MHL 2018-19 List
Genre: Fantasy
Grade Level: 4-7
Reading Level: 5.6 (8 points) 288 pages
Publisher: Simon
& Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books (August 30, 2016)
My Rating: 4 out of 4
Readability: Fun to read
MHL Division: Division 1
Summary:
When young Mabel Ratcliff goes to
study magic at Ruthersfield Academy, she discovers not only that being a proper
witch is harder than she thought, but also that she is adopted. Book #3
This is a third book in a series
of books called “Poppy Pendle”. It
felt like a standalone book and you would not need to read the others to enjoy
this one.
Mabel was left in a flowerpot
under a leaf on the doorstep of widow named Nora Ratcliff. She raises her as her own but discovers that
Mabel has magical gifts and is a witch. She is sent to a school to learn how to
become a proper witch. Mabel has a great mind and imagination and rebels at
being tied to the home and not able to invent and create and push the
boundaries of her calling. The story parallels the suffrage movement for women.
This story takes place in 1881.
I loved Mabel. She was spunky and
smart and compassionate. I would recommend this book but I imagine it would be
received better by girls since there are not any boy characters in this
book.
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