The Witchy Worries Of Abbie Adams (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
Abbie Adams has a lot to worry about. Her little brother isn’t always good at controlling his magic, so she often has to use her own magic to reverse his spells and make his first-grade teacher and his classmates forget weird things they’ve seen. But sometimes she forgets to cover her own tracks well enough, so she gets in trouble with her strict, fifth-grade teacher. And she doesn’t study enough at school or on her magical talents. When she discovers that her new kitten is actually a boy under an enchanting spell, she finds motivation to learn more about history and magic to help him out.The Witchy Worries of Abbie Adams by Rhonda Hayter is a fun look at how witches would have to adjust if they went about their daily lives among non-magical people. Some things are off limits, like casting forgetting spells just so you won’t get in trouble even if you deserve it. And some witches are evil, like the powerful witch who turned the boy into a kitten and plans to alter the history of technology.Abbie has a fresh, winning voice that makes her seem like any other fifth grader. Whether she’s trying to save her little brother, help her parents, act in the school play, or save her kitten, Abbie’s charm is her sincerity and her desire to do the right thing. Moms and daughters will both fall in love with Abbie and her family as they explore science, history and a little bit of magic. I recommend The Witchy Worries of Abbie Adams for mother-daughter book clubs with girls aged 9 to 12. What a fun and original debut! I love reading middle grade because they never cease to make me smile and look back fondly at my elementary/middle school years.Abbie was a free spirited and extremely likable main character. Abbie, her younger brother, Munch, and her parents were all witches, but life wasn't always easy for them. Especially because Abbie doesn't have a Hogwarts to attend and must go to school with humans. This does cause Abbie to get into a bit of mischief because she occasionally has to do magic to keep her brother from accidentally revealing their secret. She also is so busy at home learning magic spells and witch history that she doesn't have much time for homework. My heart went out to Abbie because things really must have been hard for her. I mean who wants to have to keep such a big secret from your best friend?I loved how Abbie's parents and younger brother played such a prominent role in the story. They were sweet, if not a bit odd, and always treated their kids with kindness. Things got a little hectic for the Adams' when Abbie's new kitten turns out to be a human that was cursed and transformed into a feline by an evil witch. To further complicate things, "Tom" is not just any human, but the famous inventor Thomas Edison!From there a lot of twists and turns in the plot start occurring as the Adams' race to find a spell to make Tom a human again and return him to the past before history, and thus the present, is changed.The Witchy Worries of Abbie Adams was a fast paced and creative debut sure to appeal to all middle grade readers. Abbie is a heroine I constantly wanted the best for and she always made me laugh. There were some interesting historical facts intertwined in the story and Rhonda Hayter presented witches in her own fun way.I definitely recommend this to anyone eight and up and I'm looking forward to reading more by Rhonda Hayter in the future!Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
What do You think about The Witchy Worries Of Abbie Adams (2010)?
This book is funny, and you don't even have to like magic to think it's funny! Luv this book!
—SIDESHOW
Love the levitating/morphing family members, Witch Flu, and spells gone awry. Magical fun!
—Sam
