Books with title Magic Flutes

Spring, 1922 Tessa is a beautiful, tiny, dark-eyed princess who's given up her duties to follow her heart, working for nothing backstage at the Viennese opera. No one there knows who she really is, or that a fairytale castle is missing its princess, and Tessa is determined to keep it that way. But secret lives can be complicated. When a wealthy, handsome Englishman discovers this bewitching urchin backstage,Tessa's two lives collide and in escaping her inheritance, she finds her destiny...

From Caldecott Medalist and New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Chris Raschka comes a gorgeously illustrated retelling of Mozart’s classic opera, The Magic Flute.The Magic Flute is the favorite choice of many opera lovers. But ask any of them to tell you the rambunctious, mystical, and downright oddball story of the opera and no two tellers will agree. Enter Chris Raschka, an opera goer himself. His stunning version of the original plot and the otherworldly events which inspired Mozart’s glorious music showcases his interpretation from the storytelling front curtain at the start, to the radiant finale at the end. Readers will be exclaiming, Bravo!

Azim is gifted with a hollow branch from the tree spirit. He makes a flute. His father tells him he must leave his homeland to help a village in need. Azim encounters a far away village ravaged by hungry giants. He uses his music to save the village from harm. He shares the lesson of loving the unlovable giants and teaches the villagers that there's magic in music. Even giant problems can be solved when everyone works together.