the illustrations throughout the story, but I wanted more. I'll definitely be picking up the next book!
December 25, 2023
UPDATE:
Last night I gave this book to one of my favorite young readers. My son & her brother play baseball together and there is often time to kill before the game. Just a glance at the cover delighted her, she scampered off and cracked the book open.
The game began. She continued to read.
The game got pretty exciting (it's Little League, not MLB)....she continued to read.
The game ended, our team snagged the victory after being done 9 runs. Some of hair had turned white, and I desperately craved an adult beverage when she came bouncing over to me, her face covered by the happiest of grins and proudly announced, "I'm already on page 120. I'll finish this tonight!"
Sure enough, the very next she could not wait to tell me that she DID finish it that night, she thanked me profusely, then adorably asked, "When are they going to write another one?"
Well done, Ms. Stiefvater and Ms. Jackson. Well done.
8/5/16
***
Little-Girl-Me would have loved every single thing about this book. The Not-Young-Adult-Me was completely captivated and charmed. In the interest of full disclosure, I expected nothing short of stunning brilliance with two of my very favorite authors joining forces. My expectations were exceeded.
Pip Bartlett not only loves Magical Creatures more than life itself, she can actually talk to them. They understand her and when they “speak� she understands them. Although absolutely no one believes her, this spunky soul in unstoppable. Her curiosity, tenacity and determination are admirable and this reader could not stop rooting for her.
When Pip spends the summer with her aunt, a Magical Creature veterinarian, the tiny town is invaded by cute, yet combustible, Fuzzles. The townsfolk may see the situation as hopeless, but I had no doubts about Pip’s ability to save the day�..and the Fuzzles.
I sat down and read this cover to cover, coming up with at least a dozen children that I’ll need to give this book to. I can easily recommend it for the reluctant reader because I believe the drawings and journal-esque style make it easy to read and I like it for the voracious reader because it is stand-out-something-different.
This review was written for Buried Under Books by jv poore.
Last night I gave this book to one of my favorite young readers. My son & her brother play baseball together and there is often time to kill before the game. Just a glance at the cover delighted her, she scampered off and cracked the book open.
The game began. She continued to read.
The game got pretty exciting (it's Little League, not MLB)....she continued to read.
The game ended, our team snagged the victory after being done 9 runs. Some of hair had turned white, and I desperately craved an adult beverage when she came bouncing over to me, her face covered by the happiest of grins and proudly announced, "I'm already on page 120. I'll finish this tonight!"
Sure enough, the very next she could not wait to tell me that she DID finish it that night, she thanked me profusely, then adorably asked, "When are they going to write another one?"
Well done, Ms. Stiefvater and Ms. Jackson. Well done.
8/5/16
***
Little-Girl-Me would have loved every single thing about this book. The Not-Young-Adult-Me was completely captivated and charmed. In the interest of full disclosure, I expected nothing short of stunning brilliance with two of my very favorite authors joining forces. My expectations were exceeded.
Pip Bartlett not only loves Magical Creatures more than life itself, she can actually talk to them. They understand her and when they “speak� she understands them. Although absolutely no one believes her, this spunky soul in unstoppable. Her curiosity, tenacity and determination are admirable and this reader could not stop rooting for her.
When Pip spends the summer with her aunt, a Magical Creature veterinarian, the tiny town is invaded by cute, yet combustible, Fuzzles. The townsfolk may see the situation as hopeless, but I had no doubts about Pip’s ability to save the day�..and the Fuzzles.
I sat down and read this cover to cover, coming up with at least a dozen children that I’ll need to give this book to. I can easily recommend it for the reluctant reader because I believe the drawings and journal-esque style make it easy to read and I like it for the voracious reader because it is stand-out-something-different.
This review was written for Buried Under Books by jv poore.
May 3, 2022
In kindergarten, I wanted to be a veternarian. So I have some empathy for Pip, the main character in a series by Pearce and Stiefvater, who is fascinated by all creatures magical, especially because her unique–and unfortunately for her, unbeliveable–talent of being able to talk to magical creatures. In order to help her identify and memorize the wide variety of magical species, she carries a copy of the mostly-useful Guide to Magical Creatures by Jeffrey Higgleston. Since Higgleston couldn’t talk to unicorns, her first encounter with a herd of them goes disasterously awry (“I hadn’t ever realized that show Unicorns were really show-off ԾǰԲ�).
After that, she’s sent to visit her aunt in Cloverton. Since her aunt is a veterinarian for magical creatures, it isn’t exactly a punishment. It’s not all about the animals, however, when she’s expected to make friends with Tomas, a youngster who seems to have a lot of allergies, along with an anxiety disorder:
“Everything is too dangerous. All my brothers get to play football, and go to camp, and eat dairy products. I never get to do anything.�
But before you know it, Pip and Tomas are out in the dangerous world, motivated to overcome their fears (and allergies) in order to save some magical creatures.
Pip has an entertaining voice that’s mostly matter-of-fact but somehow still captures the sense of the absurd:
“We learned pretty early in the school year that life was easier if you were as orderly as possible, so we lined up as straight as his eyebrows.�
Every time a new creature is introduced into the text, there’s an illustration with notes, as if taken from Higgleston’s book. Too bad it is in black and white! But the story has a fun voice, nice characterization, a good message and an excellent amount of unique creatures. I definitely would have loved as a youth. As a grown-up, it was a pleasant, entertaining read. Except those unicorns. What a bunch of jerks.
