Sugar and Spice

Reviewed by: Sheila Dube - Springvale Public Library, Springvale, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 7, 2017

Review

This is the tenth adventure in the Whatever After series about the magic mirror that sends the siblings, Abby and Jonah, into fairy tales that need fixing in various ways. In this tale Hansel and Gretel, doppelgangers of the siblings, outsmart them and escape through the mirror, fooling the parents and leaving Abby and Jonah to deal with the vegetarian children-eating witch. Mlynowski blends standard fairy tale fare, humor and some healthy kale (in the blender), in the mix of easy-to-read dialogue. Although it is the tenth adventure, readers new to the series will be able to easily navigate the setting and understand the relationship between the siblings. Recommended for young fantasy readers.

Overall Book Score: very good