Book Review: Aru Shah and the End of Time

Book: Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava book #1) by Roshani Chokshi

Cover Art by Abigail Dela Rey
Cover Design by Phil Caminiti

Edition: Hardcover

Description:

Twelve-year-old Aru Shah has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in at school. While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, she'll be spending her autumn break at home, in the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, waiting for her mom to return from her latest archeological trip. Is it any wonder that Aru makes up stories about being royalty, traveling to Paris, and having a chauffeur?

One day, three schoolmates show up at Aru's doorstep to catch her in a lie. They don't believe her claim that the museum's Lamp of Bharata is cursed, and they dare Aru to prove it. Just a quick light, Aru thinks. Then she can get herself out of this mess and never ever fib again.

But lighting the lamp has dire consequences. She unwittingly frees the Sleeper, an ancient demon whose duty it is to awaken the God of Destruction. Her classmates and beloved mother are frozen in time, and it's up to Aru to save them.

The only way to stop the demon is to find the reincarnations of the five legendary Pandava brothers, protagonists of the Hindu epic poem, the Mahabharata, and journey through the Kingdom of Death. But how is one girl in Spider-Man pajamas supposed to do all that?

Book Review for Tackle Your TBR Read-a-Thon book #2: The Phantom Tollbooth

Book: The Phantom Tollboth by Norton Juster and illustrations by Jules Feiffer

Cover Art by Jules Feiffer

Edition: Paperback

Description:

For Milo, everything’s a bore. When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room, he drives through only because he’s got nothing better to do. But on the other side, things seem different. Milo visits the Island of Conclusions (you get there by jumping), learns about time from a ticking watchdog named Tock, and even embarks on a quest to rescue Rhyme and Reason! Somewhere along the way, Milo realizes something astonishing. Life is far from dull. In fact, it’s exciting beyond his wildest dreams. . . .

Book Review: Tarnished and Torn

Book: Tarnished and Torn (A Witchcraft Mystery book #5) by Juliet Blackwell

Edition: Paperback

Description:

As the owner of a popular vintage clothing store, Lily Ivory can enjoy a day of antique jewelry shopping and still call it work. But as one of San Francisco’s resident witches, searching for hidden treasures can sometimes lead to dangerous discoveries…

When Lily arrives at an antique jewelry fair, her bargain sensors go off left and right—but she also picks up a faint vibration of magic. Could the hard-bargaining merchant Griselda be a fellow practitioner? It certainly seems that way when a sudden fire sends panic through the crowd, and Lily discovers Griselda murdered in a way that nods to an old-fashioned witch hunt…

A crime that hits close to home turns into an unwelcome flash from the past when the police bring in their lead suspect—Lily’s estranged father. Though he may not deserve her help, Lily is determined to clear her father’s name and solve a murder that’s anything but crystal clear.

Book Review for The Book Girl's Book Club for January: Brownies and Broomsticks

Book: Brownies and Broomsticks (A Magical Bakery Mystery book #1) by Bailey Cates

Edition: Paperback

Description:

Katie Lightfoot's tired of loafing around as the assistant manager of an Ohio bakery. So when her aunt Lucy and uncle Ben open a bakery in Savannah's quaint downtown district and ask Katie to join them, she enthusiastically agrees.

While working at the Honeybee Bakery—named after Lucy's cat—Katie notices that her aunt is adding mysterious herbs to her recipes. Turns out these herbal enhancements aren't just tasty—Aunt Lucy is a witch and her recipes are actually spells!

When a curmudgeonly customer is murdered outside the Honeybee Bakery, Uncle Ben becomes the prime suspect. With the help of handsome journalist Steve Dawes, charming firefighter Declan McCarthy, and a few spells, Katie and Aunt Lucy stir up some toil and trouble to clear Ben's name and find the real killer.

Book Review: The Witches

Book: The Witches by Roald Dahl with illustrations by Quentin Blake

Cover Art by Quentin Blake

Edition: Paperback

Description:

This is not a fairy tale.

This is about real witches

Grandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real witches are the most dangerous of all living creatures on earth. There's nothing they hate so much as children, and they work all kinds of terrifying spells to get rid of them. Her grandson listens closely to Grandmamma's stories—but nothing can prepare him for the day he comes face-to-face with The Grand High Witch herself!

Book Review for the Comic Book Club for July: Black Magick vol #1

Book: Black Magick volume #1: Awakening (issues #1-5) by Greg Rucka with illustrations by Nicola Scott, color by Chiara Arena and letters by Jodi Wynne

Cover by Nicola Scott

Edition: Trade Paperback

Description:

Rowan Black is a detective with the Portsmouth PD... and a