Magic Mirror

by Nathan Pinnock and Orson Scott Card

Book Overview

Somewhere between medieval fantasy and contemporary fairy tale, this is the story of a mythical family's upheaval, showing the consequences of estrangement and misplaced hopes. Orson Scott Card has... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879058765
• ISBN13: 9780879058760
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.9" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Remarkable!

Nathan Pinnock's fantastic illustrations make this book something worth reading over and over. The story is simple, yet has underlying meaning, so that children and adults probably read different things into the storyline. Using the fairy tale format to convey a general moral principle is catchy. I have often bought this as a gift for others.

Yes, yes, yes!

This is one of the most charming and meaningful fairy tales for "children of all ages" I have seen in years. The mix of fantasy and modern life makes every picture entertaining. The story is a good parable for our day, for both children and young adults.

An interesting turn for Card

Magic Mirror is an interesting project for Card, who normally writes long novels. The trick of presenting a typical modern family in medieval style is amusing, though the story occasionally borders on being trite. The illustrations by Nathan Pinnock were great.

A marvelous parable for modern times.

A mythical family's upheaval is charted in Magic Mirror the story of dreamer Queen Heather, who grows up as a princess and plans on a happy life, until she discovers her family is falling apart. Her magic mirror takes her away from her sad life and shows her other lands: can it be harming her? Magic Mirror is an intriguing parable to modern life is created.

this book really makes you think!

I really love this book because even though it's quite short it teaches a lesson about not turning on people before you have more information. it's very well written, and quite cardesque, if you know what i mean.