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Wart
Stewart has plenty of reasons to dislike his new art teacher, Wanda Gibbs. Not only did she give him the awful nickname "Wart" at school but she has also started dating his dad. She must have placed his dad under some sort of spell, which is entirely possible since, according to her very own son, she also happens to be a witch. But nobody, including Stewart's father, will believe this outlandish accusation, even though Wanda suggests that if Stewart will support her, she might use her magic to his benefit. Stewart can't help but notice his athletic ability mysteriously improves every time Wanda shows up at his basketball games. Is it really magic, or is it just Stewart's imagination? It's going to take a lot of ingenuity to solve the mystery of Wanda Gibbs.
- GenresFantasy
224 pages, Hardcover
First published August 21, 2007
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September 20, 2017
this book was really good. If you like basketball and sports you should read it.
June 23, 2018
I liked it. It was okay. I would recommend it to anyone who likes witches, basketball, and mystery.
March 10, 2017
Anna Myers is my grandmother, and I always think her books are great. Wart may be one of my favorites. A boy named Stewart and his friends are uncertain about a new substitute teacher, who they think might be a witch. I enjoyed reading Wart, and didn't want so stop until I finished. And the ending is a twist, which I always enjoy. I'd recomend reading it.
November 18, 2012
Reviewed by Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen for TeensReadToo.com
There are two things that Stewart Wright thought he never wanted: to be popular and to have another mother.
The popularity thing only popped into his mind when Stewart's cousin came to visit and brought up the whole ordeal. After that, Stewart begins to question his friendship with his longtime best friend, Ham, who is not even close to being popular especially since skinny is not IN for a guy. And he wonders if it is worth hanging out with Rachel, the one girl he is close to but who doesn't look or act like most girls.
After his mother passed away, it was always just Stewart, his sister, and their father. But then came along the art substitute teacher, Wanda, who just appeared out of nowhere and is just mesmerizing everyone she meets, changing the way she looks along the way. Stewart's dad was sort of going out with someone, Martha, whom Stewart did not want him to marry, but after finding out that his dad got a date with Wanda, Martha didn't look so bad.
It's up to Stewart, or Wart (the nickname Wanda gave him), to discover who this lady really is, to make sure that he befriends the ones who are truly there for him, and for his father to end up with the right person.
Intriguing and thoughtful, WART has to be the one of the very few original books for teens out there. Everyone will be falling for Wart, even if his nickname is a little repulsive, and his little sister, Georgia. And in the end, not only Wart but the reader, too, learns a small but very important lesson. This is another hilarious read from Anna Myers that will have you falling out of your chair.
There are two things that Stewart Wright thought he never wanted: to be popular and to have another mother.
The popularity thing only popped into his mind when Stewart's cousin came to visit and brought up the whole ordeal. After that, Stewart begins to question his friendship with his longtime best friend, Ham, who is not even close to being popular especially since skinny is not IN for a guy. And he wonders if it is worth hanging out with Rachel, the one girl he is close to but who doesn't look or act like most girls.
After his mother passed away, it was always just Stewart, his sister, and their father. But then came along the art substitute teacher, Wanda, who just appeared out of nowhere and is just mesmerizing everyone she meets, changing the way she looks along the way. Stewart's dad was sort of going out with someone, Martha, whom Stewart did not want him to marry, but after finding out that his dad got a date with Wanda, Martha didn't look so bad.
It's up to Stewart, or Wart (the nickname Wanda gave him), to discover who this lady really is, to make sure that he befriends the ones who are truly there for him, and for his father to end up with the right person.
Intriguing and thoughtful, WART has to be the one of the very few original books for teens out there. Everyone will be falling for Wart, even if his nickname is a little repulsive, and his little sister, Georgia. And in the end, not only Wart but the reader, too, learns a small but very important lesson. This is another hilarious read from Anna Myers that will have you falling out of your chair.
