Theme: Witch

Howl’s Moving Castle

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably should she ever leave home to seek her fate. But when she unwittingly attracts the ire of the Witch of the Waste, Sophie finds herself under a horrid spell that transforms her into an old lady. Her only chance [...]

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The Last Apprentice: Night of the Soul Stealer

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Tom is dismayed when his master the Spook decrees that they will be spending the winter on gloomy and forbidding Anglezarke Moor but soon discovers the reason for his master’s decision, as they tangle with two dangerous witches and struggle to keep a dark mage from resurrecting an ancient evil.

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Pure Dead Frozen

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

As usual, the Strega-Borgia family can’t seem to get a break: They’ve just welcomed a newborn boy Strega-Borgia into the world, but before they can give him a name, he’s snatched and replaced with a demon baby. Mrs. McLachlan, the super-efficient (and supernatural) nanny is back, safe and sound—but so is the demon Isagoth, and [...]

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The Humming of Numbers

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Aidan is poised to take his monastic vows—until a girl enters the abbey, one who hums of the number eleven. Aidan has the ability to hear the humming of numbers, a buzzing energy given off by living things. He is captivated and tormented by the mysterious girl, Lana, who has some unusual abilities of her [...]

Descriptors: Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Ireland, Scandinavia » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Last Apprentece : Revenge Of The Witch

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: July 2, 2007

For years, Old Gregory has been the Spook for the county, ridding the local villages of evil. Twenty-nine apprentices have tried some floundered, some fled, some failed to stay alive. Only Thomas Ward is left. He’s the last hope, the last apprentice.

Descriptors: Europe, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Good Babies: A Tale of Trolls, Humans, a Witch and a Switch

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A wicked witch’s plan to wreak havoc by switching a human baby and a troll baby backfires in a surprising way.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fantasy, Norway, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Scandinavia » Other Themes: , , , , » Comments closed