Wednesday, 12 August 2020

DIARY OF ANNA THE GIRL WITCH 1: FOUNDLING WITCH by Vic Connor

“Anna Sophia doesn’t know much about herself. Not what happened to her parents. Not why she was found living with wild bears in Siberia, and certainly not why an eccentric, rich couple in Switzerland is trying so hard to adopt her. She has always known she was different. She didn’t know just how different until her 13th birthday, when she discovered her supernatural powers, both delightful and a little frightening. She also learned that these powers make a dark cloud grow inside her soul, bit by tiny bit. And now she’s in danger. Her friends, too. It’s so tempting to use her magic to save them all, but would she sacrifice her soul for that? She just doesn’t know. Anna Sophia can ignite things. She can fly in a bucket and stop time. And she has some serious choices to make.”

What were your initial thoughts on the book?

My first thoughts about this book were that it wasn’t going to be any good and that I would find it boring because I have read a million stories about witches already, and they are nearly always about the same thing, but when I started reading it I discovered that this was not like all the other witch books that I had read and I actually really began enjoyed it. Soon, I was near the end of the book and once I had finished it, I felt like I needed to read more and  I hope one day I can read the next 2 in the series, and I know that I will love them just like this first one.

Who was your favourite character and why?

My favourite character was Anna Sophia because she was very curious about what had recently happened to her and immediately had hundreds of questions. She didn’t just stop after danger came past; she carried on whatever the problem was ready to achieve her goal. She would step up and be brave to save her best friend from terrible danger even if she thought she would be in great trouble if she was caught saving her, and many others, with her friend; she showed courage even though inside she was burning with fear. She is also my favourite character because through the book I really got to know her, and it felt like I was going through every step of what was happening to her and that I was feeling everything that she was feeling.

What was your favourite part of the book and why?

My favourite part in the book was when Anna Sophia manages to fly in a bucket. I really liked this part because it meant that she was one step closer to saving everyone and it was really funny. I found that it flying in a bucket instead of a broom made Anna unique and different to all other witches and made this book special and definitely made me want to read on. Although I found flying in a bucket weird at first, after thinking about it I realised that this was part of Anna’s personality and that if she was flying in an ordinary broom that this book wouldn’t be that interesting.

Would you recommend this book?  

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys thrilling adventure stories between the ages 10-14. I loved this book and I think that everyone will like it too if they just try and read it!

Summarise the book in one sentence. (Verdict)

A very creative and imaginative story, that anyone who reads the first couple of chapters will enjoy and love straight away!

Reviewed by Jimena Gutierrez Reviriego

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