Witch Switch

Witch Wars #2

by Sibéal Pounder, Laura Ellen Anderson (Illustrator)

Young witch Tiga Whicabim is just starting to settle into glitzy Ritzy City when Fran the Fabulous Fairy discovers that Tiga's best friend Peggy has gone missing--leaving behind only a note explaining that she's “AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES” and evil Felicity Bat is now in charge. Soon after, other witches across town start to disappear.

Tiga and her friends set out to investigate and stumble upon an old, unsolved mystery that might just be the reason behind the disappearances. Can the girls use their witchy skills to save their friend and the city in time?

This companion to Witch Wars is a witch story like no other, filled with silly spells, delectable dresses, and ridiculous riddles, as well as hilarious black-and-white illustrations.

Genres: Fantasy, Middle Grade, Witches, Childrens, Magic, Chapter Books, Science Fiction Fantasy

272 pages, Hardcover

First published October 8, 2015

About the author

Sibéal has written for publications including The Guardian, fashion trend forecaster WGSN, Vogue.com and The Financial Times, where she was the resident philanthropy columnist for the How To Spend It section for six years. She studied Modern History at St Andrews and Quentin Tarantino film at Yale.

Her bestselling debut Witch Wars has been translated into 10 languages so far and was shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize.

Reviews

[Dragana · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐
OBOŽAVAM VEŠTICE 💖

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had forgotten how cute these books are! And the focus on elaborate fashion and fun witch life (going for delicious cakes or frothy drinks with friends, etc.) is so charming!

[fer · Rating 5 out of 5]

unpopular opinion: ate que gosto da felicity morcego

[Floor tussendeboeken · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh, besloten om de serie niet verder te lezen. De karakters zijn een en al over de top stereotype en de bedachte termen zijn grappig bedoelt maar liggen er nogal dicht bovenop. In boek 1 vond ik dat nog wel leuk, toen ik dat een aantal jaren geleden las. Inmiddels vind ik het niet zo leuk meer.

[Auburn Waves · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

The plot was a bit weaker than in the first book, but the world is getting really interesting now

[Adri ✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dobre veštice Veja i Flafenora, vile Viki i Prepečena, zlice Felisiti Šišmiš i Egi Kopito (moj omiljeni lik 😂) su samo neki od živopisnih likova koje ćete upoznati u Cevozemlju. Kada veštice odjednom krenu da nestaju i ostavljaju nadasve čudne poruke (kao npr Otišla sam da igram žmurke sama sa sobom 🤭) naše heroine će preuzeti stvar u svoje ruke. Sa svakim novim poglavljem one se naizmečno uvaljuju u nevolje i iz istih izvlače, a sve u cilju da razreše misteriju koja je obavila Blistograd. Mora se stati na put zlobi, zar ne? Tajanstvene lutke, napici koji vas vraćaju sto godina u prošlost, žabe koje pričaju, vile koje snimaju horor film, urnebesna moda (cipele na ušima i gaće preko suknje) i mnoštvo drugih detalja koji su duhoviti, lukavi i kreativni čine ovu priču poslasticom kakva jeste.
Oduševljena sam umećem autorke da jednu dečiju knjigu završi bez ijedne rupe, propusta i nedorečenosti. Uspela je da na veoma mudar način razreši svaku situaciju, a sama knjiga se završila na užasno uzbudljivom delu tako da jedva čekam novi nastavak.
Nadam se da će mnoga deca uživati u ovoj blesavoj, luckastoj avanturi, a posebno one devojčice sanjalice koje svakoga dana lete na krilima mašte. Jer šta je život bez malo vilinskog praha?

[Vanessa Ring · Rating 5 out of 5]

Misterios intrigantes👒, amistad✨ ilustraciones fabulosas👗 Una visión totalmente fresca sobre brujas, que no se parece a ninguna otra👠

Muy recomendable🐌 Para mí, el segundo libro a superado al primero. Y me gustó el primero. Con ganas de leer ya la tercera entrega de esta saga tan original🐈

[Jacq.and.the.readstalk · Rating 5 out of 5]

An entertaining and light-hearted witchy read!

