The Wizard of Rondo

Format:

Book

Title:

The Wizard of Rondo

Author:

Rodda, Emily.

ISBN:

9780545115162

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Scholastic Press, 2009.

Physical Description:

385 pages ; 22 cm

Series title(s):

Rondò ;

Number in series:

Summary:

Cousins Leo and Mimi return to the world of Rondo through their family's enchanted music box to rescue a missing wizard and foil the plans of the evil Blue Queen.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader Grades 5-8 5.4 14 Quiz 133622 English fiction.

Subject(s):

Space and time -- Juvenile fiction.

Adventure stories.

Magic -- Juvenile fiction.

Queens -- Juvenile fiction.

Wizards -- Juvenile fiction.

Music box -- Juvenile fiction.

Cousins -- Juvenile fiction.

Space and time -- Fiction.

Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction.

Magic -- Fiction.

Kings, queens, rulers, etc. -- Fiction.

Wizards -- Fiction.

Music box -- Fiction.

Cousins -- Fiction.

Genre:

Adventure stories.

Adventure fiction.

Action and adventure fiction.

Fiction.

Juvenile works.

Adventure fiction -- Juvenile.

Holds:

Available:*

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From best-selling author Emily Rodda comes a second stirring adventure for cousins Mimi and Leo in Rondo, the music-box world.

When Leo Zifkak inherited an antique music box from his stuffy great-aunt, he never expected that it might hide a wondrous secret. The music box is the portal to a new world, Rondo.

Leo's first visit to Rondo was to rescue his cousin, Mimi, and he almost lost his life. On his second visit, something much more important is at stake - his soul. There's a wizard missing and an innocent young man accused of his death. If Leo and Mimi are to right this wrong, they're going to have to risk everything...

Author Notes

Australian author, Emily Rodda grew up in Sydney, Australia. She attended the University of Sydney and graduated in 1973. Her degree in English literature brought her a career in publishing until she wrote her first book, Something Special, in 1984. She has since gone on to write numerous fantasy series including the Deltora Quest series and the Raven Hill Mysteries. She has won several awards in her native Australia and an anime series has been created based on Deltora Quest.

Reviews (3)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 4-6-In the week that has passed since The Key to Rondo (Scholastic, 2008) took place, Leo Zifkak has been carefully studying the music box that contains the world of Rondo, searching for signs of his troublemaking Uncle Spoiler. When the paintings on the outside of the box show evidence that the evil Blue Queen is up to something, Leo and his impulsive cousin Mimi decide that it's time for them to return to Rondo. Once there, they are reunited with their friends Conker, Freda the duck, and Bertha the pig, and are sidetracked by a quest to determine the whereabouts of Bing, a wizard who vanished from the village of Hobnob. The appearance of a cloud palace over Hobnob appears to indicate that the wizard was taken by the Strix, an ancient being that "collects" unusual creatures. All this is a lot to take in, and the story tends to meander. However, Rodda makes up for it in the denizens of Rondo, who are instantly charming and display a variety of quirks, foibles, and virtues. Fans of Cornelia Funke's work will eagerly embrace this fairy-tale-laced world.-Christi Esterle, Parker Library, CO (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Kirkus Review

Leo and Mimi's second venture into Rondo, the world inside Leo's painted music box, provides frights, pleasures and as much poignant beauty as the first. Upon arrival, Mimi and Leo tackle a mystery with their old team, which includes a wry brown duck and a stylish pig of great strength and sentiment. Wizard Bing is missing and his apprentice arrested, so the team flies by carpet to the scene of the crime, acquiring a clingy, toddler-like cookpot along the way. Rodda flavors Rondo with abundant morsels of classic nursery rhymes and fairy tales, but her plot and prose are fresh and original. Despite clever humor and surreal touches (the apprentice is currently a mushroom), the atmosphere is primarily sober as the team confronts grave dangers and deceptions. The text provides clues for readers eager to solve. Familiarity with The Key to Rondo (2008) is the only prerequisite for loving Leo's dogged perseverance, Mimi's poignant loyalty, the team's frailty and bravery and this wondrous world populated by messenger mice and a singular bedraggled chicken named Moult. (Fantasy. 9-12) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Booklist Review

In this sequel to The Key to Rondo (2008), Leo and his impulsive cousin Mimi return to this alternative universe, determined to solve the mystery of a missing wizard. Incorporating numerous fairy-tale characters and humorous magical objects (a tantrum-throwing cooking pot and an oppositional wishing well), Rodda sprinkles clues like bread crumbs throughout this mostly sunny quest. In a stirring conclusion, the questing team battles the Blue Queen, the Ancient One, a sly fox, and a rotten-apple relative, Spoiler, managing to sort out all their difficulties until next time. Folklore buffs and Rodda's fans are sure to enjoy.--Weisman, Kay Copyright 2009 Booklist