Epilogue: Like Tomas, I suffered from profound allergies, although with not nearly as cute as manifestation as he has. So I switched to people, who are surprisingly more like unicorns than I would have expected.
After that, she’s sent to visit her aunt in Cloverton. Since her aunt is a veterinarian for magical creatures, it isn’t exactly a punishment. It’s not all about the animals, however, when she’s expected to make friends with Tomas, a youngster who seems to have a lot of allergies, along with an anxiety disorder:
“Everything is too dangerous. All my brothers get to play football, and go to camp, and eat dairy products. I never get to do anything.�
But before you know it, Pip and Tomas are out in the dangerous world, motivated to overcome their fears (and allergies) in order to save some magical creatures.
Pip has an entertaining voice that’s mostly matter-of-fact but somehow still captures the sense of the absurd:
“We learned pretty early in the school year that life was easier if you were as orderly as possible, so we lined up as straight as his eyebrows.�
Every time a new creature is introduced into the text, there’s an illustration with notes, as if taken from Higgleston’s book. Too bad it is in black and white! But the story has a fun voice, nice characterization, a good message and an excellent amount of unique creatures. I definitely would have loved as a youth. As a grown-up, it was a pleasant, entertaining read. Except those unicorns. What a bunch of jerks.
Epilogue: Like Tomas, I suffered from profound allergies, although with not nearly as cute as manifestation as he has. So I switched to people, who are surprisingly more like unicorns than I would have expected.
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October 3, 2014I had such a blast writing this with Jackson (and also illustrating it has been delightful).
More to come closer to May '15.
More to come closer to May '15.
November 15, 2019
Pip Bartlett's Guide to Magical Creatures (Pip Bartlett #1), Jackson Pearce, Maggie Stiefvater
Pip is a girl, who can talk to magical creatures. Her aunt is a vet for magical creatures. And her new friend Tomas is allergic to most magical creatures. When things go amok, and they often go amok, Pip consults Jeffrey Higgleston’s Guide to Magical Creatures, a reference work that Pip finds herself constantly amending. Because dealing with magical creatures like unicorns, griffins, and fuzzles doesn’t just require book knowledge, it requires hands-on experience and thinking on your feet. For example, when fuzzles (which have an awful habit of bursting into flame when they’re agitated) invade your town, it’s not enough to know what the fuzzles are Pip and Tomas also must trace the fuzzles� agitation to its source, and in doing so, save the whole town.
عنوانها: راهنمای تربیت تکشاخ� راهنمای موجودات جادویی؛ نویسندگان: جکسون پیرس، مگی استیفواتر� تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز پانزدهم ماه می سال 2019 میلادی
عنوان: راهنمای موجودات جادویی؛ نویسندگان: جکسون پیرس، مگی استیفواتر� مترجم: عاطفه احمدی ؛ ویراستار: محسن محمدبیگی؛ تهران: نشر پرتقال� �1397؛ در 166 ص؛ شابک: 9786004622387؛� موضوع: داستانهای نویسندگان ایالات متحده آمریکا - سده 21 م
پیپ دختری است که میتواند با موجودات جادویی صحبت کند. عمه ی او دامپزشک موجودات جادویی است و دوست تازه ی او «توماس» به اکثر موجودات جادویی حساسیت دارد. ...؛ ا. شربیانی
Pip is a girl, who can talk to magical creatures. Her aunt is a vet for magical creatures. And her new friend Tomas is allergic to most magical creatures. When things go amok, and they often go amok, Pip consults Jeffrey Higgleston’s Guide to Magical Creatures, a reference work that Pip finds herself constantly amending. Because dealing with magical creatures like unicorns, griffins, and fuzzles doesn’t just require book knowledge, it requires hands-on experience and thinking on your feet. For example, when fuzzles (which have an awful habit of bursting into flame when they’re agitated) invade your town, it’s not enough to know what the fuzzles are Pip and Tomas also must trace the fuzzles� agitation to its source, and in doing so, save the whole town.
عنوانها: راهنمای تربیت تکشاخ� راهنمای موجودات جادویی؛ نویسندگان: جکسون پیرس، مگی استیفواتر� تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز پانزدهم ماه می سال 2019 میلادی
عنوان: راهنمای موجودات جادویی؛ نویسندگان: جکسون پیرس، مگی استیفواتر� مترجم: عاطفه احمدی ؛ ویراستار: محسن محمدبیگی؛ تهران: نشر پرتقال� �1397؛ در 166 ص؛ شابک: 9786004622387؛� موضوع: داستانهای نویسندگان ایالات متحده آمریکا - سده 21 م
پیپ دختری است که میتواند با موجودات جادویی صحبت کند. عمه ی او دامپزشک موجودات جادویی است و دوست تازه ی او «توماس» به اکثر موجودات جادویی حساسیت دارد. ...؛ ا. شربیانی
January 6, 2022
This started off strong for me but fizzled as it went along. I like Pip a lot, but the rest of the character didn't feel as developed as I would have hoped. Compared to Pearce's it felt a bit flat. Also, is a lot of emphasis on some characters hypochondriacs and afraid of things... and I know that the point is that these characters were brave and "overcame" their fear for a greater good, but I don't think it was handled with quite enough depth or understanding. I do love the premise of the magical creatures existing alongside humans (but in a world that isn't necessarily "magical" as in the case of Harry Potter etc.) and I liked the main points of the book, that we should try to understand a creature's behavior and help it before we simply label it a "pest" and exterminate it. I also loved the line about how we are friends with people who are our same kind of weird. Haha! ;-) The illustrations are charming, I love the excerpts from the Guide about different magical creatures and Pip’s observations scribbled in .Overall, I am not jumping up to read the sequel, but it's solid enough. My eight-year-old really seemed to enjoy it and devoured it in two days.
