Earwig and the Witch
Earwig and the Witch
Earwig and the Witch
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Description
Description
Everyone knows that orphanages are horrible places. But Earwig has a surprising amount of power over everyone else at St Morwald's Home for Children, and loves it there. So the last thing she wants is to be sent to live with the very strange Bella Yaga.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"With this enthralling book, Jones proves that she is still at the top of her game." - Booklist (starred review)
"[A] joyfully chaotic tale." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Praise for Enchanted Glass: ALA Booklist Top Ten Fantasy for Youth "The best children's writer of the last forty years." - Neil Gaiman, author of Coraline
"This funny story updates fairy tale conventions while highlighting Jones's subversive wit and her firm belief that children can control their own lives. ... A fine introduction to the late author's more complex YA novels." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Earwig is a plucky, bossy heroine, and the story is packed with with and humor. Zelinsky's illustrations enhance this imaginative tale." - School Library Journal
"Readers are treated to a nonstop plot, memorable characters, and signature DWJ touches ... An accessible page design incorporates Zelinsky's plentiful line illustrations, the best of which are showstoppers." - The Horn Book
"A refreshing change of pace for young fantasy fans." - Booklist
"Jones brings her characteristic witty humor and rich imagination to a whimsical chapter book that would undoubtedly delight as a readaloud. Stubborn and mischievous, Earwig is a likable, albeit irascible, heroine, and her triumph at the witch's expense will elicit plenty of cheerful howls." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"[A] joyfully chaotic tale." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Praise for Enchanted Glass: ALA Booklist Top Ten Fantasy for Youth "The best children's writer of the last forty years." - Neil Gaiman, author of Coraline
"This funny story updates fairy tale conventions while highlighting Jones's subversive wit and her firm belief that children can control their own lives. ... A fine introduction to the late author's more complex YA novels." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Earwig is a plucky, bossy heroine, and the story is packed with with and humor. Zelinsky's illustrations enhance this imaginative tale." - School Library Journal
"Readers are treated to a nonstop plot, memorable characters, and signature DWJ touches ... An accessible page design incorporates Zelinsky's plentiful line illustrations, the best of which are showstoppers." - The Horn Book
"A refreshing change of pace for young fantasy fans." - Booklist
"Jones brings her characteristic witty humor and rich imagination to a whimsical chapter book that would undoubtedly delight as a readaloud. Stubborn and mischievous, Earwig is a likable, albeit irascible, heroine, and her triumph at the witch's expense will elicit plenty of cheerful howls." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Greenwillow Books
Pub date:
2014-04-22
Length:
128 pages
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