The Magic Tree
Magiczne drzewo
Tłum. The Magic Tree
RIGHTS: WORLD
It is a well-told, modern story of three Polish children who have to overcome many obstacles in order to win back to the love of their parents, engrossed by earning money. The world of Kuki, Tosia and Filip is strongly influenced by the magical world in the form of the red chair, made of the Magic Tree, endowed with many unusual powers. Thrilling and fast-paced, the book is a true page-turner.
“My daughters simply swallowed the book, my friend told me, and I think that such recommendation for ‘Magic Tree’ is quite sufficient.”
Gazeta Wyborcza
“You should read the book before seeing the film. ‘Magic Tree’ is a brilliant display of magic and imagination, more rich and slightly different than the film.”
Gazeta Wyborcza
‘‘Fantasy, magic and authentic events, such blend is powerful only in the works of Andrzej Maleszka. In Magic Tree he draws vivid portraits of four children, describes their emotions and experiences. The book is full of positive energy, with no violence at all.”
Polska. Magazyn Rodzinny
“The author is also a script writer and film director, winner of the EMMY AWARD and several dozen other awards at different film festivals. His unusual imagination and gift of working with children actors make him one of the best European artists for the young audience. Magic Tree is a story about three children who found a red chair which fulfills their wishes, both good and evil. Magic enters their everyday life and fantastic adventures start to happen. It is also worth to mention powerful, expressive illustrations by Igor Morski.”
Gazeta Pomorska
“Incredible adventures, danger, humour and magic… A crazy bus, a bridge of light and enormous tsunami wave. A flying house, a giant lion and hundred dogs on a train. A fantastic story of three children and their unusual experiences with a magic red chair.”
ABC weekly
About the author:
Born in Poznań in 1955, Andrzej Maleszka graduated in Polish Studies from the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. Film director, author of scripts, plays and novels. Winner of the Emmy Award and several dozen of prestigious awards at the festivals in His film experience is vividly present in his books, rich in dynamic plots and fascinating visual scenes, in which children’s authentic world never ceases to be present. These modern stories combine realistic and fantastic elements in a way that is very close to young readers. MAJOR AWARDS: EMMY AWARD, USA 2007, for the film “The Magic Tree”. IBBY AWARD for “The Magic Tree”, The Best Children’s Book of 2009. SILVER HUGO AWARD, USA 2007, for the best film series of 2007, “The Magic Tree”. CHICAGO CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL – awards in 2009, 2006, 2005 and 1994. PRIX JEUNESSE INTERNATIONAL IN CAIRO FILM FESTIVAL, EGYPT 2005, two awards. THE NEW YORK TV FESTIVAL, SCHLINGEL FILM FESTIVAL, PRIX DANUBE, GOLDEN CHEST AN EMMY AWARD NOMINATION 1998 (the film “Telejulia”). Platinum Goats at the International Children’s Film Festival in UNESCO AWARD for “The DIVERCINE FESTIVAL Montevideo 2005, Children Jury Award, Grand Prix 1995. MAJOR FILMS (Director and scriptwriter) “The Magic Tree”, a feature film and a TV series, a great international success, winner of many awards including EMMY AWARD, sold to several dozen countries in Europe, Asia and “A Hundred Minute Holidays”, a feature film and a TV series, a co-production of Polish and German TV. “Morphus”, a feature film (only the author of the script), Germany/Switzerland. “The End of the World of the Nowak Family”, a TV feature film. “The Machine of Changes”, a TV series shown all over the world, many awards, AN EMMY AWARD NOMINATION. “A Blue Rose”, a film produced by Eurovision (EBU), a part of international series EBU. “Jacob”, a film produced by Eurovision (EBU), a part of international series EBU. “Mum Nothing”, a TV series, a story of an invisible mother and her four children, produced by Polish TV. “Kitten”, produced by Eurovision (EBU), a film about a child who started to speak in cat language, a part of international series EBU. “Jack”, a film series, no dialogues. The idea of creating universal films understood all over the world. It was a great success and was presented in many countries of Europe and in NOVELS: “Ophelia”, 1991 published by SAWW. “The Magic Tree”, 2009 published by Znak, a beginning of series. PLAYS: “Giants”, performed many times, awarded at the Wrocław Festival of Contemporary Art and Children’s Festival in “Thunderstorm in the Gogo Theatre”, performed many times, awarded at the literary competition for a children’s play. “Mechanical Magdalene”, performed many times, awarded at the literary competition for a children’s play. “Machine of Changes”, “Mum Nothing”, awarded at literary competition for a children’s play. “Jasiek”, published in the “Dialog” monthly, 2000, awarded at the Wrocław Festival of Monodrama. The films by Andrzej Maleszka are shown in many countries ( His plays were translated to many languages and were put on stage in The novel The Magic Tree will soon be translated into English.