September 27, 2015
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I love Pip Bartlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures. In fact, I love it so much I wish I were 8 and I could experience this book as a kid.This is a book filled with great friendships, magic and tons of awesomeness.
Pip Bartlett is such a fun main character. She has always been able to talk to animals but no one believes she can. They think she lies and they think it’s inappropriate for a 9 year old to tell silly ‘lies� like that. The thing is she loves talking to animals and she loves animals in general. So, while she hides her abilities, she doesn’t stop using them when in the vicinity of an animal.
Pip finds some solace when her aunt takes her in for the summer because her aunt is a vet for magical creatures. While hanging out in her aunt’s small town, Pip begins to make friends. She makes friends with odd magical creatures and also a human boy who is allergic to a lot of things. All of the various friendships in this book are SO ADORABLE.
This book revolves around Pip trying to save the town from being burnt down by fuzzles. Pip uses her abilities to talk to animals (which Thomas, her new human friend, is totally on board with) to figure out what is actually going on and she may or may not also end up saving the fuzzles and the town!
Pip Bartlett’s Guide To Magical Creatures is a fun read that comes with various illustrations of magical creatures and fun facts about them but also with a fantastic main character and great secondary characters. If MG is your thing, do NOT miss out on this amazing book!
Note that I received an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest review
I love Pip Bartlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures. In fact, I love it so much I wish I were 8 and I could experience this book as a kid.This is a book filled with great friendships, magic and tons of awesomeness.
Pip Bartlett is such a fun main character. She has always been able to talk to animals but no one believes she can. They think she lies and they think it’s inappropriate for a 9 year old to tell silly ‘lies� like that. The thing is she loves talking to animals and she loves animals in general. So, while she hides her abilities, she doesn’t stop using them when in the vicinity of an animal.
Pip finds some solace when her aunt takes her in for the summer because her aunt is a vet for magical creatures. While hanging out in her aunt’s small town, Pip begins to make friends. She makes friends with odd magical creatures and also a human boy who is allergic to a lot of things. All of the various friendships in this book are SO ADORABLE.
This book revolves around Pip trying to save the town from being burnt down by fuzzles. Pip uses her abilities to talk to animals (which Thomas, her new human friend, is totally on board with) to figure out what is actually going on and she may or may not also end up saving the fuzzles and the town!
Pip Bartlett’s Guide To Magical Creatures is a fun read that comes with various illustrations of magical creatures and fun facts about them but also with a fantastic main character and great secondary characters. If MG is your thing, do NOT miss out on this amazing book!
Note that I received an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest review
November 12, 2018
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December 8, 2015
This book was so funny and so cute! Love it!
May 27, 2015
Um, illustrated by Maggie Stiefvater? Yes, duh, I'm gonna read it, middle grade or not.
September 22, 2024
It's super cute! I'm definitely not the target group but I'd loved reading it if I was 7-12 yo for sure 😊
June 7, 2015
What an adorable and charming book! I first noticed the cover of this book when I was at Barnes and Noble. I didn’t realize Jackson Pearce wrote a middle grade novel with Maggie Stiefvater (whom I also love) and I knew I wanted to read it.
I enjoyed it SO much! It was adorable, fun, light, and funny. I found myself chuckling throughout the whole novel and found the characters so sweet and the animals were so creative. I loved the random drawings and descriptions of the creatures in the book, and Pip is precious. She reminds me a lot of my niece, which is why I loved her so much! I also adored Tomas and Regent Maximus - I was laughing out loud at some of the things they said!
I enjoy Jackson’s style as an author, and I found myself forgetting that it was a collab - it seamed together so effortlessly. I honestly don’t have anything bad to say about it! If you’re looking for a fun, spunky, creative, and quick read, definitely pick this one up! Pip is such a positive role model for young girls and her voice is very likable!
I enjoyed it SO much! It was adorable, fun, light, and funny. I found myself chuckling throughout the whole novel and found the characters so sweet and the animals were so creative. I loved the random drawings and descriptions of the creatures in the book, and Pip is precious. She reminds me a lot of my niece, which is why I loved her so much! I also adored Tomas and Regent Maximus - I was laughing out loud at some of the things they said!
I enjoy Jackson’s style as an author, and I found myself forgetting that it was a collab - it seamed together so effortlessly. I honestly don’t have anything bad to say about it! If you’re looking for a fun, spunky, creative, and quick read, definitely pick this one up! Pip is such a positive role model for young girls and her voice is very likable!
