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The Golden Maple Tree

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Such and enjoyable read. It's a magical book series with great characters and awesome world building. It's a fast read and perfect for any person to read, it doesn't matter the age you are.

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The main children in the story, Holly, Amanda, Rufus, and Brian, were all fairly likable and easy to keep track of. Holly, being the protagonist was given more of a backstory and more time on the pages. Though I did like all these children, I did wish to learn a little bit more of their personalities. Holly and Amanda had some distinct characteristics, but sometimes I found Rufus’s and Brian’s personalities somewhat blurred.

When looking at the plot itself, there wasn’t ever a dull moment. Most times, the pages flew by as the reader followed these children in their fantasy/paint-oriented world of Magora. I did, however, remembered the main the reason why I had a tough time with the first in the series – the resemblance to Harry Potter. I am sure that not everyone would be as nit-picky as I am with this, but Harry Potter is the reason why I love reading, and I’ve read it multiple times throughout the years. Therefore, it’s very challenging to not keep this in mind when reading the first two books in the Magora series. Perhaps it’s the nature of gathering school-aged children in a fantasy-type school away from home, but nonetheless the similarities was something that bothered me.

As the above is a preference, I find that this is a read that many youngsters would enjoy. The theme of friendship is very strong as Holly is willing to sacrifice her well-being and safety to help her friend who is literally fading and may not be able to recover.

Overall, The Golden Maple Tree was a quick read, one that was easy to follow, and I’m sure many children will enjoy. I would recommend this book to youngsters who enjoy reading chapter books that follow a group of children in a magical world.

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A really lovely;y magical book, I know the temptation here is always to compare to bigger hit books but this stands out and stands alone - loved it!

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The Golden Maple Tree is very well written and a great follow up to book one I really enjoyed reading it alot.

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So magical! I love this series. I think fans of Harry Potter will enjoy this tale. This is the second book in a series, but can be read as a stand alone. Great world building, love the characters!

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The second book in the Magora Series, The Golden Maple Tree, continues the adventure of Holly and her friends in the magical world of Magora. When I was given the chance to read the first and second installment in this series, I can't help but compare it to the Chronicles of Narnia and the Harry Potter series, much more to the latter.

When I've read the term "Unfinished" in this second installment, I reckon that the author's inspirations are the Muggle-born and the dementors in the Harry Potter series; I distinguished a lot of similarities or sort of influence from J.K. Rowling's re-known book series. Holly O' Flanigan reminds me of Harry because their life story is quite the same and that they have friends who help them through thick and thin. Not to mention that their personalities are pretty much similar because of how determined they are on helping, even if their safety is at stake.

Although that there might have some resemblances to other novels, the books in the Magora series still has its own identity and a quite surprising middle-grade series that will readers find really enjoyable.

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I highly recommend this series to anyone who is a fan of harry potter or chronicles of narina and has been craving the same feelings from those books.  This series fills all the check marks for a great middle grade fantasy.  The author is able to describe the world of Magora so effortlessly that you can not help but be lost in the pages of the book.  Art and literature are blended so well that you may just find your self wanting to check out your local art gallery.  I am a scrapbooker who loves to create and color and i am huge bookworm to have the two hand in hand in a story makes for a delightful series.

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