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Witch Wars Paperback – June 16, 2015

by Sibéal Pounder (Author), Laura Ellen Anderson (Illustrator)

4.7 268 ratings

Book 1 of 6: Witch Wars

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When Fran the Fabulous Fairy turns up in Tiga Whicabim's shed to tell her she's a witch, Tiga doesn't believe her. Or at least not until Fran points out that TIGA WHICABIM is actually an anagram of I AM A BIG WITCH . . . and takes Tiga through the drainpipes to compete in a challenge to crown the next Top Witch of Ritzy City. No one expects a witch from 'above the pipes' to be a serious contender, but soon Tiga and her new best friend, Peggy Pigwiggle, are at the head of the pack! Does one of them have what it takes to win?

There will be spells. There will be shrunken heads. But most of all, there will be serious shoe envy. Perfect for fans of Sarah Mlynowski's Whatever After series and filled with hilarious black-and-white illustrations, delectable dresses, and ridiculous riddles, Witch Wars is whimsical, magical fun!

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Sibéal Pounder currently works as a writer and researcher for the Financial Times' How To Spend It section and has interviewed everyone from designer Vivienne Westwood to director Sam Taylor-Wood. She also tutors children who want to get into the media industry, helping them to develop articles and documentary shorts and teaching them how to put together magazines. Sibéal has a degree in History, a masters in Publishing and recently completed the Faber Academy's Writing for Children course.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury Children's Books (June 16, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1408852659
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1408852651
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 4
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.04 x 0.83 x 7.17 inches

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Sibéal is the author of the bestselling Witch Wars and Bad Mermaids series of books. Her debut, Witch Wars, was shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize. The Bad Mermaids series was a World Book Day 2019 title and a Sunday Times Bestseller and has been optioned by Sony Animation. She has also written Beyond Platform 13, a sequel to Eva Ibbotson’s The Secret of Platform 13, and her latest book Tinsel is all about a young girl called Blanche Claus and asks the question: what if a long time ago we all got the Santa story a bit wrong?

Previously she worked as a journalist, writing for publications including The Guardian and Vogue online and was a philanthropy columnist for the Financial Times.

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Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2020

Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Book: The Witch Wars

Author: Alane Adams

Book Series: The Witches of Orkney Book 3

Rating: 5/5

Recommended For…: witches, paranormal, childrens books, magic

Publication Date: October 13, 2020

Genre: MG Fantasy

Recommended Age: 10+ (some scary moments)

Publisher: SparkPress

Pages: 208

Synopsis: Abigail’s second year at the Tarkana Academy has been an all-out disaster. She’s just unwittingly helped Vertulious, an ancient he-witch and powerful alchemist, destroy Odin’s Stone and restore his powers, and now all of Orkney is caught up in the threat of war as the witches prepare to destroy the helpless Orkadians. Determined to set things right, Abigail and Hugo set off for Jotunheim, the land of the giants, to find a weapon to restore the balance. All they have to do is track down the God of Thunder and convince Thor to turn his hammer over to them.

When their former-friend-now-foe Robert Barconian arrives with a band of dwarves, intent on stopping them, Abigail and friends must unite to prevent a war that will destroy them all. But has Abigail made the biggest mistake of all by trusting in the wrong ally?

Review: This series is such a fun read! I love how the series progresses seamlessly from one book to another for back to back reading and I loved the continuing storylines. The book did well to keep the world building a priority and the character development a must. The plot is still just as interesting as it was in the first book.

The only issue I had was that the pacing was a bit fast paced. That suits me, but might confuse some younger readers.

Verdict: It’s well done and a great Halloween read for younger kids!

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Carrie

2nd grader adores it

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2021

My 2nd grade girl calls the book "Awesomely awesome." She adores the Harry Potter books and has read them all and constantly rereads them. I was trying to find books that would equally appeal to her love of magic. This did the trick. She read it constantly over the last 2 days and as soon as she finished, she demanded I get the next in the series. When I asked her what she liked best about the book, she said, "Everything."

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I Heart Books

My daughter absolutely LOVED this book

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2017

My daughter absolutely LOVED this book. This is only her second "big girl" reading book so it's great seeing her really enjoying reading. She's buzzing when she tells me about what's happened with Tiga and Fran. What a great series! She begins the second book tonight.

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JL

best book ever!!!!!!!!!! :}

Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2016

If I could add a hundred more stars I would!
I was laughing the whole book!
I would recommended this book to anyone who needs a good book!
can't wait for book two!!!!!!! :}

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2016

One of the most original and funny childrens books I've ever come across.

Great story, wonderful characters, hilarious fun. I was laughing the whole way through.

Can't wait to read the next one!

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