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Neil and Liz measure their lives by the regularity of the seasons, until one year when autumn doesn't arrive and all weather breaks loose.
Neil and Liz Maloney have a secret: Their father is the keeper of the Weatherbox, a magical phone booth that rings four times a year, signaling the changing of the seasons. But this summer when the family gathers to send off the season, the phone doesn't ring and autumn does not arrive. Instead a mysterious tourist of magic shows up at their doorstep, along with two nonsensical hags and one cat-shaped bog beast. The only one not taken by surprise is their neighbor Mrs. Fitzgerald, who seems to be able to make the elements of weather itself do her bidding.
Now it's up to Neil and Liz to discover the source of Mrs. Fitzgerald's power and restore order to the climate.
- Sales Rank: #394187 in Books
- Published on: 2015-07-28
- Released on: 2015-07-28
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.47" h x 1.21" w x 5.75" l, 1.00 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 320 pages
From School Library Journal
Gr 4–6—Neil and Liz Maloney's father is a very important person, even though no one knows it: He is the Weatherman himself, one of the four caretakers of the world, honoring the ancient agreement between humanity and the seasons. This also means that he is the keeper of the Weatherbox, a magical phone booth that rings four times a year when the seasons change. But this year when it is time for summer to end and autumn to arrive, the phone does not ring. Added to the mix are a mysterious tourist, two hags, and a bog beast that looks like a cat. Most mysterious of all is their neighbor Mrs. Fitzgerald, who does not seem the least bit surprised by any of it. When Liz senses something under the water, and Neil and the Tourist go to enlist the Shieldsmen's help, chaos ensues. Although the switching of Neil and Liz's voices can be jarring, and there is a lot of information packed in that will inform and entertain readers. Set in modern-day Ireland, this fantasy is a delightfully rambunctious tale full of unique characters and high energy. The resolution is clever and unexpected. VERDICT A solid general purchase for fans of Patricia C. Wrede's The Thirteenth Child (Scholastic, 2009) and Ingrid Law's "Savvy" series (Penguin).—Deanna McDaniel, Genoa Middle School, OH
Review
“An unusually varied cast ranging from eldritch magical figures to seemingly ordinary mortals with surprising depths and even, shades of Terry Pratchett. A boisterous, gusty romp and an exhilarating debut.” ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“A delightfully rambunctious tale full of unique characters and high energy.” ―School Library Journal
About the Author
Nigel Quinlan lives in the Irish midlands with his wife and two children. The Maloneys' Magical Weatherbox is his first novel.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Weather - Everybody Talks About It, and These Guys Do Something About It
By Pop Bop
At the outset this looked and felt like it would be a twee little bit of Irish blarney with a grafted on "weather" and "spirit of the seasons" angle that would make it even more precious. Well, I'm a grumpy idiot, and I was wrong. To be fair to me, though, the first chapters are a bit cutesy and summer-is-a-comin'-in lyrical, but once we get that out of the way this book really takes off.
The plot is twisty, action packed and satisfying. The Maloney family characters are distinct and each is given a prominent role in the story. The supporting characters have great appeal. A few of them provide solid, honest comic relief. The action is ripping and the magic is big and compelling. The weather angle is still the weakest aspect, but it's not the central aspect; (the Maloneys are). Anyway a magical fantasy/adventure has to be about something, and striving over who gets to control the weather is more fun than just another story about battling to keep the dark lord/magician/king/demon from taking over some happy fantasy land somewhere.
It's pretty rare to have five family member characters who all each pull their weight. Dad is the Weatherman. The oldest child, and oldest son, Neil, is the heir to the Weatherman mantle. Mom is a powerful figure with a vague backstory. Liz is more interested in the Weatherman legacy than is Neil and chafes at being neither the eldest nor male. Third child Owen is a bit dreamy and vague, but he has his role too. Despite some sibling rivalry, some girrrll power issues, and some parental conflict and distance, all of which work and all of which contribute to the depth of the story, what really matters here is that the Maloneys are a single family, all pulling in the same direction and all protective of each other. Without being heavy-handed, this is "family values" in action.
Balancing this is a great cast of secondary characters. You have a grand wizarding villainess, whose two main henchmen are her husband and son. But then you get wandering "Ed the Tourist" who attaches himself to the Maloneys and is a fascinating compendium of folklore, myth stories, deadpan understatement and total bull. You get two kvetching witches who seem to have wandered in from a Terry Pratchett book. And the list goes on. There's a bog monster. There's some odd, possible dangerous, threatening newborn "thing". These are all well conceived characters and they add spice and vary the pace and tone of the story. An unexpected bonus.
No details here on the plot, except to say that everyone is battling with everyone else to control the weather. The seasons have been sort of anthropromorphised, (or at least given will and purpose), which I don't really go for, but it does add a few more characters to the mix and they don't take an active role throughout the book. As to the titular "Weatherbox", which is the doorway through which the new seasons enter the world, I'm willing to overlook that as just a big winking goof on Dr. Who, and call it a day.
There are a few info dumps and a fair amount of monologuing, but I don't see that as a problem in books for younger readers because it does help them keep track of the who, what, and why of the action. If it doesn't get in the way of the story then I'm fine with being reminded about what's going on. Anyway, most of the info dumps come from engaging characters like the Tourist or Dad or Mom Maloney, so they work better than most.
The upshot for me was that this was a lot more entertaining, amusing and satisfying than I suspected, and much better constructed and written than I had any reason to suspect. If you like magic/fantasy/adventure and are willing to step off the beaten path, this could be a nice choice.
(Please note that I received a free advance ecopy of this book in exchange for a candid review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
There is a bit of something for everyone in this charming little book.
By Gidget Girl Reading
This book had me at magical phone box. We are all about magic phone boxes since we discovered Doctor Who. So I was ready to jump into this book. So happy I did. I think the Irish country side setting made it even more magical and a delight to read. The book goes back and forth between characters smoothly and gives you a whole fully developed story. The Maloney's are an interesting family full of fun, magic and quirks that make them even more like-able. The Maloney's Magical Weatherbox is full of fantasy and action that will keep the reader whether it's a boy or girl interested. This book would also make for a great read aloud either at home, the classroom or even over many library hours at school. This book is a great fit for so many readers, whether they enjoy fantasy, action, or weather related stories. There is a bit of something for everyone in this charming little book. This book is full of many layers to the story and I hope I get to travel on more adventures with the magical Maloney's!
thank you netgalley and MacMillan Children's Publishing for allowing me to read and review The Maloney's Magical Weatherbox. All thoughts and opinions are my own and were not influenced by the free book.
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