Heather And The Pink Poodle

Magic Attic Club

by Marion Engle, Rich Grote (Illustrator)

The magic attic sends Heather to a televised talent contest in the 1950s, where she performs with a singing group called the Pink Poodles

Genres: Fantasy, Childrens, Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Time Travel, Jewish

69 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was ok. There were a couple twists with finding out who would perform for the show. But it just isn’t well written. The adventures obviously are fantasy but they’re just a little too unbelievable. Like heather was gone for days and no one in the adventure world questioned where her parents were or her belongings or even a change of clothes. It’s just a bit much.

[Panda Incognito · Rating 3 out of 5]

Heather time-traveling to the 1950s is the equivalent of a child right now time-traveling to the 1980s, and that is... difficult to process.

This story requires more suspension of disbelief than many other Magic Attic books, since Heather is involved in a multi-day trip and competition after traveling through the attic. The book moves along quickly, without any attention to her situation as a child traveling without her parents or a change of clothes, but it's a perfectly fine read for the target audience.

[Carson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolute favorite. Maybe because it took me years to finally own it. And then I gave it to a girl I babysat who I adored who totally deserved it. Go figure.
1950s. Bye bye birdie vibes. Showcases Heather's dream of stardom.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heather and the Pink Poodles (Magic Attic Club) by Marion Engle - Have fun with Heather on this retro adventure from the magic attic! Happy Reading!