A review by caroparr
The Time of Green Magic by Hilary McKay

3.0

No one writes families better than McKay, and this one is perfect: a blended family with a few bumps along the way. The fourteen-year-old boy who falls for the French babysitter is so believably awkward, the littlest boy is endearing, and Abi, who used to be an only child, warms gradually to them both. The magic is a bit scary, as it should be, though McKay leaves the magic a bit unresolved. 3.5