When I found this book in my room at home a couple of weeks ago it brought back many childhood memories. This book is part of a series of the Magic Attick Club books that I read when I was in elementary school. I even owned one of the dolls, Heather, who just so happened to be the main character of the book. I don't remember reading this one when I was little because to tell you the truth I don't think I really read any of them.... haha. Anyways, this book is a typical "girl" book. It's about a girl, Heather, who is faced with the choice of whether to attend the "cool/popular" girl's party, or hang out with her friends who weren't invited and who decided to have their own party. She ends up getting into an argument with her friends and runs off to a neighbor's house who has a magical attic with a trunk full of outfits and a mirror that transports you into a different place, usually in a different time period. Heather finds a beautiful pink gown and accessories, and is immediately taken to the turn of the century in England where she ends up going to a charity ball. While at the ball Heather is confronted with somewhat of the same issue she was dealing with at home with her friends, only now it's between her cousin and her cousin's friends or her orphanage friend Lisbeth. Just like in most children's books and fairy tales, the story ends happily as Heather realizes who her true friends are. She ends up having a better time at her mom's benefit dinner with her friends than she would have had at her so called friend Tiffany's party. I think any young girl could relate to this story and the issues faced in it: whether or not to worry about impressing and becoming friends with the cool kids or spending time with your true friends who like you no matter what. Also the part about dressing up and traveling to an unkown place and feeling like the Cinderella of the ball is many girl's dreams when they are young. It's the magic attic, the adventures each girl takes and the lasting friendships that makes the Magic Attic Club books so enjoyable for young children, especially young girls.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Heather, Belle of the Ball
When I found this book in my room at home a couple of weeks ago it brought back many childhood memories. This book is part of a series of the Magic Attick Club books that I read when I was in elementary school. I even owned one of the dolls, Heather, who just so happened to be the main character of the book. I don't remember reading this one when I was little because to tell you the truth I don't think I really read any of them.... haha. Anyways, this book is a typical "girl" book. It's about a girl, Heather, who is faced with the choice of whether to attend the "cool/popular" girl's party, or hang out with her friends who weren't invited and who decided to have their own party. She ends up getting into an argument with her friends and runs off to a neighbor's house who has a magical attic with a trunk full of outfits and a mirror that transports you into a different place, usually in a different time period. Heather finds a beautiful pink gown and accessories, and is immediately taken to the turn of the century in England where she ends up going to a charity ball. While at the ball Heather is confronted with somewhat of the same issue she was dealing with at home with her friends, only now it's between her cousin and her cousin's friends or her orphanage friend Lisbeth. Just like in most children's books and fairy tales, the story ends happily as Heather realizes who her true friends are. She ends up having a better time at her mom's benefit dinner with her friends than she would have had at her so called friend Tiffany's party. I think any young girl could relate to this story and the issues faced in it: whether or not to worry about impressing and becoming friends with the cool kids or spending time with your true friends who like you no matter what. Also the part about dressing up and traveling to an unkown place and feeling like the Cinderella of the ball is many girl's dreams when they are young. It's the magic attic, the adventures each girl takes and the lasting friendships that makes the Magic Attic Club books so enjoyable for young children, especially young girls.
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