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The Firework-Maker's Daughter
A thousand miles ago, in a country east of the jungle and south of the mountains, there lived a firework-maker named Lalchand and his daughter, Lila. Lila's learned from her father almost all there is to know about making fireworks. But he's held back the final secret, the most dangerous one, saying Lila's not ready to know. Not to be deterred, the headstrong girl enlists...more
Paperback, 128 pages
Published
May 1st 2006
by Scholastic
(first published October 3rd 1996)
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Setelah selesai mengikuti kutipan2 luar biasa tidak penting dari buku2 terkenal termasuk kutipan narsis diri sendiri di Spring Heeled Jack, lagi-lagi g disuguhi hal yang tidak biasa oleh Pak Pullman. G tergelak melihat penamaan tokoh sampai setting tempatnya. Awalnya g kira ini cerita yang mengambil setting di China, tiba2 Chulak mengatakan mata uangnya rupee. Pikir g "loh sejak kapan China pake Rupee?" Sebenernya seh g mulai curiga dari awal munculnya gajah putih bernama Hamlet.Ow ternyata?! se...more
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Tujuanku untuk cari hiburan (yang juga berarti) tercapai dengan membaca buku ini. Baca buku ini sekitar 60-100 menit (sori lupa) langsung selesai, tapi cukup merasakan puasnya.
Seperti buku Philip lainnya, buku ini khas anak-anak. Tapi nggak anak-anak banget, karena di ending kita dapatkan pencerahan. Yang kusuka, tokohnya perempuan dan diceritakan tangguh, berani, cerdas, namun sangat 'manusia'.
Inti ceritanya, sang anak perempuan, Lila, marah karena tidak diberitahu oleh ayahnya tentang rahasia...more
Seperti buku Philip lainnya, buku ini khas anak-anak. Tapi nggak anak-anak banget, karena di ending kita dapatkan pencerahan. Yang kusuka, tokohnya perempuan dan diceritakan tangguh, berani, cerdas, namun sangat 'manusia'.
Inti ceritanya, sang anak perempuan, Lila, marah karena tidak diberitahu oleh ayahnya tentang rahasia...more
The Firework-Makers Daughter
Philip Pullman
I knew of the author from ‘His Dark Materials’ trilogy, though I have not read them myself.
This was one of the quickest books I have ever read, I know it’s not that long, but I couldn’t help myself. The story is set in a far off country in a past time, Malaysia around 1900 I would guess, but it isn’t really significant.
The story is exciting throughout, engaging the imagination in so many ways, visualising demons, spirits, jungle, or volcano, but more t...more
Philip Pullman
I knew of the author from ‘His Dark Materials’ trilogy, though I have not read them myself.
This was one of the quickest books I have ever read, I know it’s not that long, but I couldn’t help myself. The story is set in a far off country in a past time, Malaysia around 1900 I would guess, but it isn’t really significant.
The story is exciting throughout, engaging the imagination in so many ways, visualising demons, spirits, jungle, or volcano, but more t...more
This children’s fairy tale adventure is about Lalchand- the firework maker and his daughter Lila. Lila at a very young age decides she wants to become a firework maker like her father and believes she knows exactly what it takes. Despite her own firework creations, her father doesn’t quite agree it’s the right job for his daughter. Lila disagrees and embarks on a dangerous journey to prove her father wrong. Also in the story are; Hamlet, the white talking elephant and Chulak, the caretaker of th...more
Bakat - Keberanian - Nasib baik.
"Aku ingin menjadi pembuat kembang api," Lila berhasil berkata.
Razvani tertawa keras sekali.
"Kau? Tidak mungkin! Dan apa yang kauinginkan dariku?"
"Sulfur Bangsawan," jawab Lila tersedak.
Mendengar itu Razvani menepuk sisi tubuhnya sendiri dan tertawa semakin keras, lalu seruan mengejek dan pekukan girang terdengar dari semua setan api.
"Sulfur Bangsawan? Kalian dengar itu? Oh, hebat! Lucu sekali! Nah, bicaralah, Nak: apakah kau memiliki Tiga Bekal?"
Lila hanya bisa m...more
"Aku ingin menjadi pembuat kembang api," Lila berhasil berkata.
Razvani tertawa keras sekali.
"Kau? Tidak mungkin! Dan apa yang kauinginkan dariku?"
"Sulfur Bangsawan," jawab Lila tersedak.
