Poor Little Witch Girl

POOR LITTLE WITCH GIRL by

Category: Paranormal

Age Recommendation: Grades 6+

Release Date: 9/5/06

Publisher: Bloomsbury

Reviewed by:

Rating: 4 Stars

Verbena is a witch. Her mother has always told her so. It is passed down to the oldest daughter. As the only child of a

witch,

that makes Verbena one. Not that anything has happened to prove it yet, but it will. At least her mother hopes

so. Ursula

dreams of training her daughter, of how powerful they will be together. Unfortunately, Verbena has no

interest in becoming a

witch. Verbena wants to be normal, she wants to date boys, and get married, and not scare

people away with spells and

creepy things in cupboards. The more Ursula insists, the less interested Verbena is.

Anastabotte, Verbena’s grandmother, is enlisted to change Verbena's mind. She takes Verbena to her house once a

week for

an entire day. Ursula thinks it’s for training, Verbena thinks it’s an escape from her mother, and Anastabotte

wants the best

for everyone. Until they meet up with Soufi, the boy Verbena has a crush on. Add in the first spell

Verbena works, locating

the father she’s never met, and you’ve got a big magical mess.

The story is told in the first person, by each of the characters. They each get a few chapters to tell their side of the

story,

except Ursula who both opens and closes the book. Naturally the story overlaps a little, since everyone has their

own take on

the events that they were a part of. Quirky people in odd situations makes this book a good, quick read.

Poor Little Witch Girl
by Marie Desplechin