All You Need Is a Love Spell

Sabrina the Teenage Witch #7

by Randi Reisfeld

Something is seriously wrong in Mortal-ville!


Sabrina just can't figure it out. All of the sudden, her entire school has been bitten by the love bug. Everyone is pairing off--but with the wrong people! Even Libby, Miss Super Cool, has fallen head over heels for the biggest nerd in the school! Sabrina laughs it all off until Harvey--her very own Harvey--gets a case for someone else!

With everyone else pairing up, Quentin, that Greek god of an exchange student, starts flirting with Sabrina. But there's something strange about his sudden attentions that Sabrina just can't figure out. And how can she think about Quentin when Harvey's under a love spell?

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Childrens, Witches, Fiction, Magic, Paranormal

161 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1998

About the author

Randi Reisfeld has written over 60 books, primarily for ‘tweens and teens; non-fiction (celebrity biographies, two of which have made the New York Times best seller list); and fiction. She wrote the Clueless series, original stories based on the characters in the movie, as well as six books based on the character of TV's Moesha. Her original fiction series called T*Witches is a Disney Channel TV movie, broadcast October 2005. [NOTE: Although Witches is in the title, this series is completely wholesome, compelling, and humorous, and has nothing to do with the occult].

She is an editor at Scholastic, as well.

Reviews

[Madeleine Knutsson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Min favorit av alla hittills. Alltså jag har verkligen inget att klaga på. Så sjukt bra!

[Myndi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was another cute installment of this series. I like the use of Greek Mythology along with the witchcraft. I still think it'd be fun to read the whole series, as they do really read like an episode of the show.

[Kelly K · Rating 4 out of 5]

I probably shouldn't have enjoyed this as much as I did but 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' is one of my favorite tv shows of all time and this book was like a whole new episode. I loved that Greek mythology was included in this. It added a pretty awesome contrast but also familiar similarity to Sabrinas magic.

[Beverly K · Rating 4 out of 5]

First, let's get this out of the way.

Cupid, Venus, and Mars are *Roman* gods. They kept referring to them as Greek gods, going so far as to use Greek food. Maybe it's the Percy Jackson fangirl in me, but this felt like a pretty glaring error.

On that note, Venus and Mars aren't married in Roman mythology. They're having an affair--Venus is married to Vulcan. It wasn't until 3/4rds of the way through the book that I remembered that. At least Cupid is Venus and Mars' son in Roman mythology.

Now, onto the actual story. I read this as a palate cleanser for a book that took me a month and a half to finish. The book was enjoyable, mythology mix-up notwithstanding. It felt like reading a Sabrina episode, and the characters were pretty IC, IMO. Also, I miss Jenny, Mr. Pool, and Drell from season one. I loved them. It was great to see them again.

There were a few dated references here, which I suppose were emblematic of their time. Zelda had difficulty accessing AOL because "the line was busy." Sabrina equated her freeze spell to pausing a VHS tape. Sabrina left multiple messages on Harvey's answering machine. Etc. It made it more enjoyable to me, beyond the datedness, because I felt like I was genuinely back in the late 90s.

This was a good book, a short book, and a quick read.

[Naomi Starling · Rating 4 out of 5]

A delightful, fun, little read! This seemed to be exactly the "comfort food" my heart and brain needed during this time.

Most books based on movies/TV shows fail to live up to their predecessors, and vice versa. This one definitely did NOT disappoint! It was a smooth, easy read that I found incredibly hard to put down. I always watched the show for Salem's cameos, but this helped me appreciate Sabrina and the Harvey/Sabrina pairing in a whole new light. It's rare that pre-teens get such wholesome role models, and although Sabrina was never a role model for me, I definitely appreciate what was done with her here. <3

And I'll be definitely be keeping an eye out for more Sabrina the Teenage Witch books!

[Maran · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's 90s, it's cheesy, it's not entirely in character (for most characters), but it's still fun as hell! And tonight, that's good enough for me. I'm only giving it three stars because I know that my wish to give it a higher score is due to nostalgia goggles. Also, it's a bit dated which, at times, bothered me a little bit (and threw me out of the story). But yeah, definitely a fun way to pass the time. Especially when you're feeling nostalgic.

[Crickskant · Rating 4 out of 5]

A perfect classic book to reread when the library has been closed for 3 weeks, you have a headache from e-books and you are desperate enough to look through your adult children's old book shelf. Nice, light reading!

[Tania · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the tv show growing up and this book didn't disappoint. I like how it included Greek mythology.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

So much nostalgia ✨🥺🔮

[Sophie Sternschuss · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book in hindsight was very predictable and I’m not sure how I didn’t catch on sooner to the plot line. Despite this I really enjoyed it and one of my favourite Sabrina books that’s I’ve read so far. The mystery of Quentin and his family kept me reading. Da

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found quite a few of these Sabrina books at Half Price Books, and I'm looking forward to getting to read them all soon.

This one was really cute, even though it was instantly obvious who Quentin was. I don't think the author got the "voices" quite right, especially Libby's, but it was still a fun little read.

[Drucilla · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love Greek mythology so of course I liked this book. I thought it was interesting how the writer wanted to weave together the gods and witches, but overall she kind of failed. There was no explanation of how it all fit together or why Aphrodite was only 8 years old two hundred years ago.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved all of the Sabrina tales full of magic. Every story was a different adventure and some new and exciting challenge to overcome. These books made me want to have magical powers too but the ending results were hilarious.

[Sella Malin · Rating 1 out of 5]

I used to love this T.V. show, along with the books.. now I don't care for both much anymore.

[Vampire-lk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome! Childhood memories learning how to read and watching this tv show as a faithful fan!!!! :)

[Lonely Panda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Why does Sabrina has to like Harvey so much.... compared to Cupid... But it was fun to include Greek mythology gods.

[Sophia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute, quick read that is great for ages 3rd through 6th grade.

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

25/25