Mendengar itu Razvani menepuk sisi tubuhnya sendiri dan tertawa semakin keras, lalu seruan mengejek dan pekukan girang terdengar dari semua setan api.
"Sulfur Bangsawan? Kalian dengar itu? Oh, hebat! Lucu sekali! Nah, bicaralah, Nak: apakah kau memiliki Tiga Bekal?"
Lila hanya bisa m...more
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"Firework-Maker's Daughter" takes place in a surreal world that has Chinese, Indian and fairy tale influences. Lila, is the firework maker's daughter who dreams of following in her father's footsteps while he thinks she needs to concentrate on finding a husband. Her father has held back the knowledge of the journey every firework maker must make before they be a true firework-maker. Lila is furious at that her father doesn't trust her enough to tell her. Against her father's wishes she journeys...more
Pertama kali baca buku Philip Pullman, saya baca buku ini. Waw saya terkesan, cerita anak2 yang kaya imajinasi. Selama baca membayangkan setting-setting cerita yang menarik. Philip menggabungkan beberapa culture, saya membayangkan setting di daerah China atau Jepang (terpengaruh gambar2 yang ada di buku matanya sipit, dan gaya pakaiannya seperti orang2 China jaman dulu). emang ga pernah dikasihtau setting cerita dimana, tapi dicampur aduk, karna ada pedagang batik, Chulak dikasih uang ruppe sama...more
Buah jatuh tak jauh dari pohonnya. Itulah yang terjadi pada Lila, putri semata wayang dari si pembuat kembang api, Lalchand. Namun karena kekhawatiran (yang kadang berlebihan) dari orang tua, maka Lila nekat mencari Sulfur Bangsawan seorang diri, dan tanpa bekal yang memadai. Akan tetapi, berkat Tiga Bekal yang secara tidak sadar telah dimilikinya, perjalanannya membuahkan hasil.
Kisah anak-anak yang ditulis dengan, gaya khas Pullman, cerdas tapi sederhana. Meski singkat, tetapi dengan luwes dia...more
Kisah anak-anak yang ditulis dengan, gaya khas Pullman, cerdas tapi sederhana. Meski singkat, tetapi dengan luwes dia...more
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Thema membaca Ramadhan kali ini adalah ringan,menghibur, tipis dan ga bikin mikir berat..(emang biasa nya juga gitu sih..hehe) Buku ini, aku perkirakan memenuhi thema ini..
The Firework Maker’s Daughter menceritakan kisah Lila, anak seorang pembuat kembang api yang berkeinginan kuat untuk berprofesi seperti ayahnya. Ayah Lila, Lachland menolak memberitahu rahasia menjadi pembuat kembang api sejati. Bukan tanpa alasan Lachland tidak mau memberitahu Lila. Karena setiap pembuat kembang api harus men...more
The Firework Maker’s Daughter menceritakan kisah Lila, anak seorang pembuat kembang api yang berkeinginan kuat untuk berprofesi seperti ayahnya. Ayah Lila, Lachland menolak memberitahu rahasia menjadi pembuat kembang api sejati. Bukan tanpa alasan Lachland tidak mau memberitahu Lila. Karena setiap pembuat kembang api harus men...more
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Seharusnya cepat saja melibas novel ini, cerita yang mengalun sederhana dan font besar-besar yang dipakai membuat aktivitas membaca jadi seperti bernapas saja, lancar....tapi aku justru butuh beberapa hari untuk membaca novel ini. Hahaha...biasa, simfoni seorang pemalas.
Membaca buku anak-anak selalu membawaku untuk bernostalgia ketika masih jadi bocah ingusan berabad-abad silam *lebay*, ketika untuk kali pertama merasakan kenikmatan membaca sebuah buku. Cerita epos keseharian. Dengan bahasa sede...more
Membaca buku anak-anak selalu membawaku untuk bernostalgia ketika masih jadi bocah ingusan berabad-abad silam *lebay*, ketika untuk kali pertama merasakan kenikmatan membaca sebuah buku. Cerita epos keseharian. Dengan bahasa sede...more
I don't think that Pullman's His Dark Material trilogy is funtastic books. I read somebody here on goodreads named Relyn wrote, it's kind a overrated (and I think I agree with her). I enjoy reading the first and the third but not the second. And the reason to finish those books is just because I've started to read it.
Then here goes another book from Pullman. Because this one is thick, I think it doesn't really matter if I bought it.
