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amyjosefaariel 's review for:
The Worst Witch Saves the Day
by Jill Murphy
I unabashedly love this series. Now, I’m reading them as an adult. And I’m reading them after having watched the Netflix show - every episode - during an illness. Were I reading them with children, I’d have some misgivings perhaps, and would certainly want to talk with the children about things like boundaries with bullies (Mildred’s repeated misplaced trust in Ethel), what reliable and trustworthy adults look and sound like (no adult should force you to say things are okay when they aren’t and reliable grown ups are responsible for taking care of kids and keeping them safe), making mistakes isn’t causing trouble, and so on. However, these stories are such fun.
I agree with other reviewers that things like Miss Granite actually being Agatha were obvious and likely would also be obvious to a 7-year-old, but I also think it would be fun to be a 7-year-old who knows what’s going on while no one in the book does. Who has already figured it out.
As others wrote, the hair scenes were delightful and the illustrations for those scenes the best yet.
Most of all, though, I appreciate the escape of these stories. I like that the worst things that happen is hair gets cut and grows back and villains are turned into snails.
For what these books are trying to do, they do it perfectly.
I agree with other reviewers that things like Miss Granite actually being Agatha were obvious and likely would also be obvious to a 7-year-old, but I also think it would be fun to be a 7-year-old who knows what’s going on while no one in the book does. Who has already figured it out.
As others wrote, the hair scenes were delightful and the illustrations for those scenes the best yet.
Most of all, though, I appreciate the escape of these stories. I like that the worst things that happen is hair gets cut and grows back and villains are turned into snails.
For what these books are trying to do, they do it perfectly.