The Pennymores and the Curse of the Invisible Quill (Pennymores, #1)
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- Create Date：2022-04-28 01:21:36
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- Author：Eric Koester
- ISBN：B09YP3VBJS
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Reviews
Kristine
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3。5 starsA fun fantasy middle grade book that has very evident and heavy inspiration from Harry Potter。 I love the origin story of how this story was imagined up with the author collaborating with his children at bedtime。 As a mother of a 5 year old， this seems like such a fun idea and project to take on。I do feel like the story was a little rushed where the children only had 4 days to accomplish their task。 It seemed like the area they needed to cover， and the amount of action that had to happe 3。5 starsA fun fantasy middle grade book that has very evident and heavy inspiration from Harry Potter。 I love the origin story of how this story was imagined up with the author collaborating with his children at bedtime。 As a mother of a 5 year old， this seems like such a fun idea and project to take on。I do feel like the story was a little rushed where the children only had 4 days to accomplish their task。 It seemed like the area they needed to cover， and the amount of action that had to happen couldn't possibly have fit into the time frame。 I did enjoy the overall story though and the artwork added in was fun。 。。。more
Laramie Graber
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The Pennymore sisters （and brother） are the great core of this novel。 They are clever and bold。 Their dialogue snappy， their affection for each other palpable， and their struggles relatable。 It’s incredibly easy to root and care for them。 So much so that the muddy world-building （the workings of the kingdom are unclear） largely fades to the background。 Plus， there are plenty of unique， magical creatures and settings， exciting （though sometimes hard to follow） action， clever twists， and lessons a The Pennymore sisters （and brother） are the great core of this novel。 They are clever and bold。 Their dialogue snappy， their affection for each other palpable， and their struggles relatable。 It’s incredibly easy to root and care for them。 So much so that the muddy world-building （the workings of the kingdom are unclear） largely fades to the background。 Plus， there are plenty of unique， magical creatures and settings， exciting （though sometimes hard to follow） action， clever twists， and lessons about the importance of acceptance and learning。Unfortunately， the novel takes a long time to develop the plot。 The sisters don’t leave on their quest to save the kingdom from the evil sorcerer Dagamar until halfway through the book。 As such， the book stays stuck in second gear for a long while， and it’s hard to tell where exactly the plot is going。 Details pile up and become confusing because it’s not clear why they matter。 Some may find this intriguing and mysterious， but for middle-grade fiction—usually so streamlined and to the point—the book’s slow， sprawling start is particularly notable。 The book compares itself to series like Percy Jackson and Narnia and， while I feel young readers of these novels would also like the Pennymores， older readers are less likely to find it appealing。 The character depictions and action seem firmly entrenched within the middle-grade age range。 I would recommend it for these readers （and their parents） that enjoy a slower plot with dynamic characters and lots of fun， magical details。 I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher on net-galley。 。。。more
Meagan
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Oh。 Mylanta。 This book was SO good。 I can’t even！I loved reading something entirely different from my norm， and found myself immersed in the world and story quite quickly。 The worldbuilding was fantastic （and to a level I’ve not seen in some time–really since Harry Potter）。The read was a bit denser than I expected for a middle-grade read–if I can continue with Harry Potter references， it’d probably be on par with Order of the Phoenix。 🙂 I’m surprised it clocks in at under 400 pages！ So， I’d say Oh。 Mylanta。 This book was SO good。 I can’t even！I loved reading something entirely different from my norm， and found myself immersed in the world and story quite quickly。 The worldbuilding was fantastic （and to a level I’ve not seen in some time–really since Harry Potter）。The read was a bit denser than I expected for a middle-grade read–if I can continue with Harry Potter references， it’d probably be on par with Order of the Phoenix。 🙂 I’m surprised it clocks in at under 400 pages！ So， I’d say more advanced readers would probably enjoy and have the patience for it。 I loved it， and think adults would too， especially fellow fans of HP， Narnia， Lord of the Rings， Fablehaven， and Eragon。So， so， so good–and I selfishly really hope the authors make an appearance at a local comic-con。 😉I received an eARC of the book from the publisher via NetGalley。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Chelsea