Comparing to His Dark Material, I think this one is much better...more
Then here goes another book from Pullman. Because this one is thick, I think it doesn't really matter if I bought it.
Comparing to His Dark Material, I think this one is much better...more
PRESENTATION AUTHOR CATEGORY
The Firework-Maker’s Daughter is an amusing and lighthearted tale about a girl named Lila who goes on a journey to learn how to become an official firework-maker. The problem is that Lila leaves without knowing some very important information. So her friends take up the chase to catch up with her, and warn her. Lila has to overcome many things on her journey as she confronts pirates, demons, mountains and more. The story is very basic. It is set in a far away land, an...more
The Firework-Maker’s Daughter is an amusing and lighthearted tale about a girl named Lila who goes on a journey to learn how to become an official firework-maker. The problem is that Lila leaves without knowing some very important information. So her friends take up the chase to catch up with her, and warn her. Lila has to overcome many things on her journey as she confronts pirates, demons, mountains and more. The story is very basic. It is set in a far away land, an...more
The Short and Sweet of It
Lila wants nothing more than to follow in her father's footsteps and become a fully fledged firework-maker. Unfortunately, her father has other plans for her, mostly involving becoming someone's wife. Through a bit of trickery, she finds out that to become a true firework-maker she must travel to Mount Merapi and face down the Fire-Fiend for some Royal Sulphur. She runs away to fulfill her destiny, but what she doesn't know about the trip could end her.
A Bit of a Ramble
T...more
Lila wants nothing more than to follow in her father's footsteps and become a fully fledged firework-maker. Unfortunately, her father has other plans for her, mostly involving becoming someone's wife. Through a bit of trickery, she finds out that to become a true firework-maker she must travel to Mount Merapi and face down the Fire-Fiend for some Royal Sulphur. She runs away to fulfill her destiny, but what she doesn't know about the trip could end her.
A Bit of a Ramble
T...more
Nov 27, 2011
cindy
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
indonesian,
chld-pullman-dahl
Dongeng anak-anak modern, selain gak pake putri baik hati yang tidur mulu nungguin pangeran, malahan si anak cewek ini sedikit ambisius n workaholic. Tokoh-tokoh lainnya juga gak dikarakterkan hitam putih. Ada bocah penjaga gajah kerajaan yang oportunis n sedikit licik plus gajah putihnya yg super manja n doyan Turkish Delight rasa mangga. **untung g ketemu penyihir putih atawa singa narnia, huahahaha...** Ada cowok yang sedang jatuh cinta gaya lebai. Ada perompak-perompak konyol yang sedang kri...more
This story by Pullman read almost like a folk tale or fairytale from another culture. The basic story is that Lila is being apprenticed by her own father to be a firework-maker. She loves it so much that she gets overeager to take the final step to become a full-fledged firework-maker, and sets out on a dangerous quest (without the necessary information from her father the master). She has the help of a good friend and his talking elephant during her journey, and there are some descriptions of s...more
I remember loving this when my teacher read it to us at primary school and was delighted to find that I still love it all these years later.
A fast paced adventure with all the fizz and colour of fireworks that highlights the importance of friendship, love and family in a way that isn’t sugar-coated or forced.
The characters are funny, the journey involves a volcano, lots of fire, some part-time pirates with silver-foil swords and a talking white elephant - what is there to dislike?
Philip Pullman...more
A fast paced adventure with all the fizz and colour of fireworks that highlights the importance of friendship, love and family in a way that isn’t sugar-coated or forced.
The characters are funny, the journey involves a volcano, lots of fire, some part-time pirates with silver-foil swords and a talking white elephant - what is there to dislike?
Philip Pullman...more
I read this as part of the Pullman omnibus Four tales.
An utterly charming children's book, it's clearly aimed at under tens but still has more than enough not to bore an adult. Set in an utterly fictional, sort of China-like place this is a fairy tale in the best sense (no fairies in it) lots of unexpected moments, lots of comedy and just the right sort of moral. It's as if this story story has always existed it just took Pullman to discover it.
An utterly charming children's book, it's clearly aimed at under tens but still has more than enough not to bore an adult. Set in an utterly fictional, sort of China-like place this is a fairy tale in the best sense (no fairies in it) lots of unexpected moments, lots of comedy and just the right sort of moral. It's as if this story story has always existed it just took Pullman to discover it.
