A WITCH ALONE by James
Nicol
I’m glad the publisher
nagged James Nicol to write A WITCH ALONE, which is the sequel to THE
APPRENTICE WITCH. It’s a fun ride in a fun world, if you don’t mind the
snotlings. The story continues with Arianwyn in her post as the town witch.
There are so many twists
and turns that kept me guessing as to what was going to happen and to whom. I
had my suspicions but I never totally knew.
A void was opened in the
first book, and it is letting in dark spirits and an evil and uncommon hex that
is spreading in the Great Wood.
With a moon hare named
Bob as a sidekick and a workspace called the Spellorium, how could you not
enjoy it?!
MAC B, KID SPY by Mac
Barnett
This is a
tongue-in-cheek humorous book. A quick read with lots of illustrations.
Mac takes us on an
international spy case for the Queen of England. A Crown Jewel is stolen and
Mac travels far and wide in his perfectly faded jeans, accompanied by a Corgi, named
Freddie, on loan from the Queen.
History is nicely placed
in a fun way. Set in the 1980’s, the story shows us the world then and now with
an adventurous kid who has his own home and school issues.
Definitely entertaining
and accessible.
