Uncle Digit and the Truth About Magic
by Jeremy Hullah
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Pub Date Jan 22 2024 | Archive Date May 31 2024
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Description
When anything is possible, how do we know what's real?
Confined to a wheelchair and bullied at school, 11-year-old Finn isn’t having an easy time of it. The only things he looks forward to are the visits of his Uncle Henry, a globe-trotting photojournalist, who can be relied upon to arrive with amazing gifts and unbelievable stories of his adventures. But when Henry goes looking for his father’s ship, lost in the Arctic forty years ago, the stories he recounts become increasingly fantastical, straining even Finn’s desire to believe everything his uncle tells him… until he joins in the adventure himself.
Expect aliens, a wise-cracking fox, singing bears, the most powerful device in the universe and some very peculiar snow!
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781739357931 |
| PRICE | £9.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 328 |
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 1406885
I wasn’t sure if I was going to like this at first, but it ended up being a cozy, endearing read. The structure is quite fascinating and I love the magic of it.
The good: it’s cute, easy to understand, and very unique. So unique that it was hard to put down after the introduction of The First and The Keeper. Part 3 of the book is absolutely beautiful, and my favorite part.
On the other hand, it definitely has a slower start for how long it is. I wanted to put the book down a few times leading up to page 80-ish. It doesn’t feel like there’s any sort of “hook” per se, just the backdrop of a multigenerational story of magic and adventure and a sweet relationship between an uncle and a nephew. There’s not a lot of depth to these characters - the story definitely takes the driver’s seat here, so it was hard for me to get fully into it at first.
Again, it really is a cute story. I think plenty of people of all ages would love it. Definitely recommend!
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