A Forest Charm

Magic Puppy #6

by Sue Bentley, Angela Swan (Illustrator)

Cassie's family is going on vacation with people she doesn't know and she's feeling a little shy. But when a West Highland terrier magically appears in her house, her nerves are instantly calmed.

Genres: Childrens, Fantasy, Magic, Animals, Dogs, Juvenile, Fiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Sue was born in Northampton where she still lives. For many years she worked for Northamptonshire libraries and remains a passionate supporter of Public Libraries. Sue loves everything about books, the feel of them, their smell. the way they look. And has a habit of matching a bookmark to the cover of each book she's reading. The process of reading, the feel of the book, carrying it around in her shoulder bag, sitting in favourite cafes reading all make for a complete sensory experience.
Browsing bookshops old and new, talking all things bookish with other book lovers, spending time with other writers and meeting with fans of her own books at author events are her favourite things. That and eating good quality dark chocolate, while writing.

Reviews

[Rosa Ramôa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Miau...

Quando um gato tem as orelhas baixas e para trás está com medo :(

[Stefu Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh, this was fun for my kids. But the main story had pretty much nothing to do with the dog. The dog's main struggle sounded interesting, but turned out to be fairly pointless.

[Evelyn Sessions · Rating 1 out of 5]

Each book in this series is the same! At this point, they’re just looking for excuses to sell the same book several times. It’s always the same boring plot. Some girl stumbles upon a magical puppy that can talk. The girl agrees to care for it and keep it hidden. The majority of the plot is just the girl playing with the puppy while trying to keep it secret. Then, at the end the puppy always says they have to leave now. The end!

It’s not ideal even for a five year old! Try to change the story a little bit next time, instead of reselling the same book with different characters.

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

2/3 It was ok. Not too original. I thought it was weird what the girl got to catch up with the others, didn't expect that from the "dog".

[Lonna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good for my six-year-old girl.

[Roxanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was exactly what I expected and my six-year-old loved it. We'll be checking out more books in the series.

[Jem · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story was really great, but it made my daughter cry, so it loses a star for that :(

[Cassie Crowe · Rating 4 out of 5]

So cute! I loved it because the main character’s name is Cassie and storm is so cute 🌨🌀🌫☔️👧🏼

[Jen Lynn · Rating 2 out of 5]

My daughter thought it was ok, I did not like it at all. Not the most exciting young reader book.

[Aubrey Parnell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good and simple book to read when tired at night .

[Mika · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book EVER! I love adventure too. I have a puppy identical to Storm. Thanks Sue!☺️☺️

[ALF · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like how the dog doesn't get killed by Sadow.

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

My 4-year old was entranced by this cover with a cute sparkly doggie. I think that's all it has going for it, but she seemed to like it. I didn't really like the storyline. A magical wolf disguises itself as a magical puppy and is found by a girl who is camping in the woods. There's also a mean girl and a mean dad that soften somewhat by story's end. The plot is ridiculously thin and involves mainly trying to hide the invisible magical puppy from everyone else. I sincerely hope I don't get roped into reading another in this series.

[WitherMisteri · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the book in many ways but there is a pattern in plot and some sentences. Sentences: "Something strange was about to happen" OR "I wanted Storm to stay with me forever." .


Will Storm EVER get stronger? Can this book ever move on to another plot? IS STORM'S MOTHER ALWAYS GOING TO STAY WOUNDED?

[Tyler Higgins · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really hate this series.I read to my kids daily and my middle child keeps picking these types of books. The story formula is the same in every one. The books are very boring and will only appeal to a very niche market.

[Alison · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this to see if it would be something my niece might be interested in. I think she will. :-)

[Meredith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very fun story about what happens when people show off.

[Lan]

I think the puppy is going to have trouble

[Erika · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't know how to read this book not by words how to get to it

[Jaida Wardley]

good but same as all the others

[Granine · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really like the Westie on the cover. it's REALLY cute!I didn't really like the book,but I reserved a few others from the library.

[Tanvi J · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was OK. The story was a little out of the world but the characters have a nice plot.However I think it is good enough for only 9 to 11 year Olds.