Igraine's parents are famous magicians. Her brother is studying magic. Everyone expects Igraine to be a sorcerer too, but Igraine dreams of being a knight. When her parents accidentally turn themselves into pigs and the kingdom is threatened by an evil magician and his evil knight, Igraine rides forth -- into trouble, trickery and triumph. She finds some new friends on the way as well.
If you have been looking for a good read-aloud book for third or fourth grade, this is it. Funke (best known for the excellent Inkspell series) gives us a fun book that doesn't talk down to kids and yet is completely accessible. It is true that it starts off a little bit slow. But it picks up speed quickly and soon feels delightfully out of control. I highly recommend it.
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