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The Double Trouble Society by Carrie Hope Fletcher

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whatyoutolkienabout's review against another edition

5.0

As a child and now an adult I love a good spooky read. This is a perfect stepping stone in middle grade for children who are wanting something a bit spooky, mischievous and fun. Beautifully written and easy to engage with it would be perfect to read together or for the older mid grader to read alone. I loved the inclusion of the quiz at the end as well to help keep readers engaged.
The story is well thought out and paced even if a tad cliched in places. The Double Trouble Society is made up of Ivy and Maggie, two girls who have been friends as long as they can remember mirroring the relationships of their adoptive fathers. They even live practically next door with nothing but creepy Hokum House between them. Everything is pretty boring in their town until one night when someone comes to live at Hokum House and things start to turn strange. It isn’t long before a three hundred year old curse descends upon the town and it’s up to The Double Trouble Society to find out what is going on in their town.
As I have already said the writing style fits the genre and intended audience, helping give the book an enchanted fairytale feel. The characters are well rounded for the intended age of the book being likeable, relatable to younger readers and we see them overcome their own fears or struggles. As with all fairytales and some middle grade it has messages woven into the narrative and thankfully these are some of my favourites. Acceptance, Found Family and the power that when united hope and love can overcome anything. Yes, it may seem a tad cliched, but in a society like today we could all do with a little more hope, trust and kindness to each other and I firmly believe these are values we should be helping nurture in the next generation.

I honestly loved this. I will definitely be gifting this to my friends children (and buying a copy for myself!). A must read for fans of whimsy, fantasy, mischief, witches and fairytales.

sarahp85's review against another edition

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5.0

This was just what I needed.
A quick, fun, entertaining read inbetween the heavy reading. I loved this.
The positive outlook on life, the "friends can be family too", the "everyone has a little magic within them"
It's no secret that I love Carrie a whole lot, so this comes to no surprise but yes, absolutely adored this

merxcutio's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

smitchy's review against another edition

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4.0

This is a fun middle grade story to get in the mood for spooky season!
The Double Trouble Society is made up of two best friends Ivy and Maggie and they do their best to live up to their name while having all the fun they can!
When strange things start happening in their little town of Crowood Peak Ivy and Maggie have a front row seat as everything is happening in the house right between theirs! The Crowood Witch has come back after 300 years and if Ivy and Maggie can't work out how to stop her then things are going to go terribly wrong.

This story has a bit of a Hocus Pocus feel and is suitable for 8+ readers who like a little bit of a spooky vibe to their stories