August 6, 2016
*My version is an arc.
Such a charming book! It has pretty illustrations, great characters and freaking unicorns!!! Will definitely read the next book.
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March 25, 2015
What a sweet and charming story!
This was a fun and lighthearted read that I was able to finish in a day. It had a loveable cast of characters and adorable illustrations. I know lots of kids at my school are going to enjoy reading this when it comes out.
This was a fun and lighthearted read that I was able to finish in a day. It had a loveable cast of characters and adorable illustrations. I know lots of kids at my school are going to enjoy reading this when it comes out.
June 1, 2018
Cute.
June 5, 2016
Inhalt:
Pip Bartlett hat eine Gabe. Sie kann mit magischen Tieren sprechen. Doch das hat für großen Ärger gesorgt.
Den Sommer bei ihrer Tante Emma in der Klinik für magische Tiere zu verbringen, muntert sie jedoch auf.
Dort wird Pip ihr Buch der magischen Wesen um so viel Wissen ergänzen können!
Mit was jedoch niemand gerechnet hat, sind die Fussels - und die haben es absolut in sich: Sobald sie sich aufregen, gehen sie in Flammen auf, was nicht gerade ungefährlich ist.
Meinung:
Die ersten Rezensionen zu "Pip Bartlett und die magischen Tiere" haben uns absolut neugierig gemacht.
Kaum, dass wir es in der Hand hielten, blätterten wir durch und betrachteten die wundervollen Illustrationen von Maggie Stiefvater, ehe wir die Geschichte begannen.
Schon im Prolog geht es drunter und drüber. Die 9-jährige Pip muss all ihr Wissen über Einhörner überdenken, als sie die völlig nach Aufmerksamkeit heischenden magischen Wesen auf dem Schulfest sieht. Pip lässt sich überreden, auf eins der Einhörner zu klettern und daraufhin bricht das Chaos aus - und natürlich glaubt wieder niemand, dass Pip die magischen Wesen verstehen kann.
In altersgerechtem Erzählstil von einer dritten Person erzählt führen Maggie Stiefvater und Jackson Pearce durch das Buch.
Nach dem ersten Einblick in die Welt des Autorenduos beginnt Pips Zeit bei ihrer Tante Emma und der Klinik für magische Tiere. Dort stößt der Leser auf allerhand Wesen, bekannt wie unbekannt, und taucht völlig in Pips Leben ein - in eine Welt, in der magische Tiere zum Alltag gehören und Behörden für Ordnung sorgen.
Vor allem sind dieser Behörde die immer häufiger auftauchenden Fussels ein Dorn im Auge.
Pip jedoch findet die kleinen Wesen süß Und gemeinsam mit dem neu kennengelernten Thomas versucht sie das schlimmste zu verhindern um später herauszufinden, warum die Fussel plötzlich in der Stadt auftauchen.
Die Charaktere sind den Autoren absolut gut gelungen. Neben Pip hat es mir insbesondere Thomas angetan, der auf wirklich alles allergisch ist und bei Allergien auf magische Wesen die phantastischsten Symptome zeigt.
Gemeinsam sind Pip und Thomas ein wundervolles Team und es machte Spaß, ihre Versuche und Misserfolge zu verfolgen, ehe die Zeit davonläuft.
So steigt nebenbei die Spannung stetig an, ehe das Abenteuer von Pip und Thomas altersgerecht zufriedenstellend endet.
Urteil:
"Pip Bartlett und die magischen Tiere - die brandgefährlichen Fussels" ist eine wunderbare altersgerecht erzählte Geschichte, die vor Fantasie nur so strotzt. Den Humor und die tollen Illustrationen gibt es als Bonus dazu, sodass wir nur volle 5 Spielsachen vergeben können - eine Leseempfehlung für alle, die mehr über magische Wesen erfahren wollen und Pip in ihrem Forscherdrang unterstützen wollen.
Die Reihe:
1. Pip Bartlett und die magischen Tiere � Die brandgefährlichen Fussels
2. Originaltitel: Pip Bartlett's Guide to Unicorn Training
3. ?
©ԻǴǰ.
Pip Bartlett hat eine Gabe. Sie kann mit magischen Tieren sprechen. Doch das hat für großen Ärger gesorgt.
Den Sommer bei ihrer Tante Emma in der Klinik für magische Tiere zu verbringen, muntert sie jedoch auf.
Dort wird Pip ihr Buch der magischen Wesen um so viel Wissen ergänzen können!
Mit was jedoch niemand gerechnet hat, sind die Fussels - und die haben es absolut in sich: Sobald sie sich aufregen, gehen sie in Flammen auf, was nicht gerade ungefährlich ist.
Meinung:
Die ersten Rezensionen zu "Pip Bartlett und die magischen Tiere" haben uns absolut neugierig gemacht.
Kaum, dass wir es in der Hand hielten, blätterten wir durch und betrachteten die wundervollen Illustrationen von Maggie Stiefvater, ehe wir die Geschichte begannen.
