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Whispering to Witches Anna Dale 9780747569091 Books

I love it. i has a very cute, inspiring story. The vocabulary is higher than a normal young novel and has a British "accent" to it. Kids will love the story and enjoy the time reading it.


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Whispering to Witches Anna Dale 9780747569091 Books Reviews

The two young protagonists have great character and great chemistry. The plot is a fairly interesting quest. The "witching" and sorcery is mild and low-key. There is effective dialogue, compelling atmosphere, and an energetic and irony-free feeling to the whole affair.

This is for younger readers, and that shows. But the straightforward plot and uncomplicated characters whisk one along and lead to a satisfying conclusion. You know the book has something going for it if you immediately check to see if there are others in the series, and are disappointed to find that, as here, there are no others.

This would be a very appealing book for introducing light fantasy to a young reader.
I was recommended this book by a friend who, like myself, often get sucked into reading silly books by their pretty covers. But with this one, I was pleasantly surprised! Though it is a tale of a "non-witch" who just happens to run into a coven of witches, it is every bit as magickal as harry potter. A bit of a mystery evolves around our young hero and though it is a children's book, the author does not insult your intelligence by making the ending too easy to figure out. It is a charming story from beginning to end. It was also a pleasant surprise that these witches even celebrate Yule instead of Christmas, just like real witches do! I hope Ms. Dale writes a sequel to this book, I can easily see myself getting caught up in this world. I don't want to give away too much of the plot, but I highly recommend this book to everyone - witches and muggles alike!
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!
I can still not get over how much I enjoyed this magical mystery that was packed full of delightful characters, witches, magic, and a very well-plotted story. The cover caught my attention and I wasn't expecting much from it, but from the very first page, I was hooked on Joe Bink's adventure. I won't give away much on the plot (that's what the book synopsis is for!) but I'll tell you what I enjoyed the most;
The setting was perfect for the story; christmastime in a small english village, just right for a story about magical witches. The author plants her clues and the story was very well constructed. Also, the author doesn't insult older readers by using childish language. I got through it quite easily without being disappointed by lack of a mature writing style. I look forward to reading Anna Dale's next book and I hope that it is the sequel to Whispering to Witches. Overall, I give this book a 10/10! If you're a fan of Harry Potter (or a fan of good stories in general), I highly reccomend this book for it is just as magical and yet so very different and origional!
Whispering to Witches by Anna Dale was a truly enchanting story for all ages. If you or your child like The Wizard of Oz then you most likely love this book. A pure bewitching tale with lots of magic.

Joe Binks is just your ordinary boy living with dad as mum has remarried. Being quite ordinary it is fun when on his way to mum's for Christmas holiday he is singled out by a witch and given a special item of which he has no idea of having such a thing.

Twiggy is a little girl witch who is in training and the witches in her coven totally under estimate poor little Twiggy's powers. Doing menial jobs is supposed to be a learning experience for her but she doesn't really seem how. Twiggy has the curiosity of a cat and seems to have their nine lives also with the little fixes the cutie gets herself into.

The whole mysterious caper starts out on the train that is taking Joe from London to Canterbury and continues right up until the end of the book with lots of magic and who-done-its. Lots of spells and potions, strange ingredients and places along with fairies and animals help make this witchy tale absolutely delightful.

I accidentally came across this book and am ever so glad I did. The author has done a wonderful job at giving us a pure clean tale without scaring us. This book is simple enough for an eight year old but enchanting enough for adult. Not only will it keep your interest but you will not want to put this book down until the very last word.

I really believe this is a book that elementary teachers across the globe should encourage their students to read.
When my sister and I was younger our mother used to read this book to us, and we loved it! I just had to buy it!
Good story, good deal!
I love it. i has a very cute, inspiring story. The vocabulary is higher than a normal young novel and has a British "accent" to it. Kids will love the story and enjoy the time reading it.