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Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Pizzicato by Rusalka Reh. David Henry Wilson Translator. The Abduction of the Magic Violin 3. Nonstop fun with a dizzying amount of mystery, Pizzicato: The Abduction of the Magic Violin is a lighthearted whodunit featuring a fair-haired orphan named Darius Dorian, who has a sly wit and a curious way of approaching most any predicament. Darius is none too pleased to be paired with Archibald Archinola, a master violinmaker, for a school project, especially when he th Nonstop fun with a dizzying amount of mystery, Pizzicato: Darius is none too pleased to be paired with Archibald Archinola, a master violinmaker, for a school project, especially when he thinks about his rival—fellow orphan and constant nemesis Max—being surrounded by Porsches at Auto Frederick for the same assignment.
But when Darius discovers an old violin in a glass case and strikes the chords, a cut on his hand magically disappears, and suddenly studying with the violinmaker proves to be anything but dull. Paperback , pages. Published February 8th by Two Lions first published January 1st To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
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Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Apr 01, Michele rated it liked it Shelves: I liked this book. It sounded good, and I was attracted to the cover. I admit, it happens. This somewhat shorter novel is about a boy, Darius, who is sent to stay for a few weeks with a violin maker to research the trade and write a report.
He lives in an orphanage and has a rather unpleasant roommate. Once at the violin mak I liked this book. Once at the violin maker's he discovers a magical violin that has the power to heal people. When some nefarious neighbors discover the violin's powers, they kidnap Darius and steal the violin.
I particularly liked the magical adventure of this story. I found that I was completely able to suspend my disbelief--I could easily visualize the blue glow of the magical violin. I liked the setting and locations of the story, from the orphanage to the violin shop to the "doctor's" office and even the cafe on the street were all interesting to me. I liked the development of the two main characters--Darius and Mr.
Archinola, even though I know little of them beyond the events of the book. My main problem with this book is that it feels more like a story for 2nd or 3rd graders; the magical details are perfect and intriguing enough for younger kids, but not nearly as complex as Harry Potter, the Series of Unfortunate Events, or Fablehaven, books that the year-olds at my school are reading.
I'd prefer the recommendation to say for ages 8 and up. However, there are at least two incidents of somewhat random swearing, which keeps me from recommending it to this age group. Additionally, the writing is not as smooth and elegant as other magical adventures aimed at this age group. That might be due to the fact that it is a book in translation, although Cornelia Funke's books do not suffer from that problem, so I doubt that is the case here either.
Barbarac rated it really liked it May 16, The story is about a young orphan named Darius Dorian who is given an unusual school project. So, why only three stars? No trivia or quizzes yet. Darius is none too pleased to be paired with Archibald Archinola, a master violinmaker, for a school project, especially when he thinks about his rival—fellow orphan and constant nemesis Max—being surrounded by Porsches at Auto Frederick for the same assignment.
It is fast-paced, sweet, and magical, and left me smiling. Makes a great read aloud. Aug 26, Ellen rated it liked it. For a translated work, I was really impressed. The story was well told in a classic style: In the end, he finds a home both within himself and in society. I loved all the musical terminology and found myself considering the book for a book unit.
I could easily incorporate cross-curricular material throughout. So, why only three stars?
Editorial Reviews. From Booklist. At school and at the Stork's Nest Children's Home, where he Pizzicato: The Abduction of the Magic Violin by [Rusalka Reh ]. Nonstop fun with a dizzying amount of mystery, Pizzicato: The Abduction of the Magic Violin is a lighthearted whodunit featuring a fair-haired orphan named.
Sadly, a few h-bombs and d-bombs are thrown in. That's not going to fly. As this was a translation I am not sure if the Mature Language was in the original. That is my only complaint. I felt for the age group this type of book targets the swearing was a but much.
However, the story was cut and quick. I am a violist and I loved how the author described the music and how it can transport you. The characters were cute if not overly developed but I liked them. Nov 13, Chris rated it really liked it Shelves: This was really good! Hilary Friedman rated it did not like it Jun 20, Patricia Hilbert rated it really liked it Dec 11, Anastasia rated it liked it Mar 03, D rated it it was amazing Jan 26, Is rated it really liked it Jul 15, Designerjojo rated it it was amazing Dec 27, Anne rated it it was ok Jul 04, Ida rated it really liked it Jul 01, Barbarac rated it really liked it May 16, Gwen rated it it was ok Jun 22, Joanna rated it really liked it Mar 01, Sylvie rated it really liked it Mar 29, Chantel rated it liked it May 15, Kelvin rated it did not like it Jul 05, Francess rated it really liked it Jun 30, Mckenna rated it liked it May 15, There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
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