Synopses & Reviews
Cordelia loves to spell in every way:and#160;studying spelling and practicing spells. She especially likes to double spell, turning her C-A-T into a new C-O-A-Tand#160;by zapping it with the letter O.and#160;So when she sees a sign for the Witches' Double Spelling Bee, she knows it's meant just for her. Cordelia is determined to W-I-Nand#8212;but so is the thirteen-time champion Beulah Divine, age two hundred and three.and#160;Hasand#160;Cordelia studied and practiced enough toand#160;outspell the most fiendish witch at the bee?
Review
"Shannon has used clever wordplay and created a downright fun language game. . . Classroom spelling bees will never be the same once young readers get their hands on this title."
and#8212;School Library Journal
"Shannon and Fearing combine their considerable talents to create a most bewitching tale of self-confidence and perseverance."
and#8212;Kirkus
"Spelling truly is magic in Shannon's easygoing story about a purple-haired witch named Cordelia who loves spelling words and casting spells."
and#8212;Publishers Weekly
"It's difficult to make a subject like spelling memorable, but Shannon's text engagingly demonstrates the relationship between words while Fearing's pencil and digital illustrations lend a Saturday-morning-cartoon quality to the characters and the comedic spell-casting action."
and#8212;The Horn Book Magazine
and#8220;Shannon and Fearing turn a spelling lesson into magic.and#8221;
and#8212;USA Today
Synopsis
Miss Thornapple's school is not like most other schools—it's a school for little witches! Little witches must learn how magic broomsticks fly and how to whip up their own potions. Sometimes they swim in swamps, and other times they explore the haunted old forest. And what's served for dinner in the dining hall? Gooey eyeballs! There's no telling what might happen at Miss Thornapple's school. But one thing is for sure: Even young witches have lessons to learn.
Synopsis
Little witch Cordelia loves to spell. But can she beat the long-time champion in the Witchy Spelling Bee?
About the Author
Scott Santoro isn't sure where he gets the ideas for his books; they usually come out of the blue. But if little witches are casting spells of inspiration, he's decided that's as good an explanation as any. He is the author and illustrator of
Farm-Fresh Cats,
Isaac the Ice-Cream Truck, and
The Little Skyscraper. He also works as a story artist in animated feature films, most recently
Flushed Away,
Bee Movie, and the upcoming
Gnomeo and Juliet.
Scott Santoro isn't sure where he gets the ideas for his books; they usually come out of the blue. But if little witches are casting spells of inspiration, he's decided that's as good an explanation as any. He is the author and illustrator of Farm-Fresh Cats, Isaac the Ice-Cream Truck, and The Little Skyscraper. He also works as a story artist in animated feature films, most recently Flushed Away, Bee Movie, and the upcoming Gnomeo and Juliet.