Oh, his art teacher is jealous of him? OK. that other 'Magic Shop' kids have to face. He's too small and a girl who thinks he's cute wants to chase him down and kiss him, which is a bit of a princely problem compared to the issues of bullying, self-worth, etc.

It has some inconsistencies though that bother me as an adult reader.įirst of all, alone out of the 'Magic Shop' books' protagonists (they don't have to be read in order or together or anything) Jeremy Thatcher doesn't seem to have a problem that needs fixing. ( )Īn uncontested classic to be sure, 'Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher' will always have a place on my shelf. It was -wonderful- to rediscover it again as an adult. I absolutely loved and marveled at the illustrations ever moment in this book, and have always been awed by the cover. Mr Elives was so interesting all over again, and I really wondered about their backstories and connections. Every time she was on the page, my heart warmed. Miss Priest was my favorite character above all. Mary-Lou was a massive creep and I was so unhappy with her and the double-standard the author was perpetuating. Mrs Thatcher was a barely-there character, but I recognized her as the sterner parent right away. I was-glad he could find humor in a ruined dinner party, I guess, and I definitely wondered how he approached the business deal afterward. Dr Thatcher was an interesting stereotype of the goofy dad. Jeremy seemed-not like a thirteen-year-old. It's a good story all around I just wanted it to be longer and go into more depth. Lindsay Ellis remarked in one of her videos that there's a desire from current audiences for more complex stories, and it's how I felt reading this. It was just as wonderful in a lot of ways. I don't remember what got me to reread this now as an adult. Needless to say, there was no Mr Elives' shop, but there was a New Age shop I frequented and many items I yearned for.

After all, I was bullied regularly at school and home and was convinced I kind of deserved a magic shop to help me and a dragon to protect me. I even tried to find a magic shop in the suburbs and thought if I wished hard enough, I'd find it. I wanted a dragon really really badly especially after reading this originally. I cannot emphasize how much the ending made cry every time. I read this book a bunch when I was in fifth grade. While this indicates a 2019 read date, I have since read it every year.

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