I do not care that I am not the target audience for this series, I just love them! The whimsy gothic vibes it exudes captures my witchy-fairy heart! The characters are fantastic, Fran in particular is hilarious!

The glitz, the glamour, the magic, and the craziness are all rolled up in one to create this mad-cap romp!

IG Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbdjwmwhy...

[Robin Stevens · Rating 5 out of 5]

This follow-up to Witch Wars (one of my favourite MGs of this spring) is just as bats (and cats, and jam) as its predecessor. It's glam, it's hilarious and it's totally weird. Laura's illustrations are the perfect accompaniment to Sibeal's text - all in all, this is a total winner.

[Jasmine · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first book I found funny but also thought it was trying too hard? This one has properly settled into its humour and is much richer for that. We have friendship! Nemesises! Sisters! Historical Fashion Explorers! Shoeland Fashions! Really maturing into an excellent funny middle grade series.

[TRACY · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't wait to read next book and find out what happened to Tiga's mum.

Glad they found Peggy and how to change her back from what she was was changed in to back to a witch.

[Tisha (IG: Bluestocking629)]

I don’t know...I just don’t know.
The reviews are so good. What did I miss?
I can’t even rate it.
Sorry...

[Luna fox · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really good addition to the series

[grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

The world building in this book was great. The pipe city was so unique and creative, and the history and culture of the place was woven in well. It didn't feel like a boring overload of expository information. The plot of the book was a bit squirrely. The big conflict wasn't very well developed, and solutions to problems were very strange and not always thoughtful. The characters sort of haphazardly bumbled through story events in a way that didn't always feel cohesive. There needed to be more connection between events, and maybe less of them so the story didn't feel so random. The set up for the story is great. Good characters and a great world, there just needs to be a bit more thought with plotting.

[Lansy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me sigue flipando esta saga, tanto por la historia en sí, como por las ilustraciones, como por hacerlo en catalán.
Es muy divertida, con aventuras sin parar y poco a poco vamos conociendo más del pasado de las brujas y eso intriga más todavía.
Soy muy torpe escribiendo críticas, lo sé :D


*Las fechas las acabo de poner a ojo, porque no marqué cuándo lo empecé ni recuerdo cuando lo acabé, porque empecé el siguiente luego :D

[orla · Rating 3 out of 5]

love reading books fr0m my childhood! this was like my 20th reread of this book and series. i loveee Fran and the storyline of Peggy turning into a doll! felicity bat and aggie hoof are a really iconic duo and i love their dynamic. its giving good luck babe! what i didn't like was MS flints shop being destroyed and the sometime awkward and cringey dialogue. i thoroughly enjoy this series and would truly recommend it to someone.

[Claire · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the first book, but this one maybe not quite so much. The story got a little too bogged down in other stuff and the evil Felicity Bat seemed to be got rid of far too easily. I thought the whole doll story good although it was a tad complicated at times. Still, it was an enjoyable book with fun characters.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

Really enjoying this series right now. The first book I called adorable. This one is a well earned cute. I felt there weren't as many illustrations in this one and for me the pictures are a major highlight.

[Nicola Lowson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic follow up to the first book. Clever magical witchy ideas that make you want to read the next book. Loved the doll mystery, that makes you wonder about dolls with eyes that open. Can’t wait for the next adventure.

[Clara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is more interesting than the first volume and it has a lot of adventure

[Deborah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Still quirky and novel, but I didn't enjoy it as much as the first one.

[Lavinia · Rating 5 out of 5]

O carte amuzanta,captivanta si plina de aventuri...Are tot ce ii trebuie!

[Brandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed the mystery in this one! And the kindness shown by Fluffanora at the end.

[Emilia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh.

[TTreadsYA · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one gave more magic and much more of my favorite characters. We also learned a lot about the history of everyone in town and the witches that left. It was very fun!

[Kasia · Rating 5 out of 5]

such a good book

[AliSs Book · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me encantan estas lecturas, inicialmente son para mi hija pero me sirven para desestresarme de la cotidianidad.

[Natalia · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐

[Lívia Silva · Rating 3 out of 5]

Achei o livro ótimo mas um pouco chato em alguns momentos e deixou no final um pouco a desejar

[bibi dumbuya · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was good