Tag Archives: hard to find

Witch in the House

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Mrs. N

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 flipping his corners.  You should be forewarned … 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

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 stuff belonging to Katy’s Aunt Martha.  Over … Continue reading →

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The Witch at the Window

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Mrs. N

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 the form of mimcry and birds that … Continue reading →

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No Such Thing as a Witch

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Mrs. N

My copy of this book is so well worn and well loved that it lives its life inside a ziploc bag.  When you take it out little pieces of broken up paper flutter out like confetti.  This is absolutely the … Continue reading →

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Miss Happiness and Miss Flower

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Mrs. N

Rumer Godden again does a wonderful job of capturing the bullying, loneliness and isolation that are often a part of childhood.  When Nona moves from India to England to stay with her cousins, she is homesick and withdrawn.  Her youngest … Continue reading →

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