Otto and the Flying Twins: The First Book of the Karmidee

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Summary: Ho-hum ... yet another derivative tale of magical folk
Review: 'Otto & the Flying Twins' is a story about weirdly named people inhabiting a magical world not entirely unlike our own. Sound familiar? It probably does; after all, this is a well-worn concept. In such an over-worked genre, this book needed some fresh or unique twist to set it apart. Unfortunately, although it is charmingly written it doesn't offer the reader anything they won't have read scores of times before.

Although a lengthy book, (300-ish pages), this is definitely a story for pre-Harry Potter-readers ... probably best suited to those no more than 8years of age. Young readers who have mastered the complexity of a Rowling's plot might possibly find this a little juvenile for their tastes. Adult readers will doubtless find it tedious in the extreme.

The story is nicely broken into lots of short chapters making it perfect to read to little children at bedtime, inspiring pleasant dreams of dragons, unicorns and flying carpets. However, a very deliberate message of 'tolerating those who are different' may go over the heads of the youngest, or seem a little heavy-handed and 'preachy' to the oldest.

In summary: an enjoyable fantasy book for young readers ... pleasant enough to read, but lacking the originality and individuality needed to stand the test of time and become a true classic.

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Summary: Insight
Review: Charlotte Haptie brings you into a world of magic. This book tells of a heartwarming tale of an alternate universe, when humans and magicos lived together. This book will open your eyes to the wonders of magic, the strong bonds of friendship and the meaning of being a family

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Summary: Otto finds himself fighting the forces who would end magic
Review: In Charlotte Haptie's Otto And The Flying Twins, humans have changed the magic world of the City of Trees and taken away its magic: magical folk must hide as a result. Otto has no magic in him and needn't worry; but when his twin sisters begin to fly, their family lives change. Suddenly Otto finds himself fighting the forces who would squelch magic in the world in this unusual story.