Synopses & Reviews
Magic beans quickly lead to danger in this standalone companion to andlt;I andgt;The Brixen Witchandlt;/Iandgt;, which andlt;I andgt;Kirkus Reviews andlt;/Iandgt;called and#8220;fresh and satisfyingand#8221; in a starred review.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When Rudi Bauer sets out for town one morning to trade, he never dreams that Susanna Louisa will sell his familyand#8217;s cowand#8212;for magic beans, no less! But thatand#8217;s exactly what she does, and the consequences will be disastrous unless Rudi can return the magic beans to their rightful owner, the evil witch of Petz.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;The journey to Petz is long and hard, but Rudi and Susanna Louisa soon find a shortcut: a magically sprouted beanstalk leads them straight there...and straight into danger. Because the evil witch of Petz is a terrible giant who has locked away summer and keeps his kingdom a frozen wasteland. And in order to defeat him, Rudi is going to need a little magic of his own.
Review
"The characters are awfully likable... A satisfying, stand-alone sequel that will certainly send readers back to read The Brixen Witch."
Review
"A nice addition for collections where fairy tale retellings are popular."
Review
"A clever blend of folkloric elements with fast-paced action."
Synopsis
Magic beans quickly lead to danger in this standalone companion to The Brixen Witch, which Kirkus Reviews called "fresh and satisfying" in a starred review.
When Rudi Bauer sets out for town one morning to trade, he never dreams that Susanna Louisa will sell his family's cow--for magic beans, no less But that's exactly what she does, and the consequences will be disastrous unless Rudi can return the magic beans to their rightful owner, the evil witch of Petz.
The journey to Petz is long and hard, but Rudi and Susanna Louisa soon find a shortcut: a magically sprouted beanstalk leads them straight there...and straight into danger. Because the evil witch of Petz is a terrible giant who has locked away summer and keeps his kingdom a frozen wasteland. And in order to defeat him, Rudi is going to need a little magic of his own.
About the Author
Stacy DeKeyser is the author of andlt;iandgt;The Brixen Witchandlt;/iandgt;, which received two starred reviews and was a Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Pick, and its sequel, andlt;i andgt;One Witch at a Timeandlt;/iandgt;, as well as the young adult novel andlt;iandgt;Jump the Cracksandlt;/iandgt; and two nonfiction books for young readers. She lives in Connecticut with her family. To learn more, visit her online at StacyDeKeyser.com.