Secret Spells

Everyone at the Extraordinary Academy is excited for the Winter Solstice Grand Tournament, especially Bea! She’s been practicing extra-hard and is ready to rise to the challenge. But then Ms. Sparks decides that this year’s competition will be different — there won’t be any magic allowed! It will be a regular sports day, and the students at Extraordinary will compete against non-magic school Spellshire Academy. With magic firmly forbidden, which school will emerge victorious? And will Bea’s friendship with her non-witch best friend, Ash, survive the competition? With black-and-white illustrations throughout. Critique: Told through Bea’s diary entries, the Diary of an Accidental Witch series invites young readers to follow Bea on a humorous journey of self-discovery as she learns where she truly belongs. The “Diary of an Accidental Witch” also includes: “New Girl”, “Ghostly Getaway”, “Unexpected Guests”, “Magic Every After”, and “Halloween Ball”. Nicely illustrated by Katie Saunders, the “Diary of an Accidental Witch” series is especially and unreservedly recommended for elementary school and community library fiction collections for children ages 6-9. –Midwest Book Review–Children’s Bookwatch