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Enter a magical world of monster serpents, mysterious ladies, and flying machines where giant flowers and butterflies the size of birds abound. It is here, amidst a lush wood and within a dark labyrinthine castle that an unforgettable cast of characters gathers and a magical story of good versus evil unfolds. Readers will thrill as Prince Tamino strives to save Princess Pamina from the wicked Queen of the Night and the Chancellor Monostatos. Accompanied by Papageno, the birdcatcher, and a magic flute to ward off evil, Tamino and Pamina must overcome thundering waterfalls and walls of fire to save their kingdom from darkness and live happily ever after. Illustrated with the glorious paintings of Peter Malone, this enchanting retelling of Mozart's famous opera paired with an audio CD is sure to delight lovers of fairytales and music alike.

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A beautifully illustrated retelling of Mozart's famous opera combined with an audio CD will enchant both readers and music lovers! <br>

A beautifully illustrated retelling of Mozart's famous opera combined with an audio CD will enchant both readers and music lovers! ---

This retelling of Mozart's wonderful opera works particularly well for two reasons. First is the eye-catching appeal of Malone's illustrations, with their gorgeous theater-set qualities, fresco naturalness, and zesty characterizations. The second is that Gatti keeps tempo of the opera in her text, with pleasingly swift scene changes and quick character portraits. She neither simplifies the story, nor bevels its edges: Papageno might be there for light relief, Tamino and Pamina feel destined for one another despite their miscues, but good and evil often wear their opposite qualities, and the mother, disquietingly, is still the most evil of all; consider the scene outside the temple walls (Pamina: Oh, Mother, I don't know what to do! Please protect me. Queen of the Night: Protect you? ). An audio CD is included (with musical cues in the book); if everything pales before the music, readers will still sense how the opera's magic worked on Gatti and Malone, and gain an entry to the magic themselves. (Kirkus Reviews)

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Peter Malone is a full-time illustrator who enjoys painting in gouache. His work has appeared in The Times and The New Yorker. He lives with his wife and two young daughters in the United Kingdom. Anne Gatti is an Irish writer based in England. She has two children. She enjoys writing both fiction and non-fiction books for children and adults, and has published several re-tellings of traditional stories, from Aesop's to African folk tales.

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