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The Seven Tales of Trinket
by
Shelley Moore Thomas (Goodreads Author),
Dan Craig
Guided by a tattered map, accompanied by Thomas the Pig Boy, and inspired by the storyteller’s blood that thrums through her veins, eleven-year-old Trinket searches for the seven stories she needs to become a bard like her father, who disappeared years before. She befriends a fortune-telling gypsy girl; returns a child stolen by the selkies to his true mother; confronts a...more
Hardcover, 369 pages
Published
September 4th 2012
by Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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A very sweet book about a girl named Trinket whose father was a bard, but left one day and never came back. Now her mother's gone too--dead of a wasting disease and a broken heart. Trinket knows that her destiny is to use the map her father drew long ago and travel the land to find him. She's a budding bard herself, and gains items and skills along the way to grow as a storyteller. She's also got, as a faithful companion, Thomas the Pig Boy.
I really liked the separation of the story into seven s...more
I really liked the separation of the story into seven s...more
When her mother dies, young Trinket sets off in search of her father, a traveling bard, to find the truth behind why he abandoned his family. Trinket’s only friend, Thomas the Pig Boy, unwanted at home, comes along. As the two encounter adventures—a gypsy fortune teller who longs to escape her own future, a crazed woman whose child has been stolen by selkies, the cunning and jealous Faerie Queen, a murderous ghost and more—Trinket’s journey slowly changes goals. No longer sure she wants to know...more
Definitely a unique and original book that combines old-world storytelling with a modern heroine's gumption. I'm a big fan of the sly humor, and the sparse (yet elegant) prose. I also loved the way the author broke up certain paragraphs by putting them on a single line--very impactful. The interactions with Thomas the Pig Boy provided the perfect amount of comic relief. The continuity of themes, motifs, and certain characters was masterful.
But the constant scene breaks seemed to make the prose u...more
But the constant scene breaks seemed to make the prose u...more
What do you do when your father’s disappeared, your mother’s died, and all you’ve got is an old map and faint hope? Go on a quest, of course. I love Trinket—an eleven-year-old girl who discovers her talent and courage and never lets a challenge defeat her.
Shelley Moore Thomas’s THE SEVEN TALES OF TRINKET is an old-timey story that weaves an assortment of Celtic folklore into Trinket’s journey of self-discovery. Trinket and her young friend, Thomas, earn their way and sometimes make their escape...more
Shelley Moore Thomas’s THE SEVEN TALES OF TRINKET is an old-timey story that weaves an assortment of Celtic folklore into Trinket’s journey of self-discovery. Trinket and her young friend, Thomas, earn their way and sometimes make their escape...more
A fun little fantasy journey/quest sort of story, with lots of smaller stories of the heroines adventures on her way. Trinket is on a search to find her father, a storyteller who left one day and never returned. Now with the help of her childhood friend, she's trying her best to track her father down and find evidence of him having visited certain places. Each of the smaller stories tends to feature something that might pop out of any Irish/celtic story. (Gypsies, Selkies,Banshees, Fairies, Pook...more
“The Seven Tales of Trinket” by, Shelley Moore Thomas
When Trinket’s mother dies leaving her alone in the world she decides to set out in search of her father who left when she was six. Together with her friend Thomas, Trinket will have seven adventures and gather seven stories guaranteed to enchant anyone who hears them.
I really enjoyed this book. Trinket and Thomas are fun and endearing characters, and the lessons they learn about friendship and family are priceless. This story is full of adv...more
When Trinket’s mother dies leaving her alone in the world she decides to set out in search of her father who left when she was six. Together with her friend Thomas, Trinket will have seven adventures and gather seven stories guaranteed to enchant anyone who hears them.
