Boy with the Magic Numbers

Magical Children

by Sally Gardner

Billy Pickles has a winning way with numbers in book five in the Magical Children series.

Genres: Fiction, Childrens

Paperback

First published October 1, 2003

About the author

AKA Wray Delaney

Sally Gardner grew up and still lives in London. Being dyslexic, she did not learn to read or write until she was fourteen and had been thrown out of several schools, labeled unteachable, and sent to a school for maladjusted children. Despite this, she gained a degree with highest honors at a leading London art college, followed by a scholarship to a theater school, and then went on to become a very successful costume designer, working on some notable productions.

After the births of twin daughters and a son, she started first to illustrate and then to write picture books and chapter books, usually with fairytale- or otherwise magical subject matter. She has been called 'an idiosyncratic genius' by London’s Sunday Times.

Reviews

[Gel · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting storyline, some parts were heartbreaking for a child

[amoq · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Sometimes grown-ups are a real disappointment. They can be much more selfish and childish than children and that is bad because they are old enough to know better and they don't."

I need some fresh air, so i picked this children book when i bought TSAONGAF weeks before, and this book entertained me enough with its interesting story and values.
It’s been long time since the last time i read children book tho, and i think this the first time i read english children book.

[Raniafatima · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super duper interesting

[Mohammed Rayyan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its a very good book

[Anna Davidson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sweet story with themes of family (including family separation), friendship, magic and mystery.

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super book involving a perfect mix of friendship, family and magic. This book had an awesome twist to it as it had 2 books in one upside down (The boy with the magic numbers and the invisible boy)

[Molly Sharpe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very quick read, love it to bits, used to be my childhood fav :)

[María Parra Sánchez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Otra historia encantadora a añadir a la serie de los Niños mágicos, con ingenio, aventuras, humor, comprensión y mensajes positivos. Una lectura muy amena ideal para los pequeños que también hará pensar a los mayores.
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[Thu Lam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I believe this was the first book I've read by Sally Gardner and I must say she is a witch of words and plot

[Christy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listened to

[Lisa Fransson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nifty little number that I read with my seven year old son, who loved the mystery of it all.

[Cheen Qin · Rating 5 out of 5]

The magic childhood of a kind little boy