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Zusatztext Lowe! Natasha The Power of Poppy Pendle 2012. 272pp. $15.99 hc. Paula Wiseman Books (Simon & Schuster). 978-1-4424-4679-3. Grades 4-6 Born on the floor of a French bakery! Poppy Pendle conjures a chocolate cake when she is only three months old. Her ecstatic parents realize that she has the gift of magic! and they enroll her at Ruthersfield Academy. There she excels at magic lessons! but all Poppy really wants to do is bake. Then Poppy learns the Stop It Now spell! capable of turning objects to stone! which Poppy unleashes on anything that gets in her way! including her parents. It takes the determined efforts of her non-witch friends to bring Poppy back from the dark side to an idyllic conclusion that young readers will savor. There is a strong essence of Roald Dahl to this story! in which controlling characters like Poppy’s mother are laughable in their awful obtuseness. This is a crowd-pleaser with the added bonus of Poppy’s recipes at the end. Jan Aldrich Solow! A. Scott Crossfield Elementary School! Herndon! Virginia [Editor’s Note: Available in e-book format.] Recommended Informationen zum Autor Natasha Lowe knew as a child that she wanted to be either a writer, an adventurer, or to open a fancy teashop. So she did a little bit of everything, traveling from her native London to America where she ran The Tea House bed and breakfast and wowed guests with her grandmother's shortbread recipe. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and four children. She is the author of the Poppy Pendle series and Lucy Castor Finds Her Sparkle. Klappentext Poppy may have inherited the family's magical powers! but she would rather be a baker. How can she avoid the family business? Part magic! part adventure! and wholly delicious! this spirited story includes more than a dozen recipes readersNand budding bakersNcan try at home. Zusammenfassung “There is a strong essence of Roald Dahl to this story…a crowd-pleaser.” — Library Media Connection “[A] sweet story about true friendship.” — School Library Journal Poppy has magical powers! but she would rather be a baker. Can she find a way to follow her own path? This charming novel includes more than a dozen delectable recipes! Ten-year-old Poppy! born to ordinary parents! has inherited coveted witch power. In Poppy’s world! witches work for good and are much valued! but Poppy does not want to be a witch—she wants to be a baker! and she is extremely good at baking. Her parents insist Poppy follow in the footsteps of her great aunt! a famous witch! but Poppy has plans of her own. Part magic! part adventure! and wholly delicious! this spirited story includes more than a dozen recipes you can try at home. ...
