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Magic Trixie #3
Magic Trixie and the Dragon
She's smart. She's sassy. She has magic powers. And she has a very big problem!
Magic Trixie is excited. When she goes to the circus, she gets to see DRAGONS! And she gets a real dragon scale as a special present. But now her friends think she is bragging that she has a real dragon as a pet. when she accidentally turns her baby sister into a dragon and then loses her, Trixie's in a scaly situation!
Magic Trixie is excited. When she goes to the circus, she gets to see DRAGONS! And she gets a real dragon scale as a special present. But now her friends think she is bragging that she has a real dragon as a pet. when she accidentally turns her baby sister into a dragon and then loses her, Trixie's in a scaly situation!
93 pages, Paperback
First published June 23, 2009
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Jill Thompson
310 books258 followersJill Thompson is an American comic book writer and illustrator. Probably best known for her work on Neil Gaiman's Sandman characters and her own Scary Godmother series, she has also worked on The Invisibles, Swamp Thing, Wonder Woman and more recently, Beasts of Burden.
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March 7, 2018
What happens when you turn you baby sister into a Dragon. Witch Trixie has to figure it all out before her parents find out. This story was good and it was entertaining. The art didn't blow me away.
This is a decent read and maybe the age group it's written for will love it.
This is a decent read and maybe the age group it's written for will love it.
October 24, 2019
Magic Trixie, a mischievous little witch with domestic issues - in the first installment of her story,
Magic Trixie
, she confronts her jealousy of her baby sister, Abby Cadabra, while in the second,
Magic Trixie Sleeps Over
, she deals with the problem of bedtime rituals - returns in this third adventure, once again faced with a common childhood experience: the desire for a pet. Having fallen in love with the dragons at the circus, Magic Trixie wants one herself, and although everyone from her cousin Tansy (whose boyfriend is a Dragon Rider!) to her parents and grandparents insist that dragons can't be kept as a pets, she can't stop thinking about them. Unfortunately, this fixation gets in the way, when she is transmogrifying Abby Cadabra's diapers, and suddenly her baby sister has been turned into a dragon! What will her parents say? And how will Stitches, her beloved feline companion, who has come to believe that Magic Trixie is no longer interested in him, react...?
Another engaging installment in Jill Thompson's graphic novel series, aimed at younger readers, about the antics of a somewhat bratty, but ultimately lovable little witch, Magic Trixie and the Dragon expands upon the enchanted world its heroine inhabits, while also offering a satisfying tale of a young girl, her family and friends, and her beloved cat. I liked the inclusion and depiction of the CIA (the Cryptozoological Institute of Atlantis), which studies and preserves mythological and magical creatures, and found the sub-plot in which an unhappy Stitches runs away very poignant. Magic Trixie's apology, in which she explains that she doesn't consider Stitches a pet at all, but a good friend and companion, had me tearing up (what can I say? I have a black cat myself, and he's a darling), while the conclusion, with its promise of more trouble, had me chuckling.
I don't know, all told, that I would consider these books a personal favorite, when it comes to this genre, but they definitely make for fun reading, and I would recommend them to young graphic-novel fans with a taste for witchy fiction.
Another engaging installment in Jill Thompson's graphic novel series, aimed at younger readers, about the antics of a somewhat bratty, but ultimately lovable little witch, Magic Trixie and the Dragon expands upon the enchanted world its heroine inhabits, while also offering a satisfying tale of a young girl, her family and friends, and her beloved cat. I liked the inclusion and depiction of the CIA (the Cryptozoological Institute of Atlantis), which studies and preserves mythological and magical creatures, and found the sub-plot in which an unhappy Stitches runs away very poignant. Magic Trixie's apology, in which she explains that she doesn't consider Stitches a pet at all, but a good friend and companion, had me tearing up (what can I say? I have a black cat myself, and he's a darling), while the conclusion, with its promise of more trouble, had me chuckling.
