Whispering To Witches
by Anna Dale
Book Summary Information
Author: Anna DaleEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-09-27
ISBN: 1582348901
Number of pages: 304
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
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Book Review: An Intriguing Magical Mystery Story
Summary: 5 Stars
Initially, I was surprised to see Bloomsbury publish a book about a young boy's adventures in a hidden magical world of witches. Surely this was just another Harry Potter clone, I thought. But no - this is a truly excellent little book, which seems to have been somewhat overlooked amidst the recent hype over other less well written children's novels. The pacing is brisk, the characters are well drawn and the multi-stranded plot will keep you guessing to the end. Furthermore, it couldn't be more different than the Harry Potter novels - yet is certain to appeal to many young readers in exactly the same way. The story starts aboard a train, where Joe Binks finds himself in a carriage with some rather odd people; one of them plants something on him, then manoeuvres him off at the wrong station. Unaware of what he's carrying, he stumbles upon a coven of witches, and meets Twiggy, a teenage apprentice witch who helps him solve the mystery he finds himself suddenly embroiled in. It's lots of fun and there's plenty of clues and shoals of red herrings along the way!
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