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The Forty Thieves: Marjana's Tale
The Forty Thieves: Marjana's Tale
Christy Lenzi | 2019 | Children, Science Fiction/Fantasy
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
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It is a retelling of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves in Marjana's POV. and stays mostly with the original source material. This is a good kid's book for ages 9 and up. It does talk about slavery as both Marjana and her brother are slaves of Ali Baba's brother, and the Islam religion so it is slightly correct in its set/historic time period. It doesn't get in your face religious just lets you know it's there and helps set the cultural tone.
  
The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up, a Magical Story
The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up, a Magical Story
Marie Kondo | 2017 | Comics & Graphic Novels, Home & Garden
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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If you've read Marie Kondo's original Tidying book (the text version), or even if you haven't, the manga version is a really fun accompaniment. It covers the major tidying tasks, plus it puts it into an easy-to-follow story about a young woman that hires Marie to teach her to tidy her disastrous apartment. It was a quick read, and was fun to see Marie as a drawn character, along with all of the facial expressions, which you don't get when the book is text-only.