I don't know, all told, that I would consider these books a personal favorite, when it comes to this genre, but they definitely make for fun reading, and I would recommend them to young graphic-novel fans with a taste for witchy fiction.
October 27, 2015
The art and story are both by Jill Thompson, who worked with Neil Gaiman on The Sandman, among others things, and I liked her art there, so that is the reason I read this particular volume, out of sequence, actually, but I think I figured what is going on in the world. The other reason I read it is because the other two volumes were moving around the house, so I pick one up occasionally. There's so much out there now, and much it is good--Amulet, Nimona, Lumberjanes… I can't quite keep up. I clearly need the crazy magic energy of Magic Trixie to keep reading!
The drawing and kooky story are terrific. I also like the hippie witch-dressed grandmother in this one.
My fam says the first two were slightly better, but they are loving them all, so on from three to two!
The drawing and kooky story are terrific. I also like the hippie witch-dressed grandmother in this one.
My fam says the first two were slightly better, but they are loving them all, so on from three to two!
December 16, 2009
Magic Trixie longs for a dragon to call her own, and comes close to disaster after her "frenemy" tells the other kids that Trixie already has one. The drawings are colorful and expressive--from the richly detailed circus scenes to Trixie's lonely cat. The wide variety of panel sizes and shapes help to convey movement and keep the reader engaged. My only quibble is that Trixie's senior citizen grandmother dresses like a go-go witch.
August 25, 2012
Magic Trixie and the Dragon was a 3.5 to 4 star book for my niece, nephew and me. I checked the book out for my niece, but it was my nephew who asked if we could read this. It involved dragons, you see, and to a four year old boy dragons are pretty cool.
My niece likes Magic Trixie, and she likes books in graphic novel format. Trixie seemed a little more grown up in this issue (like my niece), and more is being expected of her (like my niece). My niece shares Trixie's growing pains--my girl could relate to Trixie trying to find a balance between satisfying her child(ish) desires, and understanding the world at a higher level and living up to greater expectations and responsibilities. Sometimes that's a tough balance for a kid to find. In this respect, I think there was a bit of unexpected depth to Magic Trixie and the Dragon that my niece "got."
My nephew also appreciated this book. The dragons were cool, and he could certainly relate to accidentally doing things that were probably highly likely to bring about undesireable consequences in the form of "being in so much trouble with Mom." He hasn't really cared about any of the previous Magic Trixie books, but there was a lot that he could understand in this one, and he rather enjoyed it. This is a lengthy book for a four year old (96 pages), but his attention span did not falter.
In the past I haven't really made too much of an attempt to read Magic Trixie aloud to the kids. Graphic novels are not easily read out loud, and I did struggle with that a bit as I read this tonight. There were some rough sentences, and there were a few times that I had to check pagination because ideas seemed incomplete in parts and I thought we'd maybe lost a page out of the book. So there were some bumpy parts, but Trixie herself was more tolerable in this one, and I liked that the kids were into this.
My niece likes Magic Trixie, and she likes books in graphic novel format. Trixie seemed a little more grown up in this issue (like my niece), and more is being expected of her (like my niece). My niece shares Trixie's growing pains--my girl could relate to Trixie trying to find a balance between satisfying her child(ish) desires, and understanding the world at a higher level and living up to greater expectations and responsibilities. Sometimes that's a tough balance for a kid to find. In this respect, I think there was a bit of unexpected depth to Magic Trixie and the Dragon that my niece "got."
My nephew also appreciated this book. The dragons were cool, and he could certainly relate to accidentally doing things that were probably highly likely to bring about undesireable consequences in the form of "being in so much trouble with Mom." He hasn't really cared about any of the previous Magic Trixie books, but there was a lot that he could understand in this one, and he rather enjoyed it. This is a lengthy book for a four year old (96 pages), but his attention span did not falter.
In the past I haven't really made too much of an attempt to read Magic Trixie aloud to the kids. Graphic novels are not easily read out loud, and I did struggle with that a bit as I read this tonight. There were some rough sentences, and there were a few times that I had to check pagination because ideas seemed incomplete in parts and I thought we'd maybe lost a page out of the book. So there were some bumpy parts, but Trixie herself was more tolerable in this one, and I liked that the kids were into this.
