A Snicker of Magic

Reviewed by: Mary Lehmer - Freeport Community Library, Freeport, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: June 10, 2014

Review

This is a story about a town called Midnight Gulch that use to be full of magic, but now it only has a tiny bit left-just a SNICKER of it. It got lost a long time ago when 2 brothers had a fight and left, taking the magic with them. Felicity and her family move there, and Felicity can feel the magic, but can't figure out how to bring it back. She has a bit of magic herself...she can see words above people and things that give away parts of what they are feeling. She knows that somehow this is key to bringing the magic back to Midnight Gulch, exactly how is what she is going to have to find out. If I said to you this book is about a little girl that collects words she sees, you might think, hmm, not too interesting. Bit it is so cool Felicity collects words she sees above people and things and these words are magic, even for the reader...you really get to see what the person is feeling but more importantly, you begin to see who they are. I would give this 5 out of 5 stars. This would be good for grades 3/4 and up.

Overall Book Score: excellent