Caseworker Linus Baker toes the line in his job at the Department in Charge of Magical Youth and has no life to speak of outside of the office, which is why Extremely Upper Management chooses him for a top-secret, classified mission to visit a distant orphanage. This orphanage is situated on a remote island, has an unorthodox headmaster, and is home to some of the most peculiar magical children in England. Linus is expected to stay for a month, which might as well be a century when Linus learns about his fellow island residents. But in addition to being very by-the-book, Linus is also kind and compassionate and truly cares about the children he visits, and as he spends more time on the island, the odd residents bring out these qualities in him.
This is a sweet, caring story of facing prejudice, of finding a home, and of creating a loving environment. It's wonderful, and I can't recommend it heartily enough.
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