A Clatter of Jars
by Lisa Graff · A Tangle of Knots
A summer camp for kids with magical Talents, a villain with a twenty-year grudge, and an ensemble of five voices learning what an apology really costs.
Kid
74
/ 100
Parent
70
/ 100
Teacher
66
/ 100
Best fit: ages 9-11
Still works: ages 8-12
Our Take
kid favorite with teacher-value gap
✓ Perfect for
- • Kids who love camp stories with an edge of magic
- • Readers who enjoyed Savvy, The Mysterious Benedict Society, or The Wild Robot
- • Families reading together who want strong discussion fuel without heavy content warnings
- • Kids ready for multi-POV storytelling and a villain they can half-understand
- • Creative kids — this book hands you a 'design your own Talent' prompt on a platter
Book facts
- Format
- middle grade novel
- Series
- A Tangle of Knots
- Illustration
- none
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