I really enjoyed this book. Trinket and Thomas are fun and endearing characters, and the lessons they learn about friendship and family are priceless. This story is full of adv...more
This book is amazing. If you like adventure and fantasy this is your book. While Trinket is looking for her father using his map she goes to 7 places. She always has wanted to learn seven tales so she could stay in a place for a whole week and tell a story every day. She meets new friends on the way. And she gets into some trouble. In this breathtaking saga Trinket has her mother die and her father ran away. She has a companion traveling with her and he keeps her company. They pack lots of food...more
This is a book about Trinket, who goes in search of her father after her mother dies. Her father was a bard, who walked out one day and never returned, and in order to find out the truth about his life (and her own), Trinket must embark on seven adventures, which result in seven different tales-and a direction for her own fate. She doesn't get the answers she thought she would, but she does find something important.
I did think this was definitely a lower-middle-grade book; it read a little more...more
I did think this was definitely a lower-middle-grade book; it read a little more...more
Trinket's mother passes away, so Trinket and her friend, Thomas the Pig Boy, take off on an adventure to find Trinket's long lost father. James the Bard hasn't been for years. While Trinket and Thomas look for him, Trinket starts gathering stories herself. Will she find her father? Will she find the courage to tell tales herself? Will Thomas ever have enough to eat?
Storytelling is heart of this story--and what gives this story its heart. The author includes a folkloric elements into a tale that...more
Storytelling is heart of this story--and what gives this story its heart. The author includes a folkloric elements into a tale that...more
I was not sure if this book was going to hold my attention to the end, but it did. Really enjoyed the incorporation of the Celtic folklore into the story line, and if the book were broken up by its chapters, it would be a good read aloud choice for the month of March. Gypsies, Selkies, Banshees, and a Pooka are among the Celtic folkloric characters that have a presence in the book, and unlike other chapter books that incorporate these characters, the style of writing and the language stay access...more
Wonderful middle grade novel featuring Trinket, who is on a quest to find her long-lost father. Inventive stories based on folklore and great characters. Beautiful descriptions of the ocean on page 72. Some great lines:
"If you have a dream and you hold it close to your heart, then you always get to have it. But if you let it out into the world then you discover, one way or another, if it will come true or not." (page 38)
"One must be brave to tell stories." (page 281)
"That which we hold on to so...more
"If you have a dream and you hold it close to your heart, then you always get to have it. But if you let it out into the world then you discover, one way or another, if it will come true or not." (page 38)
"One must be brave to tell stories." (page 281)
"That which we hold on to so...more
I enjoyed the concept of this book more than I did the book itself. The idea of Trinket growing as a person and a stoyteller through her quest to find her father intrigued me. However her tales were inconsistent in quality and interest, and I didn't really see that she developed significantly through her adventures. There is also an element of predictability I won't reveal so I don't have to put a spoiler alert. This will probably be enjoyable to middle grade girls who like fairy tale fantasy, b...more
So this book randomly showed up in my library reservations list so i thought, hey, i'll give it a go. I would not have read it otherwise. It was a fun book. I enjoyed the stories and had figured out the "twist" just before halfway through but i still enjoyed how the author handled it. I enjoyed the storiesand adventure, but i wish there was a little more of the normal in between stuff. Sure, it would have made the book longer and perhaps out of her target audience, but it would have made it more...more
A young girl, with a dying mother, and a loyal friend. She wishes to be a bard like her father. She wants to know why he left them and goes off in search of her father with the boy after her mothers death. The stories in the book are tales of her adventure. She meets banshees, selkies, gypsies and has great stories to tell. Finally she meets a great bard and has to make some decisions about who she is and what she will do. I enjoyed the book. It would be a good one for lovers of traditional fant...more
Perfect for the young (or young at heart) who hold within them the love for a good story. Shelley Moore Thomas’ The Seven Tales of Trinket is the tale of a journey and the makings of a story lass. After the sad death of her mother, Trinket is set on striking out to find her father who disappeared from their lives years previously. Her father, James the Bard, was known throughout the land as a handsome and talented bard, who played the harp splendidly and had hundreds of tales for the telling to...more
Trinket is eleven years old. Her mother has just died, and her father, James the Bard, left years ago and never returned. Trinket sets off on an adventure/quest with an old map and a good friend. Shelley Moore Thomas weaves a fine story, a tribute to the art of storytelling itself. I enjoyed the way she wove traditional tales from around the Celtic world into Trinket's journey. This would be enjoyed by middle grade readers and anyone who loves stories, storytelling and Celtic lore.
