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kristenremenar's review
3.0
There's something cozy about this book, and I think it's Clover Twig herself. Clover comes to work at the Witch's house after seeing the posting "Wanted: storng gril to cleen." Clover puts everything to right (in her charming, no nonsense English style) and even manages to help save the day when the Witch's evil sister, Mezmeranza, steals the magical cottage with Clover and klutzy Wilf inside. Nice, magical read.
aoosterwyk's review
3.0
A charming and simple tale riddled with whimsy. Clover is a fearless, clever (and tidy) girl who is looking for work to help support her family while her father spends his time at the pub. She is hired by a witch to keep house.
The witch's evil sister is after the cottage and when Clover is left alone for the night things begin to happen. The tone is light and funny and although accidents happen, nothing bad ever does.
The witch's evil sister is after the cottage and when Clover is left alone for the night things begin to happen. The tone is light and funny and although accidents happen, nothing bad ever does.
amibunk's review
5.0
My most fervent hope, at the moment, is that Kaye Umansky is busily writing a sequel to this delightful and utterly charming book. I absolutely loved the characters with their quirky personalities. I adored the narration and general flow of the plot. Mostly, I enjoyed giving a suitable voice to each character, especially the nasal Ms. Fly. Excellent book. I highly recommend it to old and young alike.
bookgirl4ever's review
3.0
Clover is hired by the local town witch (a good witch) to keep house. Meanwhile, a bad witch is determined to gain entrance into the cottage and Clover and her friend Wilf have to save the day.
Cute and innocent, but not particularly memorable.
Grades 3-4.
Cute and innocent, but not particularly memorable.
Grades 3-4.
mezu_641's review against another edition
5.0
Such a fun read and I loved the illustrations, the characters, everything.
rebeccabateman's review
4.0
This was my seven-year-old daughter's book. She made it half way and then wanted to move on to something else. I told her she needed to finish this one before she started a new one ("Do what I say, not what I do"). The next day she told me that she had finished so I skimmed quickly and asked her a few questions regarding the characters. When she couldn't tell me an answer, I told her we were going to start at the beginning - together.
I intended to read aloud only the first few chapters to get her interested enough in the characters that she could go on by herself. But the characters were so charming and the story so fun, that I wouldn't let her go on without me. (She told me that she wasn't able to do the voices I gave the characters in her head, so she preferred my continuing as well.) Reading this book out loud is especially fun as most of the characters require real voices. Allergic Miss Fly and obnoxious shoe-loving Mezmeranza were two of our favorites.
A great book for ages 6 - 12.
I intended to read aloud only the first few chapters to get her interested enough in the characters that she could go on by herself. But the characters were so charming and the story so fun, that I wouldn't let her go on without me. (She told me that she wasn't able to do the voices I gave the characters in her head, so she preferred my continuing as well.) Reading this book out loud is especially fun as most of the characters require real voices. Allergic Miss Fly and obnoxious shoe-loving Mezmeranza were two of our favorites.
A great book for ages 6 - 12.
anikalpaca's review against another edition
3.0
I think this was a very nice story and a great light read. I think anyone could read this book as long as you like light fantasy's with cute little twists and characters.
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