21 review for Molly Mullett

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   5 out of 5

   Abigail – Jul 01, 2019

   When a greedy ogre begins stealing all the corn, pigs and gold he can carry away from her small village, young Molly Mullett decides to put a stop to it, proving once and for all that she's not the "sneezley, wheezley, sniveling girl" her father thinks her. Who cares if the king laughs at her, and no one believes she can do it? Molly just grins, setting out with a bundle packed by her mother... Published in 1975, Molly Mullett was one of Patricia Coombs' stand-alone picture-books - in contrast to When a greedy ogre begins stealing all the corn, pigs and gold he can carry away from her small village, young Molly Mullett decides to put a stop to it, proving once and for all that she's not the "sneezley, wheezley, sniveling girl" her father thinks her. Who cares if the king laughs at her, and no one believes she can do it? Molly just grins, setting out with a bundle packed by her mother... Published in 1975, Molly Mullett was one of Patricia Coombs' stand-alone picture-books - in contrast to her twenty-book Dorrie the Little Witch series - and has that overt "girls can do" attitude found in so many fairy-tales of the era. Somehow, despite my sympathy for the idea that girls can do, and my long-time fondness for the author, I just didn't enjoy this one as much as I had expected. In fact, I was reminded of my unhappy experience with Coombs' Tilabel , and have begun to wonder whether I should persist in reading the author's remaining non-Dorrie books. I think I'll just content myself with my Dorrie retrospective - sixteen more to go, after all! - and leave it at that.

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   4 out of 5

   Debby – Dec 13, 2019

   Though everyone doubts she can do it, young Molly Mullett sets out to rid the village of a marauding ogre and succeeds. She is knighted by the king for her efforts. Different type of story. Great as a model for girls who want adventure. Mostly black and white, delicately done pencil sketches with rust color added on Molly.

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   5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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