The Worst Witch to the Rescue

Reviewed by: Sally Holt - Raymond Village Library, Raymond, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: April 12, 2015

Review

Number 6 in this internationally known series featuring a sweet but bumbling little witch named Mildred. Mildred is really a very smart little witch but is not the favorite of the teachers or Ethel, the most popular witch in school. Mildred practices on whole summer to perfect a spell that enables animals to talk for a span of two days. Somehow Ethel gets wind of it and successfully steals it and presents this project as her "project" to Miss Hardbroom Einstein, Mlldred's new pet turtle is put in danger when he is kidnapped by Ethel, who can be rather spiteful and has a rather long jealous streak...great story for children to read that illustrates that one should be "as one is." Good friends and loving pets surround you when you are. Also a good book for a child who feels that everyone else is perfect....why aren't they? Large print and clear, action-packed pencil drawings throughout the book are engaging.

Overall Book Score: very good