A Pinch of Magic
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Description
The Widdershins sisters, Betty, Fliss and Charlie are trapped, prevented from leaving their home on Crowstone by an ancient family curse. When they inherit three magical objects with the power to change their fate, adventure beckons. But are they being led into even greater danger?
Join the Widdershins sisters and break the family curse in the first Pinch of Magic Adventure, shortlisted for the 2020 British Book Awards, selected as Waterstones Children's Book of the Month and Barnes and Noble Young Readers pick of the month, and winner of the Dutch Bronze PEN award. Continue the adventures with A Sprinkle of Sorcery, A Tangle of Spells and A Storm of Sisters.
Praise for the Pinch of Magic Adventures
'A spellbinding story, steeped in magic. I adored it.' Abi Elphinstone
'Brilliant' Emma Carroll
'What a gorgeous, funny, creepy, page-turny story! If you're yet to discover the Widdershins sisters books, you're in for a TREAT!' Lucy Strange
'A stunner. Such great writing!' Peter Bunzl
'I love Michelle Harrison - I hadn't read much fantasy but this series hooked me! Brilliant writing, beautiful!' Lisa Thompson
'Simply phenomenal' Sophie Anderson
'The wry enchantment of an E. Nesbit classic' Guardian
'Fantasy and adventure appear on every page of this spellbinding tale' Daily Mail
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7/10 Not a favourite but a good book in all. I liked the Widdershins sisters and found them very respectable and realistic (I have two younger sisters). The overall book was great as were many elements but many elements weren't so good. It took me six months to finally read this book as it never really interested me and still doesn't so I won't be continuing the Widdershins sisters adventures.
This was really fun and creatice, the family dynamics were great, I liked all of the sisters and how they interacted and especially the little glimpses we got into the past really appealed to me. I think this is a book that can be enjoyed by readers of all ages and it never oversimplifies or sugarcoats things for the younger readers this is made for. I will give this a big recommendation before naming my negatives, because it deserves it. I will start with the minor thing first: Whenever things got more exciting or turbulent, I kind of zones out and I don't know if it's the writing or just me. Also, I didn't really feel like picking the book back up again even though I enjoyed it when I did. The thing that actually brought it down to 3 stars was the ending. There is so much build-up, but then everything is resolved much too quickly. The way they solved it should have been its own book, however how fast and easily the much too happy ending came down was extremely dissapointing.
Description
The Widdershins sisters, Betty, Fliss and Charlie are trapped, prevented from leaving their home on Crowstone by an ancient family curse. When they inherit three magical objects with the power to change their fate, adventure beckons. But are they being led into even greater danger?
Join the Widdershins sisters and break the family curse in the first Pinch of Magic Adventure, shortlisted for the 2020 British Book Awards, selected as Waterstones Children's Book of the Month and Barnes and Noble Young Readers pick of the month, and winner of the Dutch Bronze PEN award. Continue the adventures with A Sprinkle of Sorcery, A Tangle of Spells and A Storm of Sisters.
Praise for the Pinch of Magic Adventures
'A spellbinding story, steeped in magic. I adored it.' Abi Elphinstone
'Brilliant' Emma Carroll
'What a gorgeous, funny, creepy, page-turny story! If you're yet to discover the Widdershins sisters books, you're in for a TREAT!' Lucy Strange
'A stunner. Such great writing!' Peter Bunzl
'I love Michelle Harrison - I hadn't read much fantasy but this series hooked me! Brilliant writing, beautiful!' Lisa Thompson
'Simply phenomenal' Sophie Anderson
'The wry enchantment of an E. Nesbit classic' Guardian
'Fantasy and adventure appear on every page of this spellbinding tale' Daily Mail
Book Information
Posts
7/10 Not a favourite but a good book in all. I liked the Widdershins sisters and found them very respectable and realistic (I have two younger sisters). The overall book was great as were many elements but many elements weren't so good. It took me six months to finally read this book as it never really interested me and still doesn't so I won't be continuing the Widdershins sisters adventures.
This was really fun and creatice, the family dynamics were great, I liked all of the sisters and how they interacted and especially the little glimpses we got into the past really appealed to me. I think this is a book that can be enjoyed by readers of all ages and it never oversimplifies or sugarcoats things for the younger readers this is made for. I will give this a big recommendation before naming my negatives, because it deserves it. I will start with the minor thing first: Whenever things got more exciting or turbulent, I kind of zones out and I don't know if it's the writing or just me. Also, I didn't really feel like picking the book back up again even though I enjoyed it when I did. The thing that actually brought it down to 3 stars was the ending. There is so much build-up, but then everything is resolved much too quickly. The way they solved it should have been its own book, however how fast and easily the much too happy ending came down was extremely dissapointing.