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Thank you to NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for giving me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review！ The Pennymores and the Curse of the Invisible Quill follows the story of Parker Pennymore and her sisters。 They live in a society where all writing is banned， especially magical writing。 They soon discover that in order to save their missing brother， they are going to need some ancient items and a whole lot of magic。 Will they get caught using magic or will they be able to save the Thank you to NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for giving me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review！ The Pennymores and the Curse of the Invisible Quill follows the story of Parker Pennymore and her sisters。 They live in a society where all writing is banned， especially magical writing。 They soon discover that in order to save their missing brother， they are going to need some ancient items and a whole lot of magic。 Will they get caught using magic or will they be able to save their brother in time？ Rating: 3/5Release Date: April 25th， 2022Age Rating: 7+Pros: -The Pennymores has an amazing fantasy world and the book sucks you right in -There were so many fun magic moments， including encounters with talking animals and other magical creatures。 -The characters were well-developed and I loved how much mischief they got into Cons:-I personally found a lot of the writing to be very straightforward which got boring at times， however as it’s a middle-grade read I think this is helpful to appeal to younger audiences。 。。。more
Lissanne
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The Pennymore sisters certainly know how to take on an adventure！ I greatly enjoyed reading about this feisty group of girls as they navigate the truth behind their brother's disappearance。 With both lighthearted and more serious parts， this story keeps the readers interested。I do think however， that it may be a bit too long to keep younger readers interested。 While the trio was well written and fleshed out， the other characters were not。 The plot goes on too many tangents， causing the story to The Pennymore sisters certainly know how to take on an adventure！ I greatly enjoyed reading about this feisty group of girls as they navigate the truth behind their brother's disappearance。 With both lighthearted and more serious parts， this story keeps the readers interested。I do think however， that it may be a bit too long to keep younger readers interested。 While the trio was well written and fleshed out， the other characters were not。 The plot goes on too many tangents， causing the story to be confusing at times。 Overall it's a wonderful read reminiscent of Harry Potter and Percy Jackson that would certainly appeal to readers of this genre。 。。。more
Danni Phantom Reads
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What an absolutely， amazingly fun journey！ I loved this book so much！ It took me out of real life into another world！ This book is definitely for kids， teens and adults that want an adventure！ My younger brother couldn’t get enough！ We are big fantasy fans and this was right up that alley！ Will be buying a hard copy asap！ I just love a good book with a map！Thank you NetGalley and New Degree Press for access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review！
Nicola F （Bronte Babe Blog）
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A fun-filled magical adventure following the Pennymore sisters and their quest to find out the truth behind their brother's disappearance。 It's charming and whimsical in parts， but also has a darker side as the sisters face various perils and secrets。 The best part of the book is the central trio of the sisters， fun， firstly， and powerful female characters to inspire young readers。 The other characters aren't fleshed out quite as well， and the storyline regarding the big bad is a little confusin A fun-filled magical adventure following the Pennymore sisters and their quest to find out the truth behind their brother's disappearance。 It's charming and whimsical in parts， but also has a darker side as the sisters face various perils and secrets。 The best part of the book is the central trio of the sisters， fun， firstly， and powerful female characters to inspire young readers。 The other characters aren't fleshed out quite as well， and the storyline regarding the big bad is a little confusing at times。 Overall， it's an entertaining read with hints of the likes of Harry Potter and A Pinch of Magic。 It's a tad too long and the plot spreads out in too many directions leaving a lot unanswered。 It's worth a read for fans of the genre， and I'd happily read a sequel。 Thanks to Net Galley for providing me with an advance copy of the novel。 。。。more
Karen Bell
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All of the children in my extended family are （or aspire to be ） confident and enthusiastic readers。 This book really spoke to them。 The older ones enjoyed the book and library references， the younger just enjoyed the story。 A really good magical read for a family to enjoy together。
Hobson
