This is the first time I'm reviewing a children's book. Even though it was a very easy read, the review is much harder. It's a long time since I was a 10 year old and as I live in France I couldn't get an opinion of a young child. I personally would have liked the children to have been way more irresponsible with the magic book. Apart from asking the book to provide a third helping of ice cream and getting punished for it things don't get out of hand any further. But this book is not aimed at me but at the 5 to 10 age group and you don't want to stray into the occult or have kids setting bad examples. So I decided for a 5 star as for the very young ones they will be nice bed time stories, without nightmares to follow.
The Green Book by Penny Luker
A spell book appearing one day in your room is a dream for
any ten year old, especially if you just been told to tidy up that room. Alana
is the lucky girl with the book. It must have chosen her as she is really very
responsible; choosing not to use her spell book when it asks her if she wants
it to magic her exam. I’m not sure I would have withstood the temptation. I
also doubt that my friends would have given me a moment’s peace if they had
discovered that I had a book of spells. But Alana and her friends learn a
lesson early on; if you misuse magic it will have consequences. This is a short
and entertaining book for young children. I think this would make a good book
for bed time, as it will leave you having sweet dreams about having a spell
book that makes all your troubles go away.
