Magic for Marigold (Hardcover)

from t1bnotown

Montgomery has a way of explaining the imagination in interesting, believable ways. She shares Marigold's world, which is lived as much within her imagination as without. I loved joining Marigold on her adventures, and I could certainly relate. It makes me wonder- if Montgomery understood these t...

from foggidawn

Magic for Marigold never quite numbers among my favorite L.M. Montgomery works. Marigold Lesley is similar to many Montgomery heroines -- an imaginative young girl, part of a large and relatively prosperous Prince Edward Island family. In fact, Marigold is one of the least interesting of Montgome...

from gypsysmom

This is not one of Montgomery's better known books but I really enjoyed it because it was partly fantasy. Marigold of the title has an imaginary friend, Sylvia, to whom Marigold escapes because all the other people around her are old. As Marigold grows up she goes out into the world and acquires ...

from sedelia

If you've read any books by L.M. Montgomery before, then you pretty much know what to expect with this one -- and adventurous child growing up during the 1920's in Canada. She likes to daydream, has a little bit of sass, and gets into quite a bit of trouble. I don't think that this novel is as st...

from tjsjohanna

Somehow there's just not enough story to make this a compelling read. Marigold is sweet and has some interesting adventures, but she's not as interesting as Anne or Jane or Emily.