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The Pennymores – the Curse of the Invisible Quill by Eric KoesterUgh， the names。 Getting this out of the way first。 I was all set to love this but I have issues with names。 In the case of this story， after I saw “Lady Julie” I almost stopped reading。 If you are writing fantasy and trying to construct a world， I ask you to please use names that don’t sound like ones you’d hear during roll call at Twin Forks Middle School。That aside – as difficult as it was for me to keep going with the certain kn The Pennymores – the Curse of the Invisible Quill by Eric KoesterUgh， the names。 Getting this out of the way first。 I was all set to love this but I have issues with names。 In the case of this story， after I saw “Lady Julie” I almost stopped reading。 If you are writing fantasy and trying to construct a world， I ask you to please use names that don’t sound like ones you’d hear during roll call at Twin Forks Middle School。That aside – as difficult as it was for me to keep going with the certain knowledge that I was going to be annoyed by these names – the story is fun， the middle grade reader of today won’t notice the names， and the plot works。There are a lot of really nice touches for the reader who loves books， stories， libraries。 My favorite thing about this was the use of things like the Serifs， the Plumes， and all the other writing and reading references。 The Illiterates were a nice touch – given that most middle grade readers I know have an awareness of current events， I think they’d see parallels between them and a growing sector of our current society。The story starts with four royal children – the Pennymores – who live in Everly。 The youngest – a boy named Riley – is kidnapped， and this is where the story picks up steam。 Making reading and writing tangibly and explicitly magic works as well as it does in other similar fantasies， and I could see using this story in a curriculum along with books by Anna James， Cornelia Funke， and Kate Saunders。There’s a lot to enjoy here， and I won’t spoil the story itself by offering up the plot。 The pace is good， and the details don’t weight the story down。 The fantasy elements are all there save the names， and while the reader might see in advance how the story will unfold， it’s not unsatisfying; instead， it’s comfortable and familiar。Ultimately， the two things that felt clunky weee the names and – occasionally – the prose。 There were some container ship sentences， but this wasn’t a constant problem。 Most of the instances that stood out seemed to be places where Koester felt the need to explain something a reader would have taken for granted。 I never did get over the names， and wish an editor had put the kibosh on several – Aven， Parker， and Riley， but especially Lady Julie; to be fair， at least nobody was named Jinger。There are enough original elements to this straightforward quest fantasy that it’s a lot of fun to read， and – in spite of my absolute outrage over the names – I look forward to recommending it friends with middle grade readers。I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Laurie Richter
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I loved the book！ I loved the uniqueness and quirkiness the characters and reminded me of The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer， one of my favorite series。 Highly recommend it for elementary- early middle school readers！
Dana Harrar
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Reading this book with my 8 year old son and we’re both loving it！ Built around a fascinating and thought-provoking premise - what does a world where writing is banned look like？ My 8 year old asks to read it every night， and I’m happy to oblige！ Lots of adventure and magic！ If you love Harry Potter， you’ll love The Pennymores。 Can’t wait for the rest of the series！
Rebecca Garner
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"I'm a writer Aven， and it's the most wonderful feeling in the world。。。 to write and to put words on the page。 Like nothing I've ever felt before。 Writing makes me feel alive。"As a writer myself， this line from Eric Koester’s The PennyMores stopped me in my tracks。 It was clear I was going to love this story。Full of secrets， adventures， and magic， this book gave me all of the Chronicles of Narnia， Harry Potter， and Percy Jackson adventure book vibes while also serving up strong female leads。Comp "I'm a writer Aven， and it's the most wonderful feeling in the world。。。 to write and to put words on the page。 Like nothing I've ever felt before。 Writing makes me feel alive。"As a writer myself， this line from Eric Koester’s The PennyMores stopped me in my tracks。 It was clear I was going to love this story。Full of secrets， adventures， and magic， this book gave me all of the Chronicles of Narnia， Harry Potter， and Percy Jackson adventure book vibes while also serving up strong female leads。Complex characters with distinct personalities， detailed and vivid world-building， and magic you wish was real， The Pennymores hooks you right away， and keeps your attention until the very end。 。。。more
Brendan Cronin
