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DreamScraps: A Magic Journal | 
 enlarge | Author: Katie Thompson
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing, LLC
Category: Book
Buy New: $9.88
New (13) Used (4) from $9.20
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 123526
Media: Paperback
Pages: 152
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.4
ISBN: 1598585762
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781598585766
ASIN: 1598585762
Publication Date: February 27, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Product Description
Ma?ic It's not a typo. The question mark gets to the heart of the word. Is magic real? It depends on what you believe. Katie, a shy teenager, is starting to believe that magic is real, not something only in books. Katie has discovered that by drawing sketches of what she wants in her DreamScraps journal, she can alter her reality. Soon Katie learns to travel to other sublens, alternative dimensions, curled up in sub-length units of space. In the sublen Narfar, she meets: Hazel, an age-shifter who changes appearance randomly between various ages; Emily, a girl who, like Katie, discovered the DreamScrap dimensions on her own; Dazi, the brave heartthrob; Elizabeth and Lana, girlfriends and DreamScrap students with Katie under Hazel; And . DarkDreamers, an army of anti-magic pessimists led by power-hungry Elena. Can Katie and friends reopen the portals to the sublens that Elena closed? Will Katie learn enough DreamScrap magic to fulfill her destiny as Mystérieux, liaison to Dardale, keeper of the portals? And, most importantly . Is magic real? What do you believe?
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
11 year old girl loves this book January 1, 2009
Sarah E. Maduri Garthwaite (VA)
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
My daughter loved this book and gave me a review to post:
This was the perfect size for me. My grandpa gave me the book for Christmas and it only took me 5 days to read because I loved it so much! I didn't know what was going to happen to Katie and her parents at the end during the tornado. The part where they try to get into the castle was very smart. I liked when they gagged the guards. I would recommend this book to anyone! (But if your parents are very strict, there are 2 or 3 bad words in it. So just don't say them and you'll be fine.)
An easy to read chapter book perfect for young readers June 14, 2008
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The existence of magic is something most dismiss as nonsense, but a few still believe. "Dreamscraps: A Ma?ic Journal" tells of a teenager who starts to believe it still exists as she draws sketches in her Dreamscraps Journal. The reality around her begins to bend, and drags her off to other worlds entirely, where she encounters new friends. There are those who would oppose this supposed magic and seal her off from the other world - but will she stand by and be cut off forever from her old friends? "Dreamscraps: A Ma?ic Journal" is an easy to read chapter book perfect for young readers. Highly recommended.
 pretty good May 21, 2008
J. R. Blacksten (Arlington, VA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have to admit that at the beginning I was not engrossed (it seemed like an astute editor could have improved it...), but by the end, the story had me wrapped up and I wanted to find out what would happen next!
Great Modern Fantasy for ALL teens May 20, 2008
Aaron Bond
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
Dreamscraps is an engrossing and original story set in a modern fantasy world not unlike that of Harry Potter. Though this book was ORIGINALY geared towards a female audience, I found it impossible to put down. I am a 15 year old boy, but I still would recommend this book to teens of both genders, preferably older than 13. This is an excellent modern fantasy that will without a doubt have several sequels.
Magic journal makes for magical reading May 11, 2008
Selkie (Seattle, Wa. USA)
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
As with many teenagers, our heroine Katie starts off as a somewhat lost soul. Timid, nearly friendless and feeling unloved, she retreats into books, imagining herself as part of the stories. After a seemingly chance encounter with a strange old man leaves her with a glimpse into an alternate magical world, she is soon embracing her destiny as a leader in a classic struggle of good vs. evil. The rapid fire pace of DreamScraps drew me in before I was aware of it; its cyclonic ending leaving me on the edge of my seat and with a lot of unanswered questions to ponder. I impatiently await the next installment of this "journal," but I can already imagine that there is so much to this fantastical world that the next book will only scratch the surface. Fans of the Golden Compass or a Wrinkle in Time will love this book.
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