this is very cute and a super quick read.
i really liked that it included some magic tricks for the kids to learn.

it’s really a book targeted towards the younger reader and so as an adult i found some sections a little too childish and silly but it’s not for my age range so that’s okay.

i did think that the entire book was done a bit too quickly and wrapped up too needly.

also it was never explained why a child would be given to a homeless man instead of to a foster home or something similar?
i understand it drove the story but i think that was a little too far fetched and could have been done better.

the other thing was that the kids got along and became really friends way to fast!
from kids that are bullied to best friends with a stranger in 5 seconds? mhm.

also each kid had this unique thing about it then that wasn’t really fitting for the age range?
it felt a bit like the book tried to hard to show that it doesn’t matter what your like or do or your hobbies are, no matter how gib don’t seem to fit (which is clearly the entire play with the title) you will find somewhere where it all makes sense.
it’s a nice sentiment. and it’s a good message.
but it was very heavy handed.

and overall the entire book had this tone that reminded me of the series of unfortunate events -even though i read those when i was what 10?- but the entire way to describe and write moments, how over the top the and guy were and how it all worked together and the kids managed it all? that just had this very reminiscing tone.

i did like that there are a two das household. it’s always nice to see that represented especially in books targeted towards younger readers.

still it’s a cute story and for a young reader it’s cute.

i wouldn’t really recommend it too adult readers of you don’t read it with a child.