Manual de panadería mágica para usar en caso de ataque es un libro middle Grade, muy reconocido y entretenido de leer. It certainly doesn't hurt anyone to be told fictionally that evil should not ultimately succeed, that they can't leave it for others to fight, good people do die, and that, by inference, the hero, as well as the reader will have to work hard to defeat their own particular evil/s. Where Harry Potter comes in, of course, is that Mona is just 14 and she’s expected to save the city.

As does the way that someone has been using the powers of their office, along with a whole lot of propaganda and a dab hand at ginning up the crowd and pointing it at a convenient bogeyman. Pure unadulterated fun seemingly aimed at middle school aged children who like some darkness in their reading or adults who still enjoy some magic in their lives. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The story, in typical Kingfisher style, is packed with most creatively delicious (and deliciously creative) ideas. I liked the Duchess, and the fact that this anti-establishment book clearly demonstrates how absolute power isn’t absolute and is also fallible.And that one Ginger Bread Cookie has more personality than most authors give to their main characters. Kingfisher’s fantasies are reminiscent of Robin McKinley’s work, with whimsical details and amusing parenthetical remarks.

Loved the gingerbread man/familiar, loved Spindle, loved Bob, and especially loved Molly and her undead horse Nags. Well…a big formal wedding is about the same (and because we do cakes, I’ve been on the periphery of a few), except that if things go wrong in a siege you’ll all die horribly, and in formal weddings, the stakes are much higher. Disfruté mucho y lo recomiendo, una historia bonita y original y con muchos mensajes para compartir.Mona is a very reluctant hero, wanting “to make really good sourdough and muffins and not get messed up with assassins and politics” — and she would much rather not have to do anything heroic because really, that’s something required of adults. It is a standalone book about a 14-year old girl with a magical talent when it comes to bread who is caught up in a scheme to take over the city and will need to protect it and the Duchess. Mona’s bread magic may not seem like it’s good for much but the message here is that, no matter how insignificant you may feel, there is greatness in everyone.