Kiki's Delivery Service
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- Author：Eiko Kadono
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Summary
This classic， magical story translated by Emily Balistrieri， will enchant new readers and fans of the beloved Studio Ghibli animation （now on Netflix）。
Kiki is a trainee witch。 On her thirteenth birthday she must follow tradition and leave home to find a new village。
She knows she has to use only her powers to make a living， but Kiki's no good at potions or spells。。。can she use her flying abilities to make her own way in the world？
She sets out with her beloved black cat Jiji on an exciting journey， making new friends along the way。
'A charming and beautifully written story' - Laura Ellen Anderson， author of Amelia Fang
'A magical， joyous read， brought to life by the most beautiful illustrations' - Harriet Muncaster， author of Isadora Moon
Kiki is a trainee witch。 On her thirteenth birthday she must follow tradition and leave home to find a new village。
She knows she has to use only her powers to make a living， but Kiki's no good at potions or spells。。。can she use her flying abilities to make her own way in the world？
She sets out with her beloved black cat Jiji on an exciting journey， making new friends along the way。
'A charming and beautifully written story' - Laura Ellen Anderson， author of Amelia Fang
'A magical， joyous read， brought to life by the most beautiful illustrations' - Harriet Muncaster， author of Isadora Moon
Reviews
Allyson
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Very cute。 I especially like the portrayal of Kiki learning how to be a teenager and recognizing that she still has a lot to learn。 A good message for us all！
Kelsey
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A great story about coming of age， optimism， kindness and mothers and daughters。
A。 L。
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A coming-of-age story， Kiki is a thirteen-year-old witch who is ready to go off and find her own town to look after and serve just as has been the witchy tradition since ages past。 Unfortunately， as each generation passes， witches seem to be forgetting how to do magic。 In the old days， witches knew many different kinds of magic！ Kiki's mother only knows two kinds， and Kiki， herself， knows only one: the Gift of Flight。 Even so， Kiki is not one to shirk from a challenge， so she sets off with h A coming-of-age story， Kiki is a thirteen-year-old witch who is ready to go off and find her own town to look after and serve just as has been the witchy tradition since ages past。 Unfortunately， as each generation passes， witches seem to be forgetting how to do magic。 In the old days， witches knew many different kinds of magic！ Kiki's mother only knows two kinds， and Kiki， herself， knows only one: the Gift of Flight。 Even so， Kiki is not one to shirk from a challenge， so she sets off with her black cat familiar - Jiji - to find her own place in the world and learn how to use her one magical skill to serve others and make money for herself。 We follow Kiki through her first year as she comes into her own as a witch， meets a lot of good friends as well as silly people， and grows more into herself and her own strength。This is a cute story that was made into a Studio Ghibli movie of the same name。 Well worth a read if you want to delve into the wider world of the Ghibli movie， Kiki's Delivery Service。Three things I liked about this book: The people felt and acted real。 There are a lot of excellent characters that help flesh out the world。 The entire "witch" premise is rather unique and a fun take on an old idea。Three things I did not like about this book: Kiki was a little difficult to relate to at times and a touch annoying。 Some of the situations and wordings were a little odd， but that may be due to the fact that it was translated from another language。 I found Tombo to be an annoying character， but also rather sweet。On a scale of 1-10， I give this book an 8！ A little childish， but never condescending or oversimplified like I find in many kids' books today。 Still a fun and relaxing read。 。。。more
Jess-Marie
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Oh， the nostalgia！ The movie remains one of my all-time favorites from childhood。 When I found out it was a book， couldn't find it in English， so I was so excited when it became available last year！ If your reading this as an adult for nostalgia over the movie， keep in mind this is targeted toward children because it is definitely geared toward children in the writing style and tone of the book。As with most book-to-movie adaptations， the film took several liberties with different adventures （unl Oh， the nostalgia！ The movie remains one of my all-time favorites from childhood。 When I found out it was a book， couldn't find it in English， so I was so excited when it became available last year！ If your reading this as an adult for nostalgia over the movie， keep in mind this is targeted toward children because it is definitely geared toward children in the writing style and tone of the book。As with most book-to-movie adaptations， the film took several liberties with different adventures （unless those adventures are in other books in the series？ Maybe we'll get a translation of them too one day）。 Because of that， this felt like a mix of old and new， following Kiki through some scenes that are familiar and some that are only in the book！It was also interesting to learn just a little more about the magic and witches' traditions。 But it was only a small bite of information， so again I'm really hoping to see the rest of this series translated in the future！I would definitely recommend this for young readers and families， as well as fans of the film looking to relive a piece of their childhood。 。。。more
Chelsey
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3。5 Stars
Tess
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Cute quick read
A。 Flores
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Listening to this audiobook was super comforting and cozy。 Really fun and cute。
Rebecca Laincz
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Light and gentle。
Danny
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Beautifully wholesome read。 This is a kids story first and foremost but one with wonder and a nostalgic eye for adventure。 Adored Kiki and Jiji and their shared humor， but was also amazed at how their town felt alive and the citizens seemed earnestly real。 It reminded me a bit of reading Roald Dahl when i was younger。
Karmen Allison
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Lovers of the Studio Ghibli film will love this book。 This novel provides all of the fun and magic that is expected with a witch story。 I loved this book so much and it really made me want to rewatch the film for the 101st time！
Alison
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Cute interlinked kids stories which are easy to read， and would make for good reading aloud for parent and older kids。 Kiki's relationship with her cat （which is why this was recommended to me） is absolutely the highlight。 Cute interlinked kids stories which are easy to read， and would make for good reading aloud for parent and older kids。 Kiki's relationship with her cat （which is why this was recommended to me） is absolutely the highlight。 。。。more
Rachel
