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Title: The Witch's Guide to Cooking with Children
Subtitle: A Novel
Author: Keith McGowan
Narrator: Laural Merlington
Format: Unabridged
Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-01-09
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10
Publisher's Summary:
When Sol and Connie Blink move to Grand Creek, one of the first people to welcome them is an odd older woman, Fay Holaderry, and her friendly dog, Swift, who carries a very strange bone in his mouth. Sol knows a lot more than the average 11-year-old, so when he identifies the bone as a human femur, he and Connie begin to wonder if their new neighbor is up to no good. In a spine-tingling adventure that makes them think twice about whom they can trust, Soland Connie discover that solving mysteries can be a dangerous game - even for skilled junior sleuths.
©2009 Keith McGowan (P)2009 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Members Reviews:
Just wonderful
Loved this retelling
Fairytale Retelling
I absolutely loved this book! For those of you who like the story of Hansel and Gretel, you will love this new spin on it.
The witch, Fay Holaderry has adapted her lifestyle to the present time, living like any elderly person in any community. But, looks can be deceiving.
Sol and Connie Blink have just moved to Grand Creek. They have a lovely set of parents who don't really seem to care about them. The reasons, and there are many, become clear as you read the book. Sol is a science nerd. His younger sister Connie loves animals and loves and admires her brother. Sol has a difficult time believing in himself after a terrible incident in the town they have just moved from.
Both Sol and Connie must learn to trust each other if they are to survive what their parents, Ms. Holaderry and many others in the town have set up for them. This story's themes of perseverance, trust and relying on family run all through this story. I can't wait for the first day of school to begin so that I can recommend this book to my new students.
Delicious!
As a mother who screens everything her 11-year-old daughter reads, I was more than drawn toward this book's very arresting title: I did a double-take. Said daughter has a huge library of books about friendly witches and I certainly thought it was about time she about those witches that may look pleasant enough, but still give you an uncomfortable feeling in your gut, like the ones *I* grew up with! Although fractured fairy tales are generally not my favourite genre, I appreciate their popularity - many are very well-written and thoroughly enjoyable ("The Sisters Grimm" series comes now to mind), even if I personally prefer original tales. "The Witch's Guide to Cooking with Children" by Keith McGowan is definitely a keeper! Unlike said daughter, what interested me most was the characterisation of the little dog in the story: it begs the question "Do our unthinking loyalties lie with those who feed us?" This book is deceptively simple, like the old fairytales, but opens the door to many animated dinner-table discussions. In the words of said daughter:
"The book, 'The Witch's Guide to Cooking with Children' by Keith McGowan was bewitching.
"When Solomon and Constance Blink-Sol and Connie for short- move to Grand Creek, one of the first people to welcome them is an odd old woman, Fay Holaderry, and her friendly dog, J. Swift, who carries a strange bone in his mouth. A human femur, to be exact. Then, Sol and Connie's new stepmother and father leave them in a strange town.
