Witch Weed

by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Overview

"One of the most feared of a witch's powers is that of the evil eye..."
After throwing Mrs. Tuggle's evil glass eye into the creek, Lynn and her best friend, Mouse, anticipate a soothing summer. But when Lynn notices some strange-looking purple plants growing down by the creek, she begins to worry. Is she imagining it, or are the plants sprouting right near where she threw the eye?
What's worse is that some girls from school may be starting their own coven of witches — and Mouse might be getting sucked in!
Does Mrs. Tuggle have unfinished business with them? And if so, can Lynn fight her evil again?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780689853814
Publisher:	Aladdin
Publication date:	09/01/2004
Series:	The Witch Series
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	770L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor has written more than 135 books, including the Newbery Award–winning Shiloh and its sequels, the Alice series, Roxie and the Hooligans, and Roxie and the Hooligans at Buzzard’s Roost. She lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland. To hear from Phyllis and find out more about Alice, visit AliceMcKinley.com.

Editorial Reviews

"The writing is top-notch, the characters are well realized, the setting comes to life, and the chills and thrills are delivered realistically."--"Voya.

From the Publisher

In their fifth adventure combating the evil power of local witchcraft, Lynn and Mouse discover that wicked old Mrs. Tuggle may be dead but she's not quite gone. Sinister flowers spring up along the creek where the friends last encountered her dark influence. It's these flowers, Lynn believes, that make five of her school chums form a coven, and that draw Mouse into the clutches of magic. Reminiscent of Nancy Garden's Four Crossing series, but displaying less attention to detail and plausibility, this fast-paced adventure combines minor problem-novel elements--Mouse's mother has left the family--with the eternal struggle between good and evil. Although the novel won't stand up to Suzy Charnas's The Silver Glove or Susan Cooper's The Dark Is Rising , Naylor's fans will not be disappointed in this latest installment--which hints at Lynn and Mouse's next encounter with the spirit of Mrs. Tuggle. Ages 10-up. (Sept.)

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