Schon im Prolog geht es drunter und drüber. Die 9-jährige Pip muss all ihr Wissen über Einhörner überdenken, als sie die völlig nach Aufmerksamkeit heischenden magischen Wesen auf dem Schulfest sieht. Pip lässt sich überreden, auf eins der Einhörner zu klettern und daraufhin bricht das Chaos aus - und natürlich glaubt wieder niemand, dass Pip die magischen Wesen verstehen kann.
In altersgerechtem Erzählstil von einer dritten Person erzählt führen Maggie Stiefvater und Jackson Pearce durch das Buch.
Nach dem ersten Einblick in die Welt des Autorenduos beginnt Pips Zeit bei ihrer Tante Emma und der Klinik für magische Tiere. Dort stößt der Leser auf allerhand Wesen, bekannt wie unbekannt, und taucht völlig in Pips Leben ein - in eine Welt, in der magische Tiere zum Alltag gehören und Behörden für Ordnung sorgen.
Vor allem sind dieser Behörde die immer häufiger auftauchenden Fussels ein Dorn im Auge.
Pip jedoch findet die kleinen Wesen süß Und gemeinsam mit dem neu kennengelernten Thomas versucht sie das schlimmste zu verhindern um später herauszufinden, warum die Fussel plötzlich in der Stadt auftauchen.
Die Charaktere sind den Autoren absolut gut gelungen. Neben Pip hat es mir insbesondere Thomas angetan, der auf wirklich alles allergisch ist und bei Allergien auf magische Wesen die phantastischsten Symptome zeigt.
Gemeinsam sind Pip und Thomas ein wundervolles Team und es machte Spaß, ihre Versuche und Misserfolge zu verfolgen, ehe die Zeit davonläuft.
So steigt nebenbei die Spannung stetig an, ehe das Abenteuer von Pip und Thomas altersgerecht zufriedenstellend endet.
Urteil:
"Pip Bartlett und die magischen Tiere - die brandgefährlichen Fussels" ist eine wunderbare altersgerecht erzählte Geschichte, die vor Fantasie nur so strotzt. Den Humor und die tollen Illustrationen gibt es als Bonus dazu, sodass wir nur volle 5 Spielsachen vergeben können - eine Leseempfehlung für alle, die mehr über magische Wesen erfahren wollen und Pip in ihrem Forscherdrang unterstützen wollen.
Die Reihe:
1. Pip Bartlett und die magischen Tiere � Die brandgefährlichen Fussels
2. Originaltitel: Pip Bartlett's Guide to Unicorn Training
3. ?
©ԻǴǰ.
June 3, 2015
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Obviously, I picked up Pip Bartlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures for one reason: Maggie Stiefvater. I’ve become a big Maggie fan since I read Sinner and The Raven Boys, and I’m super glad I can join with the crowd finally. I was torn on Pip Bartlett’s, because it’s even younger than middle grade. But also it’s Maggie. When I got the chance to review it for YA Books Central, I leaped at it, because I am a curious cat, and holy shit those animals on the cover are super cute. Pip Bartlett’s is fun, even for adults. Come for the Maggie, stay for the silliness.
Unsurprisingly, Pip Bartlett’s is far removed from Stiefvater’s previous works, considering that it’s for a different age group and it’s a coauthor project. The writing style isn’t the ornate, lyrical prose that I’ve grown used to at all. The writing’s perfectly suited to the story and the audience, but it’s definitely a change.
The tone also is a big change. Where Stiefvater’s stuff tends to be dark, though not without humor, and I believe Pearce’s does too, Pip Bartlett’s is all fun. Silly jokes, sometimes even gross ones about purple sweat, abound. The animals are the real bringers of the humor, because each creature that these two authors have created has its own strange and hilarious quirks. I particularly love the grumpy Griffin and the paranoid unicorn, Regent Maximus. The fuzzles are even endearing despite their lack of communication and unfortunate tendency to burn things.
Plot-wise, Stiefvater and Pearce do a really nice job talking about nature, the environment, and ecosystems without hitting the readers over the head with a narrative hammer. After Pip gets sent to her aunt for the summer to learn the proper way of interacting with magical creatures, she gets involved in the fuzzle puzzle. Their little town in southern Georgia is overrun with fuzzy little, dust-eating creatures that love underwear drawers and catch on fire. Yeah, it’s a problem. Pip acts like a little biologist and updates her guide with new information throughout.
Pip Bartlett’s will be ideal for the intended audience, which shouldn’t be a surprise. I think they’ll really bond with the inquisitive Pip and will adore the adorable creatures. Even the creatures I wouldn’t want to encounter look and sound awesome. Let’s be real, it’s fun to imagine unicorns and griffins existing even as an adult.
I don’t know if the rest of you guys do this, but I actually read about half of the book aloud to myself, and it really enhanced my reading experience. The characters really lend themselves well to that kind of presentation, and I especially enjoyed reading Regent Maximus. Whether silent or aloud, Pip Bartlett’s is worth a read if you’re still completely fascinated by magical creatures.
Obviously, I picked up Pip Bartlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures for one reason: Maggie Stiefvater. I’ve become a big Maggie fan since I read Sinner and The Raven Boys, and I’m super glad I can join with the crowd finally. I was torn on Pip Bartlett’s, because it’s even younger than middle grade. But also it’s Maggie. When I got the chance to review it for YA Books Central, I leaped at it, because I am a curious cat, and holy shit those animals on the cover are super cute. Pip Bartlett’s is fun, even for adults. Come for the Maggie, stay for the silliness.
