The Night of Wishes : or The Satanarchaeolidealcohellish Notion Potion (Hardcover)

from surreality

Plot: Surprisingly dark for a children's book, and with sufficient twists and turns to keep it highly interesting and entertaining. Good pacing, great scene balance, and it manages to surprise more than once. Characters: Adorable on the good side, terrific on the bad side. There only are four rea...

from drachenbraut23

This was one of my numerous re-reads and is just of my fave children stories. Although, this time I listened to the unabridged audiobook version. Michael Ende is a great storyteller and in general his stories appeal to young and old alike. This story is not exception. It's New Years Eve, just bef...

from ChazziFrazz

A very imaginative story line with a cast of strange characters in a weird world. Along the realm of The Phantom Toll Booth and Alice in Wonderland. Two unlikely characters come together to save their world from a terrible change.

from krau0098

I have had this book on my to read shelf for a long time. I originally picked it up because it's by the author of the Neverending Story (which I adore). It ended up being an okay read, but was slow at parts and a bit awkward to read. I think younger readers will enjoy this story more. The evil so...

from surreality

Plot: Surprisingly dark for a children's book, and with sufficient twists and turns to keep it highly interesting and entertaining. Good pacing, great scene balance, and it manages to surprise more than once. Characters: Adorable on the good side, terrific on the bad side. There only are four rea...