La Llave Magica (Paperback)

from breksarah

This is the story of a young boy who finds a toy Indian. After putting the toy into a cupboard, it comes to life. From here on out, things are a whirlwind for the boy and the Indian. This is a riveting tale of adventure. I think 3-5 grade would enjoy this read.

from benuathanasia

White guilt made this hard for me to read. Everything just felt so...wrong: so insulting, stereotypical, and offensive. Once I got past that, it's a rather good story with interesting characters and a thoroughly wonderful plot (a harbinger of Toy Story or a review of Where the Toys Come From). Pr...

from ladypp

Omri recieves a plastic Indian, Little Bear, and a magical cupboard for his birthday. The action figure comes alive and Omri learns the responsibility that accompany friendship and love. There is some objections to the Indian character in the book as some think it is degrading; however, the autho...

from Whisper1

This book sat on the book shelf for a long time and reading this delightful tale today felt as though I found a piece of chocolate in last Winter's coat pocket. I marvel at the creativity that went into the concept of a young boy who is given an old cabinet and a key. When his friend gives him a ...

from themulhern

Remniscent of a Diana Wynne Jones novel in which the unexpected consequences of using magic put the young protagonist in a difficult but usually funny fix. A story in which toy figures come to life is fairly likely to incorporate stereotypes about the figures, since the toy figures more or less ...