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Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)
”A home isn’t always the house we live in. It’s also the people we choose to surround ourselves with.”

5 stars. This was such a delightful read. It was pure and oh so precious and I cannot put into words how much I loved it. I blew through it in a matter of hours and now I’m regretting it. I wish I would’ve taken my time and got to stay in this world longer but I definitely plan on re-reading it.

Linus, Arthur, and all of the kids were all such wonderful and lovable characters. So many great
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Brandy
Mar 08, 2022 rated it really liked it
Delightful characters! You can’t help but fall in love with these magical children. I look forward to reading this author again.
Stacey
Jun 30, 2021 rated it really liked it
4.5 what a lovely book
Linda C
Linus Bake is a caseworker for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He is summoned by Extremely Upper Management to perform a secret assignment: to go to an orphanage and do a 3 week review of the administrators and the children and make a recommendation as to whether the place should be closed, and the children moved. It is situated on an island in the ocean at the end of the train line. There he finds 6 very unusual magical children who may be too dangerous to leave as they are. And a ma ...more
Carissa Brown
Jun 09, 2023 rated it really liked it
“Hate is loud, but you’ll learn it’s because it’s only a few people shouting desperate to be heard.” Linus

Arthur is probably one of the kindest characters I have ever read. He was so giving and caring of those that were in his care.

Linus had a lot of growth as a character. He was a reclusive character that believed he was happy with his life. When he went out and found more in life he found that he could be happier than he ever thought.
Ashley Au
May 14, 2021 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
A wonderful book! I was in love from the very beginning but if you are having trouble getting through the first couple of chapters, keep at it. It is so worth it.
Leslie Ann
Apr 15, 2021 rated it it was amazing
Len
Mar 05, 2021 marked it as to-read
Sherry
May 18, 2021 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Anne ✨ Finds Joy
Jun 17, 2021 rated it really liked it
Yvette Boegheim
Aug 19, 2021 rated it really liked it
Amanda K
Sep 24, 2021 rated it it was amazing
Bryanna
Oct 16, 2021 marked it as to-read
Chrystal
Oct 25, 2021 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Mande
Nov 07, 2021 rated it really liked it
Jaret
Nov 30, 2021 marked it as to-read
Cindy Ketcham
Dec 12, 2021 marked it as to-read
Nina
Jan 24, 2022 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Sherry
Mar 08, 2022 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
 Olivermagnus
Sep 23, 2022 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 2022, fantasy, zsept-2022
Shilpa
Dec 25, 2022 marked it as to-read