August 1, 2012
This book will maybe be a good read for a Middle Grade. The story seems to be lacking of plot. We know that Stewart is trying to get rid of his dad new girlfriend who is also his art teacher, Wanda Gibbs. Throughout the story we are only reading how Stewart is trying to get rid of Wanda with the help of his two best friends Rachel and Ham. The story is lacking of depth. We never really knew Wanda that well and in the end it is still unclear if she is a witch or not. The accusations of his own son and the odd punishment of turning into a frog also has no explanations. We never really know anything apart from Stewart's mission to kick Wanda away from his dad.
This book has a lot of holes and are lacking of plots but I still enjoy it. It's fun to read about how Stewart and his friends work together. Also, Stewart problems with his family and high school is real and you can really understands him. The story is also interesting to read with a few laughs along the way. I found Wanda Gibbs to be really mysterious and quite charming actually. She seems to have a lot of wisdom. But I really want to know about why she is always rubbing her necklace when trying to persuades someone like she really is a witch. But you never really know the truth at the end.
I enjoy reading the ending. It was a good closure. Overall, this book can be quite a wonderful read if you can just ignore the few holes missing. This book would be a perfect read for kids.
This book has a lot of holes and are lacking of plots but I still enjoy it. It's fun to read about how Stewart and his friends work together. Also, Stewart problems with his family and high school is real and you can really understands him. The story is also interesting to read with a few laughs along the way. I found Wanda Gibbs to be really mysterious and quite charming actually. She seems to have a lot of wisdom. But I really want to know about why she is always rubbing her necklace when trying to persuades someone like she really is a witch. But you never really know the truth at the end.
I enjoy reading the ending. It was a good closure. Overall, this book can be quite a wonderful read if you can just ignore the few holes missing. This book would be a perfect read for kids.
October 12, 2012
Wart
Anna Myers
Realistic fiction
Wart by Anna Myers is an ok piece of fiction. It started out with stewart, the main character's, cousin coming over and asking him if he was popular or not. He isn't very popular but ever since that day he wanted to become popular. He starts to really like this girl but she doesn't really notice him. To get her to notice him he tries out for the basketball team but he knows he won't make it. Then everything changes, The students art teacher goes mad and a sub has to fill in for him. On curriculum night stewart's dad falls in love with the sub art teacher on first sight. After that when stewart goes to the teachers house to babysit her son when the sub and Stewart's dad are out on a date. The son, Ozgood, tells Stewart his mom is a witch. Read the book to find out if she is a witch and if stewart becomes popular.
Wart was an ok book. The reason I thought it was good was I sometimes never new what was going to happen next. One example was when stewart and his best friends, Ham and Rachel, go to the sub's house and try to find evidence to see if she was a witch when she was sleeping. A few reasons I thought it was bad was It was very slow to begin with and it didn't always keep me guessing. I would not recomend this book to anyone.
Anna Myers
Realistic fiction
Wart by Anna Myers is an ok piece of fiction. It started out with stewart, the main character's, cousin coming over and asking him if he was popular or not. He isn't very popular but ever since that day he wanted to become popular. He starts to really like this girl but she doesn't really notice him. To get her to notice him he tries out for the basketball team but he knows he won't make it. Then everything changes, The students art teacher goes mad and a sub has to fill in for him. On curriculum night stewart's dad falls in love with the sub art teacher on first sight. After that when stewart goes to the teachers house to babysit her son when the sub and Stewart's dad are out on a date. The son, Ozgood, tells Stewart his mom is a witch. Read the book to find out if she is a witch and if stewart becomes popular.
Wart was an ok book. The reason I thought it was good was I sometimes never new what was going to happen next. One example was when stewart and his best friends, Ham and Rachel, go to the sub's house and try to find evidence to see if she was a witch when she was sleeping. A few reasons I thought it was bad was It was very slow to begin with and it didn't always keep me guessing. I would not recomend this book to anyone.
September 12, 2010
I may do it as a read aloud at Halloween...
February 2, 2015
Boring book. Don't read it.
March 29, 2009
blahhhhhhh it was terrrrrrrrriiiiiiibbbbbbbllllllleeeeeee
April 26, 2012
interesting..... but you'd have to read it to fimd out for yourself
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