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Jane Little

Autor(a) de Spook

4 Works 101 Membros 2 Críticas

About the Author

Includes the name: Little Jane

Obras por Jane Little

Spook (1965) 80 exemplares
Sneaker Hill (1967) 15 exemplares
The Philosopher's Stone (1971) 4 exemplares

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female

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Spook was a deeply unhappy little dog, forced to be the familiar to Grimalda, a nasty witch who rarely fed him, and had no kindness to offer him. Then one Halloween night he fell from her broom and found himself taken in by a little human boy named Jamie, experiencing affection for the first time in his life. When Grimalda hunts Spook down and makes off with him, Jamie hitches a ride on her broomstick, determined to keep the dog he has come to love. With the Head Witch officiating, Grimalda and Jamie have a magical contest to determine who will keep Spook. But what sort of magic does Jamie possess...?

Published in 1965, Spook is a fairly unusual story, when it comes to witchy tales of this sort. I have read a number of books where the witch's cat doesn't wish to be a familiar - Ursula Moray William's classic novel, Gobbolino the Witch's Cat, as well as Natalie Savage Carlson's Spooky Night picture-books, spring to mind in this respect - but this is the first I have encountered where the reluctant familiar is a dog. The story here is engaging, with just enough thrills to keep the young readers enthralled, and a happy, heartwarming ending. The accompanying artwork from Suzanne Kesteloo Larsen accentuates the spookiness of Jane Little's tale, and adds to the reading pleasure. Recommended to beginning chapter-book readers looking for fun, witchy stories for Halloween.
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AbigailAdams26 | Nov 2, 2020 |
Inventive magical journey complete with intrepid cousins, talking owls, evil witches and an army of rats. Plus much, much more. The plot sweeps airily along with no surprises but one enjoys the journey a good deal.
 
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satyridae | Apr 5, 2013 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
4
Membros
101
Popularidade
#188,710
Avaliação
½ 3.6
Críticas
2
ISBN
7

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