Author Archives: Mrs. N

Howl’s Moving Castle

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Mrs. N

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones We’ve been a little witch heavy this month to be sure, but here is your remedy.  One powerful, vain, girl-crazy wizard plus his incredible moving castle. I seriously love this book.  I love … Continue reading →

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The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Mrs. N

When my husband spotted this on my nightstand he said, “Hey, didn’t I have to read that for school?” And even though I didn’t actually know him back then, I can say with confidence “Probably.” Because I’m pretty sure every … Continue reading →

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Jinx

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Mrs. N

I wasn’t in love with Jinx to begin with (more on that later), but when I hit page 241, I nearly threw it across the room.  You see our heroine, who is a witch, learning to harness and embrace her … Continue reading →

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The Witches

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Mrs. N

Those of you who only are familiar with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory may not know that no one does creepy like Roald Dahl.  A collection of his short stories that I read when I was eight has traumatized me … Continue reading →

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Jennifer, Hecate, MacBeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Mrs. N

E. L. Konigsburg writes hard books.  It’s too bad in a way, because they really are exceptional, but I believe grown-ups are often guilty of pushing them on children before they are ready. If a child is faced with a … Continue reading →

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Witch in the House

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Mrs. N

Witch in the House by Ruth Chew Witch in the House may be a dangerous book to let your kids get a hold of.  The absolute highlight of the book is a flying bathmat named Pinky, who answers questions by … Continue reading →

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The Witch and the Ring

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Mrs. N

Well, I can’t say as this is the best written Ruth Chew book I’ve read.  It’s actually pretty marginal.  Charlotte and Walt get a magic ring out of one of those supermarket vending machines designed to lure children into squandering … Continue reading →

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What the Witch Left

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Mrs. N

What the Witch Left by Ruth Chew Friends Louise and Katy are playing in Katy’s room when Louise becomes curious about the tall chest of drawers.  Louise pressures Katy into opening the locked bottom drawer where they discover lots of … Continue reading →

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The Witch at the Window

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Mrs. N

The Witch at the Windowby Ruth Chew Marjorie and Nick are not the brightest of children.  They befriend a talking bird and think nothing of it.  Clearly they are not able to see the distinction between birds that talk in … Continue reading →

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No Such Thing as a Witch

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Mrs. N

No Such Thing as a Witch by Ruth Chew My copy of No Such Thing As a Witch is so well worn and well loved that it lives its life inside a ziploc bag.  When you take it out little … Continue reading →

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