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mehsi's review against another edition
4.0
Meet Mirabella, she is half-witch and half fairy! Oh and she gets into a lot of mischief.
I just adore the Isadora Moon series so when I saw that Mirabelle is getting a series of her own I just knew I had to get them. Thankfully, one of my libraries had it in Dutch so I could read it! And read I did and, just like with Mirabelle’s cousin Isadora Moon, I had tons of fun reading this book!
Whereas Isadora is vampirexfairy, Mirabelle is fairyxwitch. Though I have to be honest the only way I saw that this girl was a witch was because of her half pinkish purple/half black hair. Otherwise I would say she is 100% naughty witch. For most of the story she acts like a witch and doesn’t seem to care about her fairy half. In fact it seems she mostly finds it annoying (and well, I kind of can understand given how the dad is so sparkly and way too joyful all the time, I mean, I would also tire of that).
The story takes place for most at a fairy gathering, big fires, lots of cake and glittery food, and tons of sparkles. Of course, Mirabelle cannot resist being naughty and so we get to see what kind of naughty tricks she gets up to.
I am glad that Mirabelle knew she had done wrong and that she confessed. Then again, there was no one else to blame so um, yeah. But still, I had kind of expected Mirabelle to not own up and just make up excuses so I am delighted that despite the naughty witch part and the rebellious witch part that she still knew when to take the blame and say sorry.
What happens next was really fun and I love it. I also love the solution the parents bring as a way of punishment, I think this is a good one. Because she definitely needs to learn responsibility. A lot of it. Haha.
I am happy to see Isadora Moon as well and her family. I am also glad, something that I was worried about due to the Isadora Moon Gets in Trouble book, that Isadora said no and clearly stated her uncomfortableness when Mirabelle asked her to come with her. Good job girl! I am so happy that you can stand up for yourself. I am proud!
All in all, a magical and delightful book featuring a really fun character! And of course wonderful illustrations with tons of glitter and magic! I cannot wait for more books!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I just adore the Isadora Moon series so when I saw that Mirabelle is getting a series of her own I just knew I had to get them. Thankfully, one of my libraries had it in Dutch so I could read it! And read I did and, just like with Mirabelle’s cousin Isadora Moon, I had tons of fun reading this book!
Whereas Isadora is vampirexfairy, Mirabelle is fairyxwitch. Though I have to be honest the only way I saw that this girl was a witch was because of her half pinkish purple/half black hair. Otherwise I would say she is 100% naughty witch. For most of the story she acts like a witch and doesn’t seem to care about her fairy half. In fact it seems she mostly finds it annoying (and well, I kind of can understand given how the dad is so sparkly and way too joyful all the time, I mean, I would also tire of that).
The story takes place for most at a fairy gathering, big fires, lots of cake and glittery food, and tons of sparkles. Of course, Mirabelle cannot resist being naughty and so we get to see what kind of naughty tricks she gets up to.
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Well, I have to say the dragons were very cool looking. It is just a shame that they weren’t the good kind of dragons, otherwise it would have been a nice addition to the whole party, I mean fairies love flowers/leaves right? I also loved the tiny little dragon she aptly named Violet, I cannot wait to see more of her in the next books.I am glad that Mirabelle knew she had done wrong and that she confessed. Then again, there was no one else to blame so um, yeah. But still, I had kind of expected Mirabelle to not own up and just make up excuses so I am delighted that despite the naughty witch part and the rebellious witch part that she still knew when to take the blame and say sorry.
What happens next was really fun and I love it. I also love the solution the parents bring as a way of punishment, I think this is a good one. Because she definitely needs to learn responsibility. A lot of it. Haha.
I am happy to see Isadora Moon as well and her family. I am also glad, something that I was worried about due to the Isadora Moon Gets in Trouble book, that Isadora said no and clearly stated her uncomfortableness when Mirabelle asked her to come with her. Good job girl! I am so happy that you can stand up for yourself. I am proud!
All in all, a magical and delightful book featuring a really fun character! And of course wonderful illustrations with tons of glitter and magic! I cannot wait for more books!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
pifferdiff's review
3.0
Taking the opportunity to read some of the books I’ve picked up for Violet’s school library! As usual Harriet Muncaster’s illustrations and imagination are wonderful in this and I adored Violet the dragon, I just didn’t enjoy Mirabelle’s need to be naughty when she knows she shouldn’t.
19becky97's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
almas's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
emmamadden12's review
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
killerbeesbuzz's review
3.0
3.5*
A really cute story I think I would've loved when I was younger (but let's be honest I wouldn't have been allowed to read it).
The party ideas were cute as well- makes me wish I was allowed parties! Very much feel as though I've missed out
A really cute story I think I would've loved when I was younger (but let's be honest I wouldn't have been allowed to read it).
The party ideas were cute as well- makes me wish I was allowed parties! Very much feel as though I've missed out
decemberthecreep's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
naomi_marshall_murray's review
5.0
Taking my little sister’s (9 years old and 7 years old) on their first trip to Waterstones, the younger of the two wanted a ‘dragon book’… and so came home our first adventure into the world of Isadora Moon - through her witch-fairy cousin, Mirabelle!
The sentence structure is short enough that younger readers were able to enjoy it, too with illustrations on every page and the occasional full page art- keeping children interested in the book the whole way through the story!
Mirabelle gets up to Mischief is a great introduction to Mirabelle and her family, whilst also teaching lessons on secrets, mischief and behaviour (or… mischief!) however in the end, family is always there for one another.
We read this in one sitting! A blessing in the current world of games consoles and online videos… at the end of each chapter I was getting eagerly asked to keep going and not to stop; we need to know what happens to Mirabelle and Violet!
Looking forward to more adventures from the world of Isadora Moon!
The sentence structure is short enough that younger readers were able to enjoy it, too with illustrations on every page and the occasional full page art- keeping children interested in the book the whole way through the story!
Mirabelle gets up to Mischief is a great introduction to Mirabelle and her family, whilst also teaching lessons on secrets, mischief and behaviour (or… mischief!) however in the end, family is always there for one another.
We read this in one sitting! A blessing in the current world of games consoles and online videos… at the end of each chapter I was getting eagerly asked to keep going and not to stop; we need to know what happens to Mirabelle and Violet!
Looking forward to more adventures from the world of Isadora Moon!
traditionson's review
4.0
I am soo happy to see more of Mirabelle as a fan of the Isadora Moon series. Witchy and fairy magic at opposite ends of the scales. It shows the need to accept both parts of yourself and to never play with things you don’t understand without supervision as the consequences would be dire. Beautifully illustrated with a fun cameo from Isadora an amazing addition to the world of Isadora Moon.