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Incredibly imaginative and super fun。 My 10 year really enjoyed reading this book and my 5 year old enjoyed it being read to him。 THe story was well thoguht out and logically flowed naturally。 My 10 year old plans to read it again as there were many details he thoroughly enjoyed thorough out the story
Daniel Rossi
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I love this kind of book - a fun story that I can share with my young nieces and nephews。 But I often wonder if there are any new ideas left。 Eric found a new angle and created a delightful world that I saw clearly in my mind’s eye。 This book had characters that I fell in love with and rooted for and once it got going， it was impossible to put down。 If you’re a fan of this genre it’s a must read。 I look forward to book two！
Jen
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My 12-year-old daughter loved this book and is eager for more！ She particularly loved how creative the book was and how well the story was told。 The story was very entertaining and engaging。 She loved the ending！
Maria Brendel
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Written by my 10 year old daughter: I loved this book！ There was a lot of suspense， and I was never bored while reading it。 The characters in the story are easy to relate to， and the plot line is extraordinary。 I like how the author writes the story to make it feel like you are actually there with the main characters， and you don't really know who your enemies are。 I loved it so much that I read it again and again。 Written by my 10 year old daughter: I loved this book！ There was a lot of suspense， and I was never bored while reading it。 The characters in the story are easy to relate to， and the plot line is extraordinary。 I like how the author writes the story to make it feel like you are actually there with the main characters， and you don't really know who your enemies are。 I loved it so much that I read it again and again。 。。。more
Elizabeth Cardone
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The Pennymores felt like I was watching a movie or a play while I read it -- the dialogue， pacing， action， character depth， and richness of the places in this world drew me into the world like in books such as Percy Jackson， Harry Potter， and Narnia。 But the uniqueness of this story was in the strong， unique sisters （and the fun， funny， complex dynamics between them） plus a magical world around writing -- reimagining how a quill can be used instead of a magic wand， and how inkwells， books， and The Pennymores felt like I was watching a movie or a play while I read it -- the dialogue， pacing， action， character depth， and richness of the places in this world drew me into the world like in books such as Percy Jackson， Harry Potter， and Narnia。 But the uniqueness of this story was in the strong， unique sisters （and the fun， funny， complex dynamics between them） plus a magical world around writing -- reimagining how a quill can be used instead of a magic wand， and how inkwells， books， and paper can become tools to create magic。 It's a fun read with complexity throughout - something that was an adventure， but with unique stories， surprises， and twists that set up a series。 Excited to hear more stories of the Pennymores and any writer will love to see all the fun references throughout the story！ 。。。more
Malu Mirones
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It's always wonderful to find a book where line after line， you can feel the writer's love and care for the written word， and The Pennymores is definitely that kind of book。 Similarly to the Inkheart trilogy， this story hooks you from the start， immerses you into its world， and fills you with the childlike wonder that can only be found in fantasy and books。 The Pennymores is a wonderful adventure full of vibrant and fun characters and the most magical sort of magic there is: words。 It's always wonderful to find a book where line after line， you can feel the writer's love and care for the written word， and The Pennymores is definitely that kind of book。 Similarly to the Inkheart trilogy， this story hooks you from the start， immerses you into its world， and fills you with the childlike wonder that can only be found in fantasy and books。 The Pennymores is a wonderful adventure full of vibrant and fun characters and the most magical sort of magic there is: words。 。。。more
Carl Esposito
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My son （8 years old） loved this book’s creative take on magic and the power in writing。 He especially liked the characters and found himself relating to them and the world they live in。 He thought the unique role of the quill was really creative。 He’s already asked if there will be more stories featuring the Pennymore’s for him to read！This is a particularly great read for younger fantasy readers。 Kids who love Harry Potter， Percy Jackson and How to Train Your Dragon will love it。
Benjamin
