The Only Thing Worse Than Witches by Lauren Magaziner

In addition, Eva Ibbotson fans will appreciate the quirky humor, and the hints about the astonishingly confused notions witches have about humans accumulate into a pretty hilarious misconception of just about everything readers will know to be true about themselves. There isn’t a whole lot to the plot itself, but the kids’ slowly forming friendship has real grace and authenticity each character brings a great deal to the nascent relationship that actually helps the other grow. Neither witches nor human adults approve of this human and witch partnership, though, and indeed there’s someone who seeks to break up the buddies-or worse. While he helps her prepare, Rupert is also contending with a person who is truly the worst teacher ever (think Dahl’s Miss Trunchbull times ten), so gathering potion ingredients and practicing spells is an excellent distraction. A chance to serve as apprentice to one of the young witches therefore seems too perfect to pass up, and Rupert’s relatively unfazed by the fact that she’s an undertrained witchling who may not even pass her exams. Frabbleknacker too, but the witchling's magic will be as useful as a clump of seaweed unless Rupert can figure out a way to help her improve her spellcasting-and fast!ĭieser Download kann aus rechtlichen Gründen nur mit Rechnungsadresse in A, B, BG, CY, CZ, D, DK, EW, E, FIN, F, GR, HR, H, IRL, I, LT, L, LR, M, NL, PL, P, R, S, SLO, SK ausgeliefert werden.Despite his mother’s dire warnings, Rupert wants to hang out with the witches around town. She's determined to help Rupert stand up to dreadful Mrs. With a hankering for lollipops and the magical aptitude of a toad, she needs all the help she can get to pass her exams and become a full-fledged witch. But Witchling Two isn't exactly what Rupert expected. So when he sees an ad to become a witch's apprentice, Rupert simply can't resist applying. Frabbleknacker, who smells like bellybutton lint and forbids Rupert's classmates from talking to each other before, during, and after class. He dreams of broomstick tours and souvenir potions, but the closest he can get to a witchy experience is sitting in class with his awful teacher Mrs. Readers will banish themselves from the ordinary world to finish this book in a flash.' -Kirkus Reviews, starred review Rupert Campbell is fascinated by the witches who live nearby. Roald Dahl meets Eva Ibbotson in this hilarious middle grade debut * 'Fifth-grader Rupert Campbell lives in a world that combines Roald Dahl's Witches and Louis Sachar's Wayside School.

The Only Thing Worse Than Witches by Lauren Magaziner