This was a big hit with my daughter, and she's quite a critical reader. She enjoyed the mix of historic realism with mythology. The repartee between the main character Trinket and her sidekick Thomas was especially appealing.
I liked the character development over the course of the story. The interesting twist at the end, in which the main character must grapple with the flawed reality of the object of her quest, was wonderfully done. Not heavy handed but achingly real and beautifully redemptive...more
I liked the character development over the course of the story. The interesting twist at the end, in which the main character must grapple with the flawed reality of the object of her quest, was wonderfully done. Not heavy handed but achingly real and beautifully redemptive...more
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Trinket is just 11 years old when her mother dies. She sets off with a tattered map, Thomas the Pig Boy, and her hopes of finding our what happened to her father – a bard who left years ago. Along the way she finds her own gift for story-telling and seven tales, each with a strong touch of magic and Celtic lore. Older readers will be put off by the juvenile cover, but if you can get them to look beyond that, they will also enjoy these tales.
I think I may have fallen in love with The Seven Tales of Trinket, something I did not expect to do! The language throughout the seven tales is lovely, and it's easy, throughout the start and end of the book, to get caught up in the magical happenings.
I followed Trinket as she journeyed away from her life as a semi-orphaned lonely soul with only the company of a Pig Boy, to a Story Lass with the confidance to enthrall an audience with her harp and recognizes family in her companion, Thomas.
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I followed Trinket as she journeyed away from her life as a semi-orphaned lonely soul with only the company of a Pig Boy, to a Story Lass with the confidance to enthrall an audience with her harp and recognizes family in her companion, Thomas.
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I'm adding this one to my favorites shelf. It has everything I need in a story. Adventure, Selkies, Fairies, tap dancing, Pookahs. The list goes on and on. If I was the king of the world, or maybe just the ALA I would use my executive power to disband the committee and make this book the 2013 Newbery winner.
ps. The honors would be The One and Only Ivan, The Mighty Miss Malone and Summer of the Gypsy Moths.
ps. The honors would be The One and Only Ivan, The Mighty Miss Malone and Summer of the Gypsy Moths.
I just was not able to get into this book. The Seven Tales of Trinket was recommended to me and I had high hopes that this would be a great middle school book. Having read a good portion of the book, almost 1/2, I just could not bring myself to finish it. For me, I found it slow and it just could not keep me interested. Others may read it and find that they really like it.
I really enjoyed this one. I wish I could give it 4 stars, but there were little bits of writing that kept me from being completely immersed. Nothing huge, and it certainly won't keep me from recommending it. I just can't rate it the same as other books that kept me deep in the world of the story all the way through.
This book was an adventure, a search for a father, a story of friendship, a series of intertwined tales, and a lovely story. I was also intrigued by the poems/songs incorporated at the end of each tale.
This book was so interesting to me because of the "true-ness" of the folk stories. I love that these were takes on real stores, each of them, and I enjoyed the nonsense of some of it more knowing that.
I loved this book. It had a quest, stories wrapped in stories, a touch of fantasy and the supernatural, and a nod to tradition folktales. I hope someone out there in Newbery-land has it on their radar.
Loved this quick read of a girl who hopes to find her missing father and eventually become a bard. She and her friend, Thomas the Pig Boy, travel through the countryside searching for clues and stories. Based on Celtic folktales.
A lovely, lyrical little book that begs to be read aloud at bedtime. Thomas skillfully weaves seven stories, inspired by classic folktales, into a seamless whole.
A charming and entertaining kids' book that I plan to encourage my son to read in the next few months. It reminded me a bit of Karen Cushman, but in a fantasy setting.
The weaving of traditional-style Celtic fairytales into a narrative with a strong young woman at the center kept me reading long past the hour I should have stopped!
As Trinket sets out to solve the mystery of her father, James the Bard, disappearance, she begins to set her own path as a storyteller.
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