Witch's Broom

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

Review Date: August 10, 2015

Review

Amy’s mom finds a little blue broom in the back yard. Little does she know that the broom is magic. Soon Amy and her friend Jean are having lots of fun playing with the little broom. But the broom has something it needs help with and Amy and Jean are the only ones that can help. This is a very sweet early chapter book that was originally published in 1977. It is perfect for young readers that like books with magic. There is just enough suspense to keep them reading but not too much to make it scary. The black and white drawings are a bit hard to see at times and the use of color would have increased the appeal of the book with readers. Still this would be a very nice addition to any libraries early chapter section.

Overall Book Score: very good