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Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Enter the magical world of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium!
Read all about the world of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium in this novelization retelling of the entire movie.
Read all about the world of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium in this novelization retelling of the entire movie.
126 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2007
About the author
Suzanne Weyn
208 books636 followersSuzanne Weyn grew up in Williston Park, Long Island, New York. She has three sisters and a brother. As a girl, she was very interested in theatre and in reading. Louisa May Alcott was her favorite author, but she also read every Sherlock Holmes story. Suzanne lived pretty close to the ocean and going to Jones Beach was one of her favorite activities. Even today, if she goes too long without seeing the ocean, she starts feeling restless.
Suzanne now lives in upper New York State with her husband, two teen daughters and Abby the cat. Her house is at the edge of the woods and is nearly 200 years old. She graduated from State University of New York at Binghamton and received her master's degree from Pace University. She teaches part-time at City College in New York.
Suzanne's other books for Simon Pulse include South Beach Sizzle, a romantic comedy written with Diana Gonzalez. Her novels for the Simon Pulse line "Once Upon a Time" are The Night Dance: A Retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses, Water Song: A Retelling of the Frog Prince, and The Crimson Thread: A Retelling of Rumplestiltskin. She very much enjoys rethinking these classic tales from an original point of view, always looking for the real psychological underpinning of the story. Suzanne is currently doing revisions on her fourth book in the line, which will be coming in 2009.
Suzanne's other recent novels are include The Bar Code Tattoo (2004) and its sequel, The Bar Code Rebellion (2006). The Bar Code Tattoo was selected by the American Library Assoc. (ALA) as a 2005 Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers and was a 2007 Nevada Library nominee for Best Young Adult Fiction. It is currently translated into German and was nominated for the 2007 Jugenliteraturpreis for Young People's Literature.
Suzanne now lives in upper New York State with her husband, two teen daughters and Abby the cat. Her house is at the edge of the woods and is nearly 200 years old. She graduated from State University of New York at Binghamton and received her master's degree from Pace University. She teaches part-time at City College in New York.
Suzanne's other books for Simon Pulse include South Beach Sizzle, a romantic comedy written with Diana Gonzalez. Her novels for the Simon Pulse line "Once Upon a Time" are The Night Dance: A Retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses, Water Song: A Retelling of the Frog Prince, and The Crimson Thread: A Retelling of Rumplestiltskin. She very much enjoys rethinking these classic tales from an original point of view, always looking for the real psychological underpinning of the story. Suzanne is currently doing revisions on her fourth book in the line, which will be coming in 2009.
Suzanne's other recent novels are include The Bar Code Tattoo (2004) and its sequel, The Bar Code Rebellion (2006). The Bar Code Tattoo was selected by the American Library Assoc. (ALA) as a 2005 Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers and was a 2007 Nevada Library nominee for Best Young Adult Fiction. It is currently translated into German and was nominated for the 2007 Jugenliteraturpreis for Young People's Literature.
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Displaying 1 - 15 of 15 reviews
May 17, 2009
I will admit I had high hopes for this movie, and then left the theater disappointed. The ending was not well-edited and I thought the outcome had been different from what I expected. I felt let-down by the story instead of uplifted. So, I decided to read the book to explore the ending again, and this time I was not disappointed. So, the film's editor must not have done a very good job at portraying what really happened at the end, but the author did. Ah, how often that very scenerio is true! Anyway, this book was delightful and would make a good read-aloud with your elementary-aged children.
December 3, 2007
While this book is intended for an upper elementary audience I would recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the movie. The writing is simplistic and the chapters short but that does not take away from the content or meaning.
I must state that I *loved* this movie and therefore equally loved the book. The book goes along with the movie quite splendidly, sharing similiar details and description.
The book begins one chapter earlier and ends on chapter later than the movie.
Great read and I believe anyone who sees the movie or plans to see the movie should take the time to pick it up!
I must state that I *loved* this movie and therefore equally loved the book. The book goes along with the movie quite splendidly, sharing similiar details and description.
The book begins one chapter earlier and ends on chapter later than the movie.
Great read and I believe anyone who sees the movie or plans to see the movie should take the time to pick it up!
October 11, 2018
I love the film and I loved the book. Magical.
December 6, 2019
Ah, just as heartwarming and delightful as the movie, but with just a touch more magic ;)
April 13, 2008
It wasn't bad but it was kind of too babyish.
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April 9, 2008I really enjoyed this! I heard the movie didn't get very good reviews but I thought the story was delightful.
October 25, 2008
Read with the girls. We all enjoyed it.
January 23, 2009
I really enjoyed this quick read. It is an adventure into magical fun. the movie is such fun and the book gives much background information about how the Magic Emporium came to be. Good clean fun.
July 3, 2009
I read this because of a review (my apologies--I don't remember whose) that said it helped make sense of the movie. So now, when I get around to seeing the movie, I'll "get it."
July 3, 2011
molly is the maneger of mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium and when the 243 year old mr magorium gives the store to her dark things start happening in the store.
October 10, 2012
I thought this was a sad storie with fun and magic. It was a good up lift also even thogh Mr. Magorium dies. Also I like when mutant belives in mahony in the end.
February 19, 2015
Amazing!
April 15, 2015
Mr Magorium is leaving the store. But his assistant does not believe in herself.The Congreve Cube that Mr Magorium has given her helps with magic helping her to believe in herself.
November 2, 2016
Sweet & delightful.
November 18, 2016
I played the movie in my head the whole time I was reading the book! There were quite a few grammar errors in this book, but most of them were easy to ignore.
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