Mulrox and the Malcognitos by Kerelyn Smith

Hi Chris, I’m happy to be chatting with you about your latest verse novel, The Magical Imperfect, which I enjoyed. I loved this heartfelt interview, and I know you will too.Ĭhris is also giving away TWO signed copies of The Magical Imperfect. I chatted with Chris Baron about his new book, writing about mental health and severe eczema, and why writing in verse comes so naturally to him. I enjoyed this story set in 1989 San Francisco about a boy who develops selective mutism, until a friendship breaks him open in the best way. Young readers will thoroughly enjoy this book.Chris Baron is the author of the new verse novel, The Magical Imperfect.

He overcomes his fear and becomes more confident along the way, he takes a step back and realizes that he needs to be less of “them” and more of “him”, and many, many obstacles. The underlying messages were great in this story too because there were times where you felt bad for Mulrox and times where you cheered him on. The names of them were too funny too, like Death-with-a-kiss and Rock-like-skin.

Each of his bad ideas were created as a character, aka a malcognito. I loved the idea ( hehe) behind Mulrox and his “bad” and “good” ideas. However, Kerelyn describes each detail with such precision and the village, characters, and even the little malcognitos were so well done. Her descriptive writing is unlike anything I have ever read! I am not a typical high-fantasy reader because I struggle with imagining what is happening since it is not realistic. My Thoughts: Kerelyn seriously has a way with words. If you like prophetic rodents, spellbinding sneezes, and ferocious sheep, you’ll love this book.

Frank Baum, Bruce Coville, and Roald Dahl will delight in this middle-grade fantasy novel about embracing your imperfections. Malcognitos’ realm, uncover the mystery of the beast hunting them, and return home in time to deliver the best poem of his life.įans of L. Accompanied by his sassy pet toad, quirky neighbor, and a hoard of mischievous bad ideas, Mulrox must travel to the Unfortunately, all of his ideas are rotten.īut when his terrible ideas come to life, Mulrox soon finds himself on a quest to protect the very ideas he loathes-the malcognitos as they call themselves. Mulrox the ogre harbors a secret desire to become the world’s greatest poet. A bad idea is nothing to worry about… until it knocks on your door.

Mulrox and the Malcognitos by Kerelyn Smith