Certainly "cute", but long-lasting? Doubtful. ( )

A familiar family drama, all dressed up in witchy clothing, Magic Trixie follows its eponymous young heroine as, fed up by the seemingly inordinate amount of attention being paid to her baby sister, Abby Cadabra, and worried that she will have nothing worthwhile to display, during her upcoming turn at show-and-tell, she hatches a harebrained scheme to solve both of her 'problems.' Fortunately, Magic Trixie's classmates have a very different perspective on Abby Cadabra; and her feline companion, never one to fall on his sword for the cause, gives away the plan before anything disastrous can occur...

Without the recommendation of a friend who knows how much I enjoy witchy stories (thanks, Chandra!), I probably wouldn't have picked Magic Trixie up, despite its themes. Something about that cover - too much "bubblegum" pop appeal, perhaps? too brightly colored? - just does not appeal to me. But I gave it a try anyway, and found it quite enjoyable indeed! Nothing in the story - Magic Trixie's jealousy of her baby sister, her concerns about fitting in with her peers, and doing well in school - is particularly fantastic, although the way in which the story plays out (who Magic Trixie and her family and friends are, how she decides to deal with Abby Cadabra) is magical. The artwork is indeed colorful (the cover does not lie!), but the effect, over the course of the story, is actually quite entertaining, rather than irksome. All in all, a sweet little story, perfect for young readers who enjoy witchy stories, and/or graphic novels. I think I may hunt down the sequels! ( )

Magic Trixie is about a fun loving witch whos family runs a restaurant. Her family is made up of all witches and they own a restaurant called Elixer and it is the first floor of her house. Trixie goes to “Monsterstori” school and her classmates are made up of monters, vampires and warewolfs. The main idea of the story is that Trixie is going to be giving show and tell at school soon and she has no idea what she should bring to impress her classmates. Trixie becomes jealous when her family is too busy to pay any attention to her because of her new baby sister. No one can help Trixie decide what she should bring for show and tell. This is a great story about sharing and being a little jealous of having a new baby sister. ( )

Kearsten says: Magic Trixie wishes she could do more fun things, like practice spells with her grandpa's wand, but she's always told she's too young. However, when her baby sister is allowed to play in her mother's cauldron and to look at her grandmother's big spellbook, Trixie comes up with a plan to rid herself of her pesky baby sister AND have the best show-and-tell ever!

Despite the fact that Trixie is one of a family of witches, and her best friends are vampires, werewolves and more, she's troubled by the frustration that a new sibling brings, just like many other kids her age. She's funny and sassy, and the artwork is FANTASTIC.

Recommended! ( )

Magic Trixie wishes she could do more fun things, like practice spells with her grandpa's wand, but she's always told she's too young. However, when her baby sister is allowed to play in her mother's cauldron, and to look at her grandmother's big spellbook, Trixie comes up with a plan to rid herself of her pesky baby sister AND have the best show-and-tell ever!

Despite the fact that Trixie is one of a family of witches, and her best friends are vampires, werewolves and more, she's troubled by the frustration that a new sibling brings, just like many other kids her age. She's funny and sassy, and the artwork is FANTASTIC.

Recommended! ( )