Once a Witch

Reader: Sophie D
Age: 13
Title: Once a Witch
Author: Carolyn MacCullough
Publisher: Clarion Books
Pub Date: Sept. 2009
Galley: No
Nominate for Teen Top 10: No
Did the cover tempt you: This is one of the half-faced girl covers that I am sick of at the moment, but the spell book did intrigue me.
Recommend: Yes
Convince us to read the book: It is a good modern fairy tale, with believable characters and an engaging plot. Not a lot is explained in the beginning, so you are wondering what is going on for a lot of the book, and therefore have to finish it.
Compelling Aspect of the Book: I got caught up in the plot immediately and could not put the book down after that. It is told from the main character, Tamsin's, point of view, and she is a really great narrator: funny and smart.
Did you finish: Yes
Were you disappointed with the book: I was not at all disappointed with this book. It was great for light reading.
Age Range: 12-15
Quality: 4Q Better than most
Popularity: 4P Broad general teen appeal