Willa's Monster Muddle

LoveReading4Kids Says

Little Willa is off to a fancy dress party and she finds a wicked witch costume that is just right. Her mum is dressed as a witch too and they head off together, accidentally bumping into another mummy daughter witch pair on the way. Oh no! Sharp eyed readers will notice that the two little witches walk off holding the hand of the wrong mummy witch!

Willa’s party turns out to be even more exciting than she was expecting with so many amazing costumes to admire and lots of fun, spooky games. It’s only when the cake arrives that she realises she’s at the wrong party (again, there are all sorts of clues for readers).

Children will love vicariously experiencing the thrill of dancing with skeletons, some impromptu cooking with witches, not to mention the scene in which Willa uses a mummy’s bandages as loo roll! Fabi Santiago uses colour with a wonderful freedom and her bright screen-print illustrations are full of movement and details. This funny, eye-catching story is perfect for Hallowe’en but will be a hoot at any time of year.

Reviewed by Andrea Reece
Andrea Reece has spent almost her entire working life in children’s books, first as publisher, latterly as consultant, project manager and critic.
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