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Witch Saga #4
The Witch's Eye
Although Mrs. Tuggle, the evil witch, has died, her glass eye resurfaces, threatening the lives of Lynn Morley, her best friend, Mouse, and her little brother, Stevie. Original.
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1990
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Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
211 books1,040 followersPhyllis Reynolds Naylor was born in Anderson, Indiana, US on January 4, 1933.
Her family were strongly religious with conservative, midwestern values and most of her childhood was spent moving a lot due to her father's occupation as a salesman.
Though she grew up during the Depression and her family did not have a lot of money, Naylor stated that she never felt poor because her family owned good books. Her parents enjoyed reading stories to the children--her father would imitate the characters in Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer--and her mother read to them every evening, "almost until we were old enough to go out on dates, though we never would have admitted this to anyone."
By the time Phyllis reached fifth grade, writing books was her favorite hobby and she would rush home from school each day to write down whatever plot had been forming in her head - at sixteen her first story was published in a local church magazine.
Phyllis has written over 80 books for children and young people. One of these books, "Shiloh," was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1992, was named a Notable Children's Book by the American Library Association and was also Young Adult Choice by the International Reading Association.
Naylor gets her ideas from things that happen to her or from things she has read. "Shiloh" was inspired by a little abused dog she and her husband found. The little dog haunted her so much that she had to write a story about him to get it out of her mind.
Her family were strongly religious with conservative, midwestern values and most of her childhood was spent moving a lot due to her father's occupation as a salesman.
Though she grew up during the Depression and her family did not have a lot of money, Naylor stated that she never felt poor because her family owned good books. Her parents enjoyed reading stories to the children--her father would imitate the characters in Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer--and her mother read to them every evening, "almost until we were old enough to go out on dates, though we never would have admitted this to anyone."
By the time Phyllis reached fifth grade, writing books was her favorite hobby and she would rush home from school each day to write down whatever plot had been forming in her head - at sixteen her first story was published in a local church magazine.
Phyllis has written over 80 books for children and young people. One of these books, "Shiloh," was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1992, was named a Notable Children's Book by the American Library Association and was also Young Adult Choice by the International Reading Association.
Naylor gets her ideas from things that happen to her or from things she has read. "Shiloh" was inspired by a little abused dog she and her husband found. The little dog haunted her so much that she had to write a story about him to get it out of her mind.
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September 11, 2016
My 12 year old self loved this book. I read it multiple times. Never knew it was part of a series.
December 10, 2017
Book 4 in the Witch's Sister saga. I am truly enjoying reading these books from my childhood. I didn't realize there were so many.
This book finds Lynn and Marjorie, Mouse, with the one thing that survived the house fire that took Mrs. Tuggle and her property to their fiery end. A glass eye. Lynn finds that everyone is either drawn to it or changes personality when they are near it. She and Mouse must find a way to dispense of the eye while keeping their families, and themselves, safe.
Good children's series!
This book finds Lynn and Marjorie, Mouse, with the one thing that survived the house fire that took Mrs. Tuggle and her property to their fiery end. A glass eye. Lynn finds that everyone is either drawn to it or changes personality when they are near it. She and Mouse must find a way to dispense of the eye while keeping their families, and themselves, safe.
Good children's series!
August 23, 2019
3.5 stars
The Witch's Eye is one of the longest books in this series, and perhaps as a consequence, one of the weakest. The good elements are still there: the insidious sense of menace, the subtle but disturbing havoc wrought by the eye, and Mouse and Lynn's wonderfully written friendship. But the story does go on longer than is necessary for the straightforward plot, and can often be repetitive. It's still enjoyable, but just not the greatest of the series.
The Witch's Eye is one of the longest books in this series, and perhaps as a consequence, one of the weakest. The good elements are still there: the insidious sense of menace, the subtle but disturbing havoc wrought by the eye, and Mouse and Lynn's wonderfully written friendship. But the story does go on longer than is necessary for the straightforward plot, and can often be repetitive. It's still enjoyable, but just not the greatest of the series.
April 1, 2021
They couldn't just throw the eye in the river to begin with but whatever.
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October 7, 2022
My favorite of the series!
August 20, 2007
This whole series scared the ever living snot out of me when I was 12. For kids' books, they're pretty damn scary.
July 26, 2009
I loved this series I really want to read them again. maybe i should find them and buy them.
May 31, 2013
Only good memories!
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