The Rope Trick
Lidi is a brilliant magician, able to perform all manner of astonishing illusions. But one trick eludes her, the greatest in the world: the rope trick. And only one person can teach it to her: the legendary magician Ferramondo. On her quest to find him, she joins up with Daniella, an orphan with...
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Lidi is a brilliant magician, able to perform all manner of astonishing illusions. But one trick eludes her, the greatest in the world: the rope trick. And only one person can teach it to her: the legendary magician Ferramondo. On her quest to find him, she joins up with Daniella, an orphan with true prophetic powers; a handsome outlaw with a price on his head; and a circus owner with a troupe of dancing pigs. But when Daniella is kidnapped by men who want to use her gift for their own ends, Lidi must abandon her quest and summon all of her resources&150and magic-working&150to save herself.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780142401194 (0142401196)
Publish date: August 19th 2004
Publisher: Puffin
Pages no: 208
Edition language: English
3 1/2 Stars!! I found this book on the very top shelf, in a corner, covered in about half an inch of dust, in an old book store down the street from me. It being very neglected with such a beautiful cover mad me sad. So I dusted it off, bought it and brought it home with me. So glad I did. This is a...
Alexander's Prydain series were second only to the Lord of the Rings in my 'favorites' list when I was a kid, but I never kept up with reading his new books, as they are mostly aimed at younger readers. After this, however, I may go out of my way to get them!Yeah, this is a kids' book, but it's a re...
i honestly don't remember what this was about at ALL, but i remember that i read it in fourth grade and i liked it okay.
Quite good.Lloyd Alexander is bloody brilliant. I'm hard pressed to find a book of his I don't love or, at the very least, like. The Rope Trick is magic and romance, family and gypsies, and great writing.
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