The Magic Touch

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Summary: This book is an absolute delight.
Review: A thoroughly enjoyable tale, this book is what I wish Elizabeth Ann Scarborough's Godmother series was: ingenious and satisfying grantings of wishes without so much dwelling on the grimness of some parts of life (child molestation, the problems of the homeless, inhumane governmental policies, etc.) The characters are real individuals, and I liked them immensely. I stayed up late to gulp this book down in one evening and was so charmed that I've hunted through all the list of Jody Lynn Nye's books, HOPING for at least one sequel. No luck. Ms. Nye, PLEASE WRITE SEQUELS TO THIS BOOK!

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Summary: It's great! It starts off slow but it's one of the best.
Review: The Magic Touch is a book about a boy named Raymond whos grandmother talks him into joining an organization of fairy godmothers. He becomes an apprentice to an experienced fairy godmother. He has all sorts of adventures including several run-ins with a gang of demons. Even if the plot sounds like a children's story, it definitely wasn't written for children. It starts off a little slow and I was tempted to abandon it at first but after you get into it it's really great.