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Bezig met laden... The Witch's Guide to Cooking with Childrendoor Keith McGowan
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. What if the witch from Hansel and Gretel had survived into the 20th century and was now taking gifts of children whose parents didn't want them in order to feed her habit? Well, here she is. (She has an unusually nice dog though.) Fortunately, our main characters catch on faster than Hansel and Gretel, and they set out to evade her and their ill-willed step-parents. They have a little help, too. I'd had this on my list for a long time, and I'm glad I finally got to it. There's a definite flavor of Roald Dahl and/or Bruce Coville to this, though it could easily be more absurdist for my taste. There's also a little bit in here about real family, honesty, and forgiveness. But mostly it's a fun romp with a hint of silly. A retelling of Hansel and Gretel, set in the 21st century. Sol and Connie Blink move to a new town. Their father and step mother picked this particular town because their research showed that it was the home of Faye Holaderry. Faye is the original witch from Hansel and Gretel. Yes, H&G failed to kill her. The world has grown around her and she has developed new, modern, means of finding children to eat. Mr Blink attempts to lose Sol and Connie in their new town. He doesn't know that prior to moving Sol took the time to print maps of their new town off the internet. Sol and Connie are intelligent, creative and resourceful. They discover who their new neighbor Faye Holaderry really is and they take her on in her own house. This was a fun, quick read. I love that the book cover is the same red and white check print as the cookbook that my mother used when I was younger. (Betty Crocker? Good Housekeeping? - I can't remember) Recommended. E Narrated by Laural Merlington. This retelling of Hansel and Gretel combines fairy tale, fantasy and modern-day elements. Sol and Connie are newly arrived in the neighborhood where old Fay Holaderry lives. Unbeknownst to Sol and Connie, their father (actually their scheming uncle and father's twin) and stepmother moved to the area because they heard there was a witch who ate children and it would be a very convenient way to get rid of the kids. Sol suspects something amiss about Ms Holaderry and her dog and through internet research at the library and sneaking into her house, Sol and Connie figure out who she really is. When they make their escape from Ms Holaderry, Sol and Connie set off from home to seek a relative who might take them in. Reader Merlington sets a light tone for this lively and amusing retelling. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Sol and Connie Adventures by Keith McGowan (Based on Brothers Grimm folktales)
Eleven-year-old inventor Sol must recover his self-confidence if he and his eight-year-old sister, Connie, are to escape the clutches of Hansel and Gretel's witch, to whom they have been led by their new stepmother and the man they believe to be their father. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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I can hardly complain, though. I picked this up in a thriftshop, mostly because the title caught my eye and I thought it might be amusing. I read this for the Witches square in the 2016 Halloween Bingo.
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