Book description
Teased by her older brother, bullied by the popular girls at school,
and plagued by a blistering pimple that has surfaced on the tip of her
nose, 12-year-old Claire Murphy wishes she could shrivel up and die or
spontaneously combust. But when a mysterious book appears at her feet in
the checkout aisle of a grocery store, Claire is confident all her
troubles are over. Following the instructions carefully, Claire dives
nose-first into reeking remedies, rollicking rituals, and silly spells.
It's only when she recklessly disregards the Law of Three that the line
between good and evil blurs and Claire must race against time to save
not only herself but her sworn enemy, Hollis Van Horn, whom she's placed
in mortal danger. As the two girls set out on a mission to locate the
author of the book the elusive White Witch in order to "cleanse
their characters" and reverse the spell, Claire discovers that both
people and life are full of surprises. This is a story that will
appeal to many middle school students. It has enough truth and fantasy
mixed together to create an interesting and fast moving plotline.
Marina Cohen is an elementary school teacher in the York Region District
School Board. Her previous novels include
Ghost Ride
, shortlisted for the 2011 Red Maple Award, and Mind Gap
. She lives in Markham, Ontario.
