Walter Brown and the Magician's Hat

Books are for gifted school teacher to use in her class room. Kids are around7

Really an interesting premise for kids in elementary school. Would be a good read-aloud for kids in 2nd through 4th grade. I purchased for my nephew who reads a grade level above his enrolled grade level. Good alternative to the funny books, the sports books, the zombie books, etc.

My daughter loved this book. She thought it was very creative. She read it straight through without stopping!

This was a nice story. The child I purchased it for became Walter Brown for school Halloween.

I was fortunate to be an early reader of this book prior to publication, so I was very pleased to receive a free review copy once it was officially published to see how it finally turned out.In my view, it's another Karen Inglis classic, with all her usual hallmark features designed to engage reluctant readers without boring or patronising them. Far from it - this is a far-paced adventure story about an apparently ordinary (ie easy to relate to) boy who gains magic powers on his tenth birthday, including the ability to converse with his cat, a lively and assertive character who helps Walter get to grips with his new abilities without causing too much lasting chaos. There's also a likable older sister and some new friends involved, and some agreeable adults lurking in the background, though Walter and his cat are always the focus of the action.At the centre of this adventure, which I suspect will be the first of many for Walter, is a trick that draws the characters from a video game to step outside of the television, with riotous consequences.All the ingredients will be easy for children around Walter's age to relate to, with a certain amount of wish-fulfilment material t(who wouldn't want to receive magic powers for their 10th birthday?!) The book's short chapters, illustrated with occasional mono pictures to encourage reluctant readers, will keep children turning the pages to the end, where they'll find free samples of two of Inglis's other books for children of this age group, "Eeek! The Runaway Alien" about an alien who comes to Earth to pursue his love of football, and "The Secret Lake", my personal favourite, which is a time-slip adventure inspired by the Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park.

Magical mayhem? Check. An inspiring young protagonist? Check. A plot to keep the children entertained? Check. Do I need to go on? Thought not.Walter Brown is in for a surprise when he dons his 10th birthday present - a very special top hat. What follows is an adventure of a lifetime, with magic, monsters, friends, and enemies galore...With beautifully written prose that bounces along the page, this is delightful, fun, and entertaining fiction. My children enjoyed the story immensely (as did I!) and there were many points for discussion too. Recommended!*Thank you to the author for my free review copy.

The kids and I loved this book. We read it all in one day. Walter Brown is a likeable character and very true to life. The story is incredibly creative and engaging. A wonderful story for kids to read on their own or to be read at bedtime. The chapters are just the right length. We loved the talking cat! And my son who used to be an avid magician when he was younger (he's now 13), went and took out all his magic tricks from storage and started doing magic again as a result of reading the book. The conflict in the book was fast paced and we couldn't guess what was to come. A great read!

Read this book with my 8 year old grandson, he kept picking up my Kindle and reading it on his own. He loved it especially the talking cat Sixpence, and the way Walter wants to make friends.

Watching my eight year old grandson read and repeat the story to his little brother.

Bought for grandson, he loved it.

Bought for my grandson - he loved it

Bought as a gift but read to check suitability lovely book

Great story,good reading for my eight year old