Unsurprisingly, Pip Bartlett’s is far removed from Stiefvater’s previous works, considering that it’s for a different age group and it’s a coauthor project. The writing style isn’t the ornate, lyrical prose that I’ve grown used to at all. The writing’s perfectly suited to the story and the audience, but it’s definitely a change.
The tone also is a big change. Where Stiefvater’s stuff tends to be dark, though not without humor, and I believe Pearce’s does too, Pip Bartlett’s is all fun. Silly jokes, sometimes even gross ones about purple sweat, abound. The animals are the real bringers of the humor, because each creature that these two authors have created has its own strange and hilarious quirks. I particularly love the grumpy Griffin and the paranoid unicorn, Regent Maximus. The fuzzles are even endearing despite their lack of communication and unfortunate tendency to burn things.
Plot-wise, Stiefvater and Pearce do a really nice job talking about nature, the environment, and ecosystems without hitting the readers over the head with a narrative hammer. After Pip gets sent to her aunt for the summer to learn the proper way of interacting with magical creatures, she gets involved in the fuzzle puzzle. Their little town in southern Georgia is overrun with fuzzy little, dust-eating creatures that love underwear drawers and catch on fire. Yeah, it’s a problem. Pip acts like a little biologist and updates her guide with new information throughout.
Pip Bartlett’s will be ideal for the intended audience, which shouldn’t be a surprise. I think they’ll really bond with the inquisitive Pip and will adore the adorable creatures. Even the creatures I wouldn’t want to encounter look and sound awesome. Let’s be real, it’s fun to imagine unicorns and griffins existing even as an adult.
I don’t know if the rest of you guys do this, but I actually read about half of the book aloud to myself, and it really enhanced my reading experience. The characters really lend themselves well to that kind of presentation, and I especially enjoyed reading Regent Maximus. Whether silent or aloud, Pip Bartlett’s is worth a read if you’re still completely fascinated by magical creatures.
January 1, 2017
“Nothing was as cool as the Unicorns.�
Whoever knows me knows how much I love dragons. No, this book doesn’t have dragons, at least not yet, but it has magnificent magical creatures. Dragons are magical and beautiful and perfect and everything!!! So much love for dragons! This book may not have them yet but it has other majestic creatures such as Unicorns and I love them, too. First and second in my Top5 Favorite Magical Creatures list!
Pip is a little girl who is able to talk to magical creatures. She understands them and they understand her. It’s a wonderful gift but, being 9 years old, nobody believes her. Adults should really start listening and giving little ones the benefit of the doubt instead of shutting everything they say down immediately. Children have a lot of interesting things to say and we should listen.
Pip is spending the summer helping her aunt at her veterinary clinic for magical animals. She will meet all kinds of animals, each with their own personality and peculiarity. My favorite magical creature has to be Regent Maximus, the wonderful unicorn afraid of his own shadow and of almost everything on the planet. He reminded me a little bit of Gary, the hornless unicorn of the wonderful book called The Lightning-Struck Heart because they both have an over the top personality. They are opposites, though: Gary is a diva unicorn and everyone should worship him!
“I’m pretty sure I’m allergic to interesting things.�
Pip doesn’t only meet and makes friends with magical creatures but also with this boy called Tomas. Tomas has all the allergies, trust me he has them all! He is the voice of reason and he also knows how everything can hurt you or kill you and in how much time.
These two will take you to an adventure to save the city from little balls of fur that explode and burn everything. Fuzzles: little things with big eyes that apparently love underwear drawers.
I can’t wait to read the second book and find out more about Unicorns and all the other magical creatures with weird names and funny faces.
October 23, 2015
(What the text tells us) Mrs. Dreadbatch keeps disagreeing with Aunt Emma and trying to disagree with everything she says even though whatever she says makes always more sense. (What I think) Mrs. Dreadbatch may have had a bad history with Aunt Emma since she is the head of a magical animal clinic, and Mrs. Dreadbatch came from S.M.A.C.K.E.D, which was the government department that was in charge of making sure that magical creatures didn't interfere too much with "normal" (non-magical) life. So it is very probable that the two have had past arguments that led to the hot water between them.
(My general thoughts on the book) I guess this novel was a good one for me to read during "in between" times, when you've just finished another book at a more challenging reading level before this one. In my case, that was Watership Down. Anyways, I guess this one was pretty well, since there are a lot of things that I liked about it. For example, I'm someone who likes to read a lot of books that involve animal characters, and obviously, this book does have some main characters as animals. Actually, they're magical animals that don't exist in our world, which makes it even better since my favorite genre of fictional books is fantasy. The only downside in my opinion is that the story was a little too much predictable, with not really so much anxiety while reading, since I always like a little bit of plot twist when necessary. Overall, the story was a good one, but I think the reason for my opinion on the drawback may be because the book is a tad under my reading level. However, that's what I was actually aiming for because the book I read before as well as the book I'm about to read may actually be a little above my reading level. So for me, it was a good book to read in between others that need much more thought to be able to grasp the message, and I would read this type of book again when my mind needs a bit of relaxation for a while.