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I read the Pennymores to my 6-year-old and 4-year-old， with the oldest reading over my shoulder。 When reading Harry Potter and similar books， I can’t keep both kids’ attention without the illustrated versions。 The Pennymores is the only story that keeps them tuned in with words alone。 They asked for the Pennymores every night until we finished it and， needless to say， that didn’t take long！ Parents will notice a lot of important real world lessons woven through the book。 The Pennymores has my st I read the Pennymores to my 6-year-old and 4-year-old， with the oldest reading over my shoulder。 When reading Harry Potter and similar books， I can’t keep both kids’ attention without the illustrated versions。 The Pennymores is the only story that keeps them tuned in with words alone。 They asked for the Pennymores every night until we finished it and， needless to say， that didn’t take long！ Parents will notice a lot of important real world lessons woven through the book。 The Pennymores has my strongest recommendation！ 。。。more
Jeff Krajicek
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The Pennymores entices children's desire to read and write while bringing our whole family's imaginations to life。 The majic and mystery of what will happen next sparked a lot of great conversations with our kids。 While a very good book for any age， it will remind older readers of their own childhood experiences。We hope The Pennymores turns into a series of books and movies like Harry Potter。 I definitely recommend this book for anyone who loves mystery， adventure and family。 Also love that the The Pennymores entices children's desire to read and write while bringing our whole family's imaginations to life。 The majic and mystery of what will happen next sparked a lot of great conversations with our kids。 While a very good book for any age， it will remind older readers of their own childhood experiences。We hope The Pennymores turns into a series of books and movies like Harry Potter。 I definitely recommend this book for anyone who loves mystery， adventure and family。 Also love that the book was written by the author and his family。 。。。more
Ethan Turer
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I'm a Potterhead and always loved how that book made you feel connected to the book and it's characters from the moment your wand chooses you， to meeting your classmates to finding your Hogwarts house （I'm a Ravenclaw）。 There's something incredibly unique about feeling yourself drawn into the book the way Harry Potter， Percy Jackson， or Narnia do。 The Pennymores gave me that exact same feeling。 I loved seeing the Plumes rebel against the Illiterates， I enjoyed seeing people learn they were the O I'm a Potterhead and always loved how that book made you feel connected to the book and it's characters from the moment your wand chooses you， to meeting your classmates to finding your Hogwarts house （I'm a Ravenclaw）。 There's something incredibly unique about feeling yourself drawn into the book the way Harry Potter， Percy Jackson， or Narnia do。 The Pennymores gave me that exact same feeling。 I loved seeing the Plumes rebel against the Illiterates， I enjoyed seeing people learn they were the Order of Poet， Order of Legend， or Order of Enigma， seeing characters uncover their magical abilities， and even how hidden world's exist right before our eyes。 The Pennymores has rich characters， a unique and complex world and adventure， and a villain with a story that is complicated and makes you question what is truly right and wrong。Potterheads， Demigods， and anyone looking for those books that make you feel like you are beside the hero on a quest to find themselves rejoice。。。 Pennymores is for you！ 。。。more
Pete Miller
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Super fun read！ My 12 year-old daughter loved it。 Great world the writers have created！ Can't wait for additional stories to come out from this series。 She loves Harry Potter and Narnia and this was right up her alley。 Super fun read！ My 12 year-old daughter loved it。 Great world the writers have created！ Can't wait for additional stories to come out from this series。 She loves Harry Potter and Narnia and this was right up her alley。 。。。more
Julie Jones
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In a kingdom where writing has been banned， Parker Pennymore and her two sisters journey far from their castle and home to locate their brother who has been kidnapped。 On their journey， they travel through a magical world and learn that their friendships and their love for each other knows no bounds， and that the magic of their storytelling cannot be underestimated。 The Pennymores and the Curse of the Invisible Quill is a must-read for fans， both young and old， of Harry Potter and the Lemony Sni In a kingdom where writing has been banned， Parker Pennymore and her two sisters journey far from their castle and home to locate their brother who has been kidnapped。 On their journey， they travel through a magical world and learn that their friendships and their love for each other knows no bounds， and that the magic of their storytelling cannot be underestimated。 The Pennymores and the Curse of the Invisible Quill is a must-read for fans， both young and old， of Harry Potter and the Lemony Snicket books。 。。。more
Haley Newlin
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