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Tag Archives: magic
The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop
The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop by Kate Saunders When the Spoffard family finds itself in possession of a relative’s house/chocolate shop, twins Oz and Lily aren’t quite sure what to think. When they discover that the new place includes magic, … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grades, Primary Grades
Tagged chocolate, dyslexia, fantasy, learning disability, magic
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Tuesdays at the Castle
Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George Celie’s parents are attending their oldest son’s graduation from Wizard school. They’ve left Celie in the hands of her brother Rolf (the crown prince), her sister Lilah (older but maybe not wiser) … Continue reading
House of Many Ways
I have to say, I love this nearly as much as Howl’s Moving Castle. Charmain has been brought up to be very respectable but not at all useful. When she goes to watch over her Great-Uncle William’s house her only … Continue reading
Castle in the Air
This book is billed as the second book in the Howl’s Moving Castle trilogy, but if your kids (or you) are anything like me, they’ll spend the whole book waiting for Howl to show up and not really enjoy or … Continue reading
Witch in the House
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
The Witch and the Ring
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
What the Witch Left
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
The Witch at the Window
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
No Such Thing as a Witch
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
Posted in Middle Grades, Primary Grades
Tagged animals, clean, hard to find, magic, witches
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