(My general thoughts on the book) I guess this novel was a good one for me to read during "in between" times, when you've just finished another book at a more challenging reading level before this one. In my case, that was Watership Down. Anyways, I guess this one was pretty well, since there are a lot of things that I liked about it. For example, I'm someone who likes to read a lot of books that involve animal characters, and obviously, this book does have some main characters as animals. Actually, they're magical animals that don't exist in our world, which makes it even better since my favorite genre of fictional books is fantasy. The only downside in my opinion is that the story was a little too much predictable, with not really so much anxiety while reading, since I always like a little bit of plot twist when necessary. Overall, the story was a good one, but I think the reason for my opinion on the drawback may be because the book is a tad under my reading level. However, that's what I was actually aiming for because the book I read before as well as the book I'm about to read may actually be a little above my reading level. So for me, it was a good book to read in between others that need much more thought to be able to grasp the message, and I would read this type of book again when my mind needs a bit of relaxation for a while.
February 12, 2015
Absolutely precious! Pearce and Stiefvater have created a convincing world populated by magical creatures and given their heroine the ability to communicate with them, allowing the animals to be shallow, vain, grumpy, anxious, and sweet in different turns.
I especially loved Pip's friendship with the allergic-to-everything Tomas, and the amazing magical allergies he had.
I look forward to more of this series.
I especially loved Pip's friendship with the allergic-to-everything Tomas, and the amazing magical allergies he had.
I look forward to more of this series.
May 24, 2015
What a great story for adults--and the children who insist they read it. :) This was a fabulously fun story with great characters and great illustrations. It's truly a fun story for the whole family to enjoy.
December 10, 2015
Such a cute and funny story. Can't wait to read the next one.
March 20, 2019
An unbelievably adorable story! Loved every minute of this and the guide pages were a great addition. Highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a little magic in their lives!
May 27, 2015
Full review posted on my blog,
Maggie Stiefvater‘s name is basically the reason why I pick-up Pip Barlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures even it is actually for kids. I adore Maggie’s writing from her previous novels and I just want to read more from her while waiting for the release of The Raven King. Maggie is a very talented writer and artist and I’m just really excited to see more of her genius.
Pip Barlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures not only offers Maggie’s writing but also her sketches. So having to see Maggie’s art inside Pip Barlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures is a delight for me. It’s like seeing another side of Maggie in here, not just an artist or a writer but someone who is having fun like a kid. I don’t know how, but reading Pip Barlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures somehow project Maggie and Jackson having fun writing or exchanging ideas, which makes reading more fun for me in return.
As a middle grade novel, Pip Barlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures is a lot simpler than Maggie’s other works, which is already expected but still the novel is no less perfect. In this collaboration with Jackson Pearce, they both come up with an exciting, whimsical, and entertaining story. I had so much fun following Pip and Tomas with their encounter with all the magical creatures.
Overall, Pip Barlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures is quick and delightful read. Kids and kids at heart will surely have fun reading Pip’s story as well as adoring the sketches inside this charming novel.
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Maggie Stiefvater‘s name is basically the reason why I pick-up Pip Barlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures even it is actually for kids. I adore Maggie’s writing from her previous novels and I just want to read more from her while waiting for the release of The Raven King. Maggie is a very talented writer and artist and I’m just really excited to see more of her genius.
Pip Barlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures not only offers Maggie’s writing but also her sketches. So having to see Maggie’s art inside Pip Barlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures is a delight for me. It’s like seeing another side of Maggie in here, not just an artist or a writer but someone who is having fun like a kid. I don’t know how, but reading Pip Barlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures somehow project Maggie and Jackson having fun writing or exchanging ideas, which makes reading more fun for me in return.
As a middle grade novel, Pip Barlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures is a lot simpler than Maggie’s other works, which is already expected but still the novel is no less perfect. In this collaboration with Jackson Pearce, they both come up with an exciting, whimsical, and entertaining story. I had so much fun following Pip and Tomas with their encounter with all the magical creatures.
Overall, Pip Barlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures is quick and delightful read. Kids and kids at heart will surely have fun reading Pip’s story as well as adoring the sketches inside this charming novel.
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March 9, 2018
Hoo boy. I smell series. Again.
This book could have been so much more than it was. I wanted to like it, I wanted to be enchanted and entertained, but it was just...meh. A bit flat, and as another reviewer has said, very familiar. Almost derivative to be honest. I guess kids' authors today are just imitating what sold before them. Sad, really. This will never be a classic. It might appeal to non-reading elementary students, because it's a fast, easy read. But there's not much here.
The moral is a bit hammered-in: "Listen to your kids!" Because, yeah--the kids have all the answers the adults are ignoring. But those kids don't develop or learn or change. At all. Even the allergy-ridden kid is so forgettable I can't remember his name, and I just finished this. And besides, the kids (the target audience for this book) don't need to be told that.
We're asked to accept that Georgia (and SC, and Mexico) are just full of magical wildlife; however there is no attempt at world-building to make us suspend disbelief. I don't understand why, if there are all these magical animals out there in everyday life, it should be oh-so-strange that Pip can talk to them! Oh, fire-starting dustbunnies, we can accept that, but not that she can talk to the animals--?? It's mostly talk. Oh, and by the way--there's a perfectly good word in English, that all kids have heard by the time they're old enough to read this (and that's only what? eight or nine): "Judgemental." The authoress decided that using her made-up word "judge-y" repeatedly was better.
