Earwig and the Witch (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062075116)

"I would like to declare Diana Wynne Jones an international treasure," proclaimed Neil Gaiman, Newbery Medalist and best-selling author. In this enchanting introduction to Diana Wynne Jones's magical and funny work, Earwig is a fearless young orphan. When she finds herself in a house of dark magic, she does whatever she can to adapt--especially if it means that she'll learn a little magic herself! A young middle grade novel by World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement‒winner Diana Wynne Jones, beautifully illustrated in black and white by Caldecott Medalist Paul O. Zelinsky.

Not every orphan would love living at St. Morwald's Home for Children, but Earwig does. She gets whatever she wants, whenever she wants it, and it's been that way since she was dropped on the orphanage doorstep as a baby. But all that changes the day Bella Yaga and the Mandrake come to St. Morwald's, disguised as foster parents. Earwig is whisked off to their mysterious house full of invisible rooms, potions, and spell books, with magic around every corner. Most children would run in terror from a house like that . . . but not Earwig. Using her own cleverness--with a lot of help from a talking cat--she decides to show the witch who's boss.

Author: Diana Wynne Jones
ISBN-10: 006207511X
ISBN-13: 9780062075116
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Language: English
Published: 01/31/2012
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 7.33h x 5.81w x 0.62d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 149382 / Earwig and the Witch


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2011
Publishers Weekly 12/05/2011 pg. 73
Booklist 01/01/2012 pg. 115
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2012
School Library Journal 02/01/2012 pg. 91
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2012 pg. 110
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 55 - Superior,Well Above Average