The Children’s Spot
A snapshot review of a book related to the Non-fiction Feature
Also in this Monthly Bulletin:
The Non-fiction Feature: The Witches by Stacy Schiff
The Product Spot: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The Pithy Take
The classic Roald Dahl story of a little boy and witches–who have claws, square feet, pink-lined nostrils, and an unceasing appetite for children–is, to be frank, actually a little bit scary. With signature Dahl exaggerations and descriptions, this is a fun book for kids and adults. Who loves us, no matter what? Who protects us, no matter what? And who will foil the Grand High Witch’s master plan?
A witch never gets caught. Don’t forget that she has magic in her fingers and devilry dancing in her blood. She can make stones jump about like frogs and she can make tongues of flame go flickering across the surface of the water. These magic powers are very frightening.
The Witches
Author: Roald Dahl
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
224 pages | 1983
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