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Some might say Julian is sheltered. But he lives large, and his eternal optimism allows him to see infinite possibilities wherever he looks. Despite his optimism, he is anxious about his stressed family falling apart. Even his ability to uni-sense what's happening with his sister is gone. If he can make his family focus on the magic in the universe, surely they'll appreciate life again. Now that they are moving from Washington, DC, to rural Maine, Julian can use his beloved telescope without any light pollution. He can discover a comet, name it for himself, and show his family how they're all truly connected. As Julian searches the night sky, he encounters a force that may drive his plan apart. His neighbor, Mr. X, could bring an end to his parents' dream of opening their B&B. Could one negative force unravel everything? An avid student of science, Julian understands that there is much about the universe that we don't yet know. Who is to say what's possible and what's not?

Kathryn Erskine spent many years as a lawyer before realizing that she'd rather write things that people might actually enjoy reading. She grew up mostly overseas and attended eight different schools, her favorite being the Hogwarts-type castle in Scotland. The faculty, of course, did not consist of wizards, although... how did the headmistress know that it was the wee redhead who led the campaign to free the mice from the biology lab? Erskine draws on her childhood and her second childhood through her children for her stories. She still loves to travel but nowadays most trips tend to be local, such as basketball and tennis courts, occasional emergency room visits, and the natural food store for very healthy organic chocolate with life saving flavonoids.

Julian has become one of my all-time favorite main characters. His sense of curiosity and his observations about his family and his world made me want to keep reading—I needed to know how this amazing kid dealt with some of the craziness in his life. As Julian struggles to find his place in the universe, he’s constantly observing the magic of the world around him. His honest, open-eyed wonder, his trivia-filled brain, and his preoccupation with death make him special and made me want to better understand him. He’s a multi-layered, rich character, and the way the story unfurls allows the reader to learn more, understand more, and appreciate more about Julian and his family.

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The Incredible Magic of Being is a contemporary middle-grade story about a boy named Julian who moves with his moms and sister to a new home that will be their bed and breakfast. It mostly revolves around Julian trying to bring his family back together again as well as make the grumpy next-door neighbor a little less grumpy. Julian is a very optimistic, upbeat character who has some health problems but tries to make the most of every minute. I had to read this for my library book review group. I wasn't sure if it would be my thing, and I'm still not sure it was. It's a cute story and has some good messages, but I mostly found it to be pretty slow and a tad annoying at times. Julian's family argues constantly throughout the whole book, which got tiresome very quickly. The arguments mostly revolve around Julian's sister Pookie who is bitter about never getting to know her dad. I don't know if this is the best way to represent LGBT parents. Some smaller minded readers might walk away with See? This is proof that a father needs to be present! I feel this author is definitely for LGBT people and didn't intend for her book to be taken this way since everything is resolved at the end, but it was a bit questionable. This wasn't a life-changing book by any means but aggravations aside, it was fine. Overall, 2.5 stars.

I read this on recommendation from one of my librarian friends. Overall I thought this was an ok middle grade story. The ending almost pushed this to a 4 star read, but I can't overlook the rest of the story. I thought there were some good messages, but so many parts were overly dramatic. I was so tired of Julian's family members yelling at each other. I just wanted to see a greater attempt at real communication. I did think Julian and Pookie's sibling relationship was pretty authentic. As much as they fought with each other there was still love that you could see too. I did love all the science that was a part of the story, but the magic (uni-sensory) stuff was not my taste at all. I wouldn't recommend this for everyone, but if you like magical realism, family drama and middle grade maybe give it a try.

Um, too much like The Absolute Value of Mike to appreciate since I read that so recently? Especially during the first third or so I was thinking that Erskine has a template/ Mad Libs thing going on.... Cute enough, heartwarming, and, yes, magical. I just can't get behind the magic aspect of it though so I can't give it four stars, nor can I recommend it. Some other aspects are just wrong, too, like all the lacks of communication... really, moms, you wouldn't make sure your kids would know that kind of stuff?

