Lottie Clark - Age 10

Are you looking for a captivating book that will whisk you into a world of magic and adventure? Then this is the book for you. Just sit back and relax with this enthralling novel as you follow the Widdershins sisters, Fliss, Betty and Charlie into a world of magic where they race to uncover the mysterious story of Ivy Bell before it's too late. But when history begins to repeat itself, Charlie and Betty must fight to save Fliss before she meets the same sticky end as Ivy Bell did two years earlier. Can Charlie and Betty get though Tick Tock Forest, save their sister and discover the mystifying secrets of Pendlewick before it's too late? This is a magnificent tale that I could enjoy for hours or more. It is definitely a story that everyone will adore and can be relished by the whole family forever.

Libby Pretty - Age 7

A Tangle of Spells is the first book in the ’Pinch of Magic’ series that I have read but that didn’t seem to matter. The author helped me to understand what had already happened to the Widdershins sisters and I would still like to read the other books.

I loved the way the author described everything from “the old building, with its flaking shutters and a slightly drunken lean to the left” to “her rosebud mouth which was pink and plump.” The descriptions made me feel like I was really there. I also loved the way author used unusual words like ‘mizzly.’

The author kept me guessing who the old lady was, I didn’t work it out straight away, and I liked the way the story jumped between different people. I did find parts of the story quite scary and I needed to read with my mummy, but I’m sure I’ll love it even more when I’m older.

You should read this book if you love a good adventure story and enjoy fairy stories.

Thank You!

Marcus Hoang - Age 9

A Tangle of Spells is a brilliant action packed book which is part of the 'Pinch of Magic Series' along with A Sprinkle of Sorcery.

It is a story about 3 girls called Fliss, Betty and Charlie who where leaving a miserable island called Crowstone (That was in A Pinch of Magic) and are heading into what seems like a perfect little cheerful Island of Pendlewick. Little do they know that there are already two witches on that island that could do something catastrophic to Fliss. They are moving into a house called Blackbird Cottage but something seems odd about the house. First they find salt on the window sills and there are also little silver coins in every corner.

It is a very exciting book and I can’t wait for the next book to come out.