Tracey Corderoy

That witchy grandmother and her somewhat embarrassed granddaughter return in this third picture-book adventure, following upon Hubble Bubble, Granny Trouble and Whizz! Pop! Granny, Stop!. In rhyming text the granddaughter shares the story of how she and her granny went shopping for some treats, only for her grandmother to turn the grocery store into a magical cabaret of sorts, with animals popping off food package labels and fish fingers coming alive and swimming off in schools. Although the carry-on makes the granddaughter blush, she is proud when her granny's magic foils some shoplifters, and the pair return home for a wonderful meal together...

Having enjoyed its two predecessors, I picked up Spells-A-Popping! Granny's Shopping with every expectation of a pleasant read, and I was not disappointed! I really like these colorful, witchy picture-books, which give a supernatural patina to an all-too-real childhood experience: feeling embarrassed by one's elders. The rhyming text from author Tracey Corduroy reads well, and the bright, colorful artwork from Joe Berger enhances the magical doings. I think that, having read and enjoyed all three of the picture-books featuring these characters, that I might give the beginning chapter-books a try. Recommended to picture-book readers seeking witchy fare, or fun read-alouds for Halloween time.… (meer)