Oh, and as long as I'm ranting--the crumpled "illustrations" have been done to death by better authors than this one.
A star and a half.
I'm done here.
This book could have been so much more than it was. I wanted to like it, I wanted to be enchanted and entertained, but it was just...meh. A bit flat, and as another reviewer has said, very familiar. Almost derivative to be honest. I guess kids' authors today are just imitating what sold before them. Sad, really. This will never be a classic. It might appeal to non-reading elementary students, because it's a fast, easy read. But there's not much here.
The moral is a bit hammered-in: "Listen to your kids!" Because, yeah--the kids have all the answers the adults are ignoring. But those kids don't develop or learn or change. At all. Even the allergy-ridden kid is so forgettable I can't remember his name, and I just finished this. And besides, the kids (the target audience for this book) don't need to be told that.
We're asked to accept that Georgia (and SC, and Mexico) are just full of magical wildlife; however there is no attempt at world-building to make us suspend disbelief. I don't understand why, if there are all these magical animals out there in everyday life, it should be oh-so-strange that Pip can talk to them! Oh, fire-starting dustbunnies, we can accept that, but not that she can talk to the animals--?? It's mostly talk. Oh, and by the way--there's a perfectly good word in English, that all kids have heard by the time they're old enough to read this (and that's only what? eight or nine): "Judgemental." The authoress decided that using her made-up word "judge-y" repeatedly was better.
Oh, and as long as I'm ranting--the crumpled "illustrations" have been done to death by better authors than this one.
A star and a half.
I'm done here.
August 7, 2016
Cute, Cuddly, Captivating story
Pip Bartlett can talk to magical creatures, and they talk back to her. Unfortunately, no one believes her. After a magical creature incident at her school, her parents decide she should spend the summer with her aunt. Aunt Emma is a veterinarian for magical creatures, so Pip isn't too disappointed about going.
Pip is 9 years old and her favorite book is a guide to magical creatures. Here is a picture of Pip from the book:
Along with the picture of Pip, throughout the book, there are pictures of different magical creatures which will really appeal to kids. Other characters in the book include Tomas, Pip's friend who is allergic to everything and a bit of a hypochondriac; Regent Maximus, a neurotic unicorn who is afraid of everything; Bubbles, a grouchy Miniature Silky Griffin; and a bunch of Fuzzles who are constantly setting things on fire.
Pip is determined to find out why the Fuzzles are suddenly appearing in town before Mrs. Dreadbotch from the Supernatural/Magical Animal Care, Keeping, and Education Department (S.M.A.C.K.E.D.) finds a way to get rid of them permanently.
This is a Grade 3-5 Sunshine State nominated book. I predict the kids will love this one. :) I read it in a couple of hours and really liked it.
Recommended to:
Grades 3-5, readers who like fantasy, adventurous girls, and cuddly creatures.
Pip Bartlett can talk to magical creatures, and they talk back to her. Unfortunately, no one believes her. After a magical creature incident at her school, her parents decide she should spend the summer with her aunt. Aunt Emma is a veterinarian for magical creatures, so Pip isn't too disappointed about going.
Pip is 9 years old and her favorite book is a guide to magical creatures. Here is a picture of Pip from the book:
Along with the picture of Pip, throughout the book, there are pictures of different magical creatures which will really appeal to kids. Other characters in the book include Tomas, Pip's friend who is allergic to everything and a bit of a hypochondriac; Regent Maximus, a neurotic unicorn who is afraid of everything; Bubbles, a grouchy Miniature Silky Griffin; and a bunch of Fuzzles who are constantly setting things on fire.
Pip is determined to find out why the Fuzzles are suddenly appearing in town before Mrs. Dreadbotch from the Supernatural/Magical Animal Care, Keeping, and Education Department (S.M.A.C.K.E.D.) finds a way to get rid of them permanently.
This is a Grade 3-5 Sunshine State nominated book. I predict the kids will love this one. :) I read it in a couple of hours and really liked it.
Recommended to:
Grades 3-5, readers who like fantasy, adventurous girls, and cuddly creatures.
June 18, 2015
This book is the kind of cute that everyone needs to read. If you can understand more than half the words, you're old enough for it. There is no too old. Not for this book.
The characters are hilarious and fun. The magical creatures are adorable and crazy. The plot is sweet and heartwarming and just awwww. This book is amazing.
Read it. Give it to everyone you know. Trust me, you'll want to.
The characters are hilarious and fun. The magical creatures are adorable and crazy. The plot is sweet and heartwarming and just awwww. This book is amazing.
Read it. Give it to everyone you know. Trust me, you'll want to.
December 26, 2015
I wish this book had been around when my 2nd grader devoured the Warriors series. I loved Maggie Stiefvater's illustrations and I can definitely see the appeal for a younger reader, but it just didn't hold me as an adult reader.
August 28, 2015
Well that was delightful. Magical creatures who catch fire! Friends who have ALL the magical allergies! Neurotic Unicorns! The necessity of keeping accurate reference materials!
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