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The movie Kiki's Delivery Service is based on this book。 It's a delightful slice-of-life book about a girl who is a witch and runs a delivery service in a seaside town。 If I have any complaints， it's that everyone seems to make up and get along a little too easily。 The story about taking the instruments out of their cases and stringing them on her broom was a bit hard to believe too。 The movie Kiki's Delivery Service is based on this book。 It's a delightful slice-of-life book about a girl who is a witch and runs a delivery service in a seaside town。 If I have any complaints， it's that everyone seems to make up and get along a little too easily。 The story about taking the instruments out of their cases and stringing them on her broom was a bit hard to believe too。 。。。more
Willow
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Such a cozy and joyous read。 Highly recommended！
Lore
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3。5 stars
Beth
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A very sweet storyWhen Kiki leaves home with her cat to become a proper witch she is shy and kinda scared。 But she makes several new friends and has a couple adventures and realizes that without even knowing it she now is the town witch。 A beautiful tale suited for people of all ages。
Hailey Watson
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Between a 4 and 5 star。 Not sure。This book is so wholesome。 Such an easy read and a cozy read。 Perfect book to curl into on a rainy day with some tea。 Reading through this just brings me back to the movie。Kiki is such a great character and the story is just so wonderful and lighthearted。
Allie
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Simply a cute and quick read 🥰 Kiki and Jiji forever has my heart 🖤
Gecko
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Well this was just delightful
Rebecca A
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It's just so wholesome！ I have loved witches and Kiki's Delivery Service （the Ghibli film adaptation） since I was little， so it was a lot of fun to read the novel。 Definitely written for kids but it was an enjoyable read anyway！ It's just so wholesome！ I have loved witches and Kiki's Delivery Service （the Ghibli film adaptation） since I was little， so it was a lot of fun to read the novel。 Definitely written for kids but it was an enjoyable read anyway！ 。。。more
Ida
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Such a cute little book！ Can’t wait to read this to my children when they’re a bit older。
Aishwarya
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Woowwwwww！！！！ This gave me so much nice and sweet fall vibes！！！
Lindsey
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Loved it！ I was previously only familiar with the Miyazaki film of the same name， but this was a wonderful read that is just as warm and endearing as the film， if not moreso。 The beginning was suuuuper similar to the film， but about 1/3rd of the way through it changed from what I knew and became a new experience， which was nice。 I highly recommend， and will likely buy a copy to keep around for when my kids are old enough to enjoy it！
Emily
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third time's apparently a charm！ my third studio ghibli-related book， and finally i hit a gem。 this was a lovely read， quite similar to the movie adaptation， but also very different， focused a lot more on kiki herself and the struggles and adventures she goes through， and much less on her blooming friendship with tombo。 new characters were introduced too， which i quite liked， and the fact that she is so unexpectedly sassy （kind of reminds me of my experience with alice in wonderland） just made i third time's apparently a charm！ my third studio ghibli-related book， and finally i hit a gem。 this was a lovely read， quite similar to the movie adaptation， but also very different， focused a lot more on kiki herself and the struggles and adventures she goes through， and much less on her blooming friendship with tombo。 new characters were introduced too， which i quite liked， and the fact that she is so unexpectedly sassy （kind of reminds me of my experience with alice in wonderland） just made it the more fun to read 。。。more
paranoia50
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a beautiful year-long adventure about a kind witch and her cat :]
Shaneshi Jayaratne
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What a lovely little book， the illustrations were wonderful， I thoroughly enjoyed it
Maelei
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Very good book！ Definitely like the movie better but still a nice adventurous story。
Addy
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I thought a fun little story about a witch growing into her potential seemed like a fitting way to ring in the fall season。 And I was right！ Kiki and the adventures she has in the seaside town of Koriko made for a light， breezy fall time read。 The titular Kiki， after reaching her 13th birthday， has decided to embrace the witch in her and find a new town to call her home。 As she finds her place in her new town， she learns more about herself and comes into the witch she wants to be。 I really enjoy I thought a fun little story about a witch growing into her potential seemed like a fitting way to ring in the fall season。 And I was right！ Kiki and the adventures she has in the seaside town of Koriko made for a light， breezy fall time read。 The titular Kiki， after reaching her 13th birthday， has decided to embrace the witch in her and find a new town to call her home。 As she finds her place in her new town， she learns more about herself and comes into the witch she wants to be。 I really enjoyed the way the story was formatted。 All of Kiki's adventures were loosely linked together， a patchwork of unique vignettes about her experiences in Koriko。 I also appreciated the attention to detail that the author used when describing the world she created。 It formed a detailed movie in my head and I could clearly visualize what exactly was going on。I did wish some of that detail had carried over to her character construction。 Even Kiki occasionally felt a little flat in comparison to the world around her。 They just weren't as complex as the world and the landscapes we came across。Overall， this book was a joyful celebration of a young woman learning her place in the world， and I had a fun time reading it。 。。。more
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3。5Que bonitooo TOT
Rania Sabry
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Heartwarming！
aboutlibraria
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（⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑） I was so excited when I saw this book in Madrid Book Fair。 If you have seen one of my last reels， you know Kiki's Delivery Service is one of my fav Ghibli movies。 I used to loved when I was little， it was such a comfort movie。 I really liked the book， it was like a little fairy tail。 It is obviously for little children， and I definitely like the Ghibli movie more， but this was just so sweet （⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑） I was so excited when I saw this book in Madrid Book Fair。 If you have seen one of my last reels， you know Kiki's Delivery Service is one of my fav Ghibli movies。 I used to loved when I was little， it was such a comfort movie。 I really liked the book， it was like a little fairy tail。 It is obviously for little children， and I definitely like the Ghibli movie more， but this was just so sweet 。。。more
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