Feb 23, 2011
Desti Utami
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
fiksi-fantasi,
favorites
Kembang api. Imajinasi. Perjalanan. Proses.
Ketika Lalchand akhirnya memberitahu Lila apa itu Tiga Bekal, saya langsung menarik napas panjaaaangggg sekali. Yang pertama adalah bakat. Lalu yang kedua memiliki banyak nama; keberanian, kegigihan, kemauan keras. Dan yang ketiga adalah... nasib baik.
Lalu Sulfur Bangsawan yang diberi Razvani sejatinya adalah kebijakan. Melalui kebijakan itulah akhirnya Lila paham untuk menghasilkan karya spektakuler kau harus mencintainya.
Buku yang pas sebagai cerita...more
Ketika Lalchand akhirnya memberitahu Lila apa itu Tiga Bekal, saya langsung menarik napas panjaaaangggg sekali. Yang pertama adalah bakat. Lalu yang kedua memiliki banyak nama; keberanian, kegigihan, kemauan keras. Dan yang ketiga adalah... nasib baik.
Lalu Sulfur Bangsawan yang diberi Razvani sejatinya adalah kebijakan. Melalui kebijakan itulah akhirnya Lila paham untuk menghasilkan karya spektakuler kau harus mencintainya.
Buku yang pas sebagai cerita...more
Gadis itu bernama Lila. Ayahnya, Lalchand, adalah seorang pembuat kembang api di kota. Ibunya sudah meninggal ketika Lila masih kecil, yang menjadikan Lila menghabiskan waktunya di bengkel kembang api milik Ayahnya. Alhasil sedari kecil ia sudah mengenal macam-macam kembang api dan bagaimana cara membuatnya. Ia belajar membuat kembang api Monyet Melompat, Cahaya Java, Air Mancur Krakatau dan masih banyak lagi. Lila juga gemar bereksperimen sehingga menghasilkan sebuah karya yang baru.
Lila memili...more
Lila memili...more
Sejak kecil, Lila hanya tinggal bersama dengan ayahnya, Lalchand, yang merupakan si pembuat kembang api.
Dari sejak masih bayi, Lila sudah sering dibawa ke bengkel pembuatan kembang api bersama ayahnya lantaran ia tidak ada yang menjaga. Oleh karena itu, Lila sudah terbiasa dengan desisan api, bau bubuk mesiu dan segala yang diperlukan untuk membuat kembang api. Lila sangat mencintai kembang api sampai ia bercita-cita ingin menjadi pembuat kembang api bersama ayahnya.
Namun sayang, pemikiran ayahn...more
Dari sejak masih bayi, Lila sudah sering dibawa ke bengkel pembuatan kembang api bersama ayahnya lantaran ia tidak ada yang menjaga. Oleh karena itu, Lila sudah terbiasa dengan desisan api, bau bubuk mesiu dan segala yang diperlukan untuk membuat kembang api. Lila sangat mencintai kembang api sampai ia bercita-cita ingin menjadi pembuat kembang api bersama ayahnya.
Namun sayang, pemikiran ayahn...more
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Nama Philip Pullman di sini dikenal lewat buku-bukunya yang telah diterjemahkan dan diterbitkan oleh PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama (GPU).Di antaranya, The Golden Compass (Kompas Emas). Novel anak-anak ini sudah pula dibuat filmnya yang akan tayang di bioskop pada Desember nanti.
Philip Pullman lahir di Norwich, Inggris 61 tahun silam. Sebagai anak seorang anggota Angkatan Udara Inggris, masa kanak-kanaknya banyak dihabiskan di kapal dan melanglang ke segala penjuru dunia.
Philip menamatkan kuliahnya...more
Philip Pullman lahir di Norwich, Inggris 61 tahun silam. Sebagai anak seorang anggota Angkatan Udara Inggris, masa kanak-kanaknya banyak dihabiskan di kapal dan melanglang ke segala penjuru dunia.
