May 29, Jamie Blanchard rated it it was ok. Kaytek is adventurous but quite different. Disillusioned, he leaves the country and wanders the world in search of the meaning of his good intentions, his unique abilities, and their consequences. Revolving around the notion that power is not without responsibility, nor without repercussions, this story speaks to every child's dream of freeing themselves from the endless control of adults, and shaping the world to their own designs. Overall, once into the book I could soon see that it is basically a fable, a morality tale. His story is quite enjoyable.
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She stops in each spot for just as long as necessary to see and remember. I think that was part of the reason I read it. Janusz Korczak Communication Center and U. I found myself taking a rather academic interest in the book as treatise on childhood studies. You see Nazis, things like this yhe why no one likes you. Kaytek the Wizard is a fantasy novel about a little boy about maytek 10, as I recall who desires to become a wizard but when he succeeds at becoming a wizard, he has trouble controlling his impulses and causes loads of trouble.
Kaytek the Wizard
I knew the book was incomplete so that part didn't bother me, but I didn't care for the unexpected gaps. He begins to lead a double life: Jun 10, Lewis Weinstein rated it it was amazing Shelves: Anna Shiryaeva rated it it was amazing Feb tye, Footnotes and notes by the translator help the book to make sense and to give it added interest. Published August 1st by Penlight Publications first published This is a wise and enjoyable book about a boy dealing with the complexities of having the power of wishing making wizaed so.
Korczak, with his characteristic love and caring, introduces us to Kaytek as a boy who likes to make bets, both as a thrill seeker and as someone naughty but clever enough to use the bets to earn easy money through trickery. You need to strengthen your will power. Though harmless at first, Kaytek's antics and increasing abilities soon wreak major chaos around the city of Warsaw, and the police start searching for the cause.
A short preview of the puppet play can be seen here: Why bother study to study if they don't respect you for it? Possibly 12 and over.
KAYTEK THE WIZARD
It's a rather odd book, and an unfinished one literally--it just ends in the middle of the action without any kind of conclusionbut I'm not sorry to have read it, although I very much doubt I'll ever want to read it again.
I think the author was writing for his children and those few things that disturbed me probably were meant to be relatable to his audience. Magdalith rated it liked it Sep 15, At first, Kaytek acts as a selfish child, wiard his power for mischief.
I advise reading it for historical context, but don't expect a modern adventure. He is a boy who is very clever, too easily distracted, full of energy and questions, disruptive, and in general what we might say today as hyperactive or even ADHD. This was a painful read. Notify me of new posts via email.
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Revolving around the notion that power is not without responsibility, nor without repercussions, this story speaks to every child's dream of freeing themselves from the endless control of adults, and shaping the world to their own designs. We all grew up with similar books and stories, this one just happens to be more in depth and with more to say.
Overall a book worth reading.
Jewish children between the ages of seven and fourteen were allowed to live there while attending Polish public school and government-sponsored Jewish schools, known as "Sabbath" schools. Maybe Andrew can tell us. Kaytek tends to like to get back at people who give him a hard time and doing so just adds to his trouble.
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