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My rating actually is more of a 3.5, but I am rounding up. Julian lives with his two moms and his older sister Pookie. They move to Maine to start a B&B, but immediately run into an obstacle. The addition for the B&B blocks the view for their neighbor who is given the nickname Mr. X by Julian. Julian uses his uni-sense to connect with Mr. X and forge a relationship hoping to salvage the family mission while searching for a comet. Meanwhile there is a treehouse, swimming lessons, FARTs (fun and random thoughts), Messier objects and constellations sprinkles throughout. I enjoyed reading this story from Julian's point of view and the plot twist was quite unexpected even though I knew something was coming from reading other reviews. There were bits of this book that reminded me of Wonder, but in comparison it came up lacking.

Sometimes when reading middle grade fiction you come across characters that you truly love. They are quirky and/or challenging. They face obstacles and meet them in creative and unusual and occasionally unsuccessful ways. They are a type of character that I haven't met in books for grown-ups. Joey Pigza. India Opal Buloni. And all of the Robinson children from Dog Friday. Julian is such a character. He is wise beyond his 9 years. He has a world view that makes sense to him, and, eventually, to those around him. He believes in science and magic, and sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between the two. And maybe there isn't a difference. The Incredible Magic of Being is delightful and surprising.

Julian's character strength is perspective, because he is always thinking of others. For example, even when his sister is rude and teases him, he still sees the part of her that hurts and feels left out. He also sees his family's look on things, and never just thinks about himself.

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(Written by my 11 year old son) The Incredible Magic of Being by Kathryn Erskine created colorful characters that had funny and quirky personalities. The plot was charming and the twist at the end was amazing. While the book was good, it did have some flaws. There were multiple instances of cheesy dialogue. The main character seemed to have an over exaggerated fear of water. I may be biased because of my love of swimming. The ending of the book was memorable and increased my overall enjoyment.

A wonderful MG novel by a writer who I believemay really have magic powers! I adored Mockingbird, and this novel did not disappoint. There were some patches where the pacing lagged, and moments when I thought Julian's world view veered a little toward the treacly, but overall, I found him a sympathetic and fascinating main character. Excellent supporting characters as well. The science is terrific.

It was a really good book and I learned alot and felt alot however, there were a few things I didn't like. For one, the whole scene with Pookie running away was dumb and rushed. The scene caused after it was needed, but they could have had something else happen to trigger Juilan's, or rather Mr. X's, heart attack. The way they wrapped up the ending was nice though. The other thing I didn't like was the F.A.R.T's at the end because instead of being wholesome like they were through out the book, it seemed like the author was trying to hard to teach a life-lesson or some super-cool science facts. Other than that, the book was pretty good, just maybe a bit childish. Still, older people can learn from a childish book and I did have a fun time reading it.

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The Incredible Magic of Being

(Written by my 11 year old son) The Incredible Magic of Being by Kathryn Erskine created colorful characters that had funny and quirky personalities. The plot was charming and the twist at the end was amazing. While the book was good, it did have some flaws. There were multiple instances of cheesy dialogue. The main character seemed to have an over exaggerated fear of water. I may be biased because of my love of swimming. The ending of the book was memorable and increased my overall enjoyment.

A wonderful MG novel by a writer who I believemay really have magic powers! I adored Mockingbird, and this novel did not disappoint. There were some patches where the pacing lagged, and moments when I thought Julian's world view veered a little toward the treacly, but overall, I found him a sympathetic and fascinating main character. Excellent supporting characters as well. The science is terrific.

It was a really good book and I learned alot and felt alot however, there were a few things I didn't like. For one, the whole scene with Pookie running away was dumb and rushed. The scene caused after it was needed, but they could have had something else happen to trigger Juilan's, or rather Mr. X's, heart attack. The way they wrapped up the ending was nice though. The other thing I didn't like was the F.A.R.T's at the end because instead of being wholesome like they were through out the book, it seemed like the author was trying to hard to teach a life-lesson or some super-cool science facts. Other than that, the book was pretty good, just maybe a bit childish. Still, older people can learn from a childish book and I did have a fun time reading it.

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