This is a story of a ten-year old boy and his love of a Magpie. People of all ages will enjoy this book. If you love animals, or desire to learn to love them this reading will spark that interest and provide ways and means of becoming close to them. If you have always wanted a talking bird, this is a success story of a young boy who taught a magpie how to speak. It is interesting reading and will hold the interest of both young and old whether reading it or listening to it being read.