"With his mother in hospital, Alex Cold, is sent to his fierce, wonderful grandmother Kate - a pipe-smoking, vodka-drinking old reporter with blue eyes "as sharp as daggers' points". Kate is about to embark on an expedition to the dangerous, remote world of the Amazon rainforest, but rather than change her plans, she simply takes Alex along with her.. .
In a Novel rich of adventure, magic and spirit, internationally-celebrated novelist Isabel Allende takes us on a voyage of discovery and wonder, deep into the heart of the Amazon"

- This is a great lesson in open-mindedness, tolerance, respect, self-confidence and - if you like - spirituality for teens and adults alike, embeded in a gripping but also hearty plot.
What i found most "fantastic" about the story is that it's actually less fantasy than rather possible reality.

Geht heute als Leihgabe an tjatoet

habe erst gestern angefangen zu lesen. sehr flüssig und leicht zu lesen. ich bin sofort in die geschichte eingetaucht.

Zauberhaft! So magisch kann das Leben sein.

Ist wieder zu Hause