July 7, 2011
Magic Trixie and the Dragon is the third graphic novel in Jill Thompson's Magic Trixie collection. With even more twists & turns Thompson gives another adorable story with wonderful artwork and quirky attention to details.
The story follows Trixie in her quest to find a dragon. In the midst of her nearly impossible quest, she is learning how to do special tricks with her wand, like change her baby sisters diaper. As usual, Trixie gets into a little trouble but learns a valuable lesson when her mind wanders and she accidentally turns her sister into a dragon! A fun-filled story ensues...
The story follows Trixie in her quest to find a dragon. In the midst of her nearly impossible quest, she is learning how to do special tricks with her wand, like change her baby sisters diaper. As usual, Trixie gets into a little trouble but learns a valuable lesson when her mind wanders and she accidentally turns her sister into a dragon! A fun-filled story ensues...
January 3, 2017
The best part of this series is by far Thompson's delectable full-to-overflowing illustrations. In thos one, Trixie accidentally turns her baby brother into a dragon. I wish there were more in this series.
February 3, 2010
more of the good stuff. highly recommended for graphic novel for girls
July 16, 2021
The end was HILARIOUS. Besides that it was a great book!
January 29, 2016
The story is a fun look at being careful what you wish for and treating your friends right and not taking them for granted. With dragons.
The art and story in this book are very engaging and charming. There is so much detail in every drawing, and yet you never really feel overwhelmed by the art and while some of the dialog is a bit simplistic it fits the character well.
And it has dragons. You can never go wrong with dragons.
The art and story in this book are very engaging and charming. There is so much detail in every drawing, and yet you never really feel overwhelmed by the art and while some of the dialog is a bit simplistic it fits the character well.
And it has dragons. You can never go wrong with dragons.
September 8, 2009
I love Magic Trixie! She's fun, she's magical, and she gets into all kinds of scrapes. In her third adventure, she really, really, really wants a dragon. Instead, she accidentally transforms her baby sister, Abby Cadabra, into a dragon. Oops. Defiantly the kind of thing parents tend to punish for. Lots of fun!
December 31, 2015
Part of the Magic Trixie series, in this installment, Trixie turns her baby sister into a dragon and her cat Scratches runs away to join the circus. Young readers who like graphic novels (like Babymouse) or who are looking for a story about magic or dragons will enjoy this one. The illustrations remind me of manga or anime.
January 12, 2010
The kids loved this one--great read aloud.
July 3, 2010
When will there be MORE??
August 3, 2011
Not for me, but I can see that kids would like it.
October 7, 2012
Emme loves Magic Trixie and her adventures. Not as good as the second Magic Trixie, but worth a read.
September 27, 2018
It was very boring and too easy
November 12, 2013
This is the third book in the Magic Trixie series by Jill Thompson. We enjoyed the first two books in the series and our oldest was excited to see that there were more books featuring Trixie.
This is a dramatic, but somewhat scattered tale about dragons and being careful what you ask for. The story is entertaining, but it wasn't my favorite of the series so far. Our girls just adopted kittens, and they couldn't imagine how anyone could ignore Scratch, since he's so adorable.
The illustrations are colorful and detailed and the dialogue is fairly sparse, allowing the pictures to tell much of the story. We all read this book independently and thought it was a fun, fast read. We hope to see more books featuring this spunky character.
This is a dramatic, but somewhat scattered tale about dragons and being careful what you ask for. The story is entertaining, but it wasn't my favorite of the series so far. Our girls just adopted kittens, and they couldn't imagine how anyone could ignore Scratch, since he's so adorable.
The illustrations are colorful and detailed and the dialogue is fairly sparse, allowing the pictures to tell much of the story. We all read this book independently and thought it was a fun, fast read. We hope to see more books featuring this spunky character.
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