Emily Prickleback's Clever Idea

Reviewed by: Deidre Walsh - Goodall Memorial Library, Sanford, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: April 30, 2016

Review

A charming addition to the Magical Animal Friends series. Here hedgehog Emily Prickleback needs Jess and Lily's help. The two girls look forward to returning to Friendship Forest for the Rushy River Boat Race. But Grizelda the witch has other plans. She sends her sand dragon to turn the hedgehog family into stone and to ruin the river and the race. Can Jess, Lily and Emily save the hedgehog family or will Grizelda win? There is just enough suspense in this title (and the rest of the series)to make it enjoyable but not too scary. Also, the adorable characters, simple sentence structure, short chapters and lovely pencil/pen illustrations make this a solid addition for reluctant readers and newly independent readers.

Overall Book Score: very good