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    Gypsy Rizka
    Gypsy Rizka
    Gypsy Rizka
    Audiobook5 hours

    Gypsy Rizka

    Written by Lloyd Alexander

    Narrated by Ron Keith

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Greater Dunitsa is the most wonderful place on earth. At least that's what the town leaders think. If only they didn't have to put up with young Rizka, the free-spirited gypsy girl. Ever since her mother died and her father moved on, she has lived with her cat Pesto in a cart just outside town. Rizka walks around Greater Dunitsa in her ragbag clothes, playing sharp-witted tricks on deserving rogues. The leaders are convinced she is bad for business. The day the chief councilor finds his roast chicken in Pesto's hungry jaws is too much for the frustrated man. He hatches a fail-safe plan to get rid of the sassy gypsy girl and her troublesome pet. But he doesn't plan on Rizka's brains or is it brasiness? Wherever there is trouble, Rizka is there, offering her own hilarious solutions. Award-winning children's author Lloyd Alexander packs this entertaining tale with fun-filled farce and and elegant comedy. Narrator Ron Keith's sunny interpretation celebrates all the good natured high jinks and warm-hearted surprises.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateFeb 15, 2013
    ISBN9781470353896
    Gypsy Rizka
    Author

    Lloyd Alexander

    Lloyd Alexander (1924-2007) was the author of more than forty books for children and adults, including the beloved children's fantasy series, the Chronicles of Prydain, one of the most widely read series in the history of fantasy and the inspiration for the animated Disney film, The Black Cauldron. His books have won numerous awards, including the Newbery Medal, the Newbery Honor, and the National Book Award for Juvenile Literature.

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    • 4/5
      I agree with other reviewers who say Rizka reminds them of Pippi Longstocking and is best for ages 9-13.

      This story is interestingly crafted: Each adventure is a bit more sophisticated than the previous, each solution the girl derives is a bit more clever & complex, until the end which is poignant, thoughtful, and more mature than the beginning, even though this takes place well within one year.

      I'm not sure how many children will be able to keep track of all the adult characters and their eccentric foibles the first time they read this - but it is the kind of book that begs to be re-read so that's ok.
    • 4/5
      Rizka has dedicated herself to the (mis)management of the townsfolk of Greater Dunitsa using her unique and wiley people skills she helps others win true love, shelter homeless animals and cure chicken phobias (which, of course, she may have caused in the first place). All this she accomplishes while living with her faithful feline and waiting for the return of the chiriklos and her gypsy father.Lloyd Alexander will always have a place in my heart for his authorship of The Prydain Chronicles which I read repeatedly in my tween years. This story didn't seem to have the same depth of characterization as those but I believe this is because this story was written for a younger level. Taking that into consideration I will say that the story was enjoyable. Written in an episodic way Rizka is a good example of a clever and self-sufficient young lady and we get to see how she uses her creativity to solve her own problems and the problems of the odd townsfolk around her.I did like the story although I had to work at it to stay interested. I think that this is one that had I read it when I was younger I would have enjoyed much, much more. I think this would be a great tale for kids 4th grade and up.
    • 5/5
      The Towns folk don't know what hits them when Rizka decides to take action against the small and sometimes larger injustices that go on in her small town. They don't know how much they need her and she doesn't know how much she needs them untill she has a chance to leave.