Philip menamatkan kuliahnya...more
Nov 19, 2007
Palsay
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
everyone
Shelves:
children-book,
light-philosophy
uuuh...uda cape2 bikin review tadi...ilang begitu saja...tdk ke save..huhuhuhu...
pokonya buku ini bagus sekali, buku anak2 tapi dengan pemahaman luar biasa.
bahasanya a la story teller tapi menyenangkan, berisi isu2 gender, animal care, friendship, mix-ras, kasih sayang antara ayah & anak...wah lengkap banget.
yang paling memorable & inspirasional adalah mengenai 3 bekal yang harus dibawa oleh Lila, pemeran utamanya, untk mendapatkan sulfur bangsawan guna menjadi pembuat kembang api hebat...more
pokonya buku ini bagus sekali, buku anak2 tapi dengan pemahaman luar biasa.
bahasanya a la story teller tapi menyenangkan, berisi isu2 gender, animal care, friendship, mix-ras, kasih sayang antara ayah & anak...wah lengkap banget.
yang paling memorable & inspirasional adalah mengenai 3 bekal yang harus dibawa oleh Lila, pemeran utamanya, untk mendapatkan sulfur bangsawan guna menjadi pembuat kembang api hebat...more
Bacalah, nikmatilah, wujudkan kembali dunia dongeng yang sudah lama menghilang dalam hari-hari kita, yang belakangan ini hanya dijejali para hantu gentayangan, hantu yang menggelitik syaraf tertawa bukan kengerian. Hantu-hantu dalam negeri….hihihihihihihi……
Novel ini juga layak menjadi tambahan bacaan bagi anak-anak kita yang butuh asupan fantasi yang penuh pesan dalam tiap baris kisahnya.
Novel ini juga layak menjadi tambahan bacaan bagi anak-anak kita yang butuh asupan fantasi yang penuh pesan dalam tiap baris kisahnya.
Finished in 17 minutes. Seperti buku Pullman lainnya yang khas anak-anak, buku ini mengajak kita berimajinasi. Kali ini dengan petualangan Lila yang ingin menjadi seorang pembuat kembang api sejati. Dan sepertu buku Pullman yang lain. Lila menghibur dengan imajinasi yang pekat namun sarat makna. Buku ini memiliki taste yang sangat mirip dengan Little Prince - Exupery. Great!
Can be read to any age but more likely to be aimed at year 3 and above to read alone.
I did enjoy this book but I think there was little for children in it. The talking elephant will hold some enjoyment for them but other than that I feel that the content may be a little dull for young children. I would not recommend it unless used in a project for art or maybe drama.
I did enjoy this book but I think there was little for children in it. The talking elephant will hold some enjoyment for them but other than that I feel that the content may be a little dull for young children. I would not recommend it unless used in a project for art or maybe drama.
10/24/08
While I thought that the His Dark Materials trilogy was highly over-rated, Philip Pullman is sometimes a genius. I read The Golden Compass about 4 years ago and was drawn in to the story and the world he evoked. But, the second book was so humdrum, I didn't bother to finish it or read the third. (This was way before the movie.)
However, I did read Clockwork because it was featured in A Common Reader Catalog and I trust them. The story was haunting and down right scary. I loved it!! With t...more
While I thought that the His Dark Materials trilogy was highly over-rated, Philip Pullman is sometimes a genius. I read The Golden Compass about 4 years ago and was drawn in to the story and the world he evoked. But, the second book was so humdrum, I didn't bother to finish it or read the third. (This was way before the movie.)
However, I did read Clockwork because it was featured in A Common Reader Catalog and I trust them. The story was haunting and down right scary. I loved it!! With t...more
What fun! This book is probably most appealing for ages 7-12, but it's one of those books that is enjoyable for young adults and adults as well. It is illustrated, which isn't as common in older children's books, but the few illustrations are amazing and each one is worthy of framing. It didn't hurt that the main character resembled my daughter!
Liked his amber spyglass trilogy and was with the kids in the children's area - thought I might read this out loud to them but as I read it, decided a little above their comprehension. More like a fable with young people learning to trus their instincts and judgments and help each other. But not spectacular writing - a good story with a nice message.
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from his official website:
"I was born in Norwich in 1946, and educated in England, Zimbabwe, and Australia, before my family settled in North Wales. I received my secondary education at the excellent Ysgol Ardudwy, Harlech, and then went to Exeter College, Oxford, to read English, though I never learned to read it very well.
"I found my way into the teaching profession at the age of 25, and taught...more
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"I was born in Norwich in 1946, and educated in England, Zimbabwe, and Australia, before my family settled in North Wales. I received my secondary education at the excellent Ysgol Ardudwy, Harlech, and then went to Exeter College, Oxford, to read English, though I never learned to read it very well.
"I found my way into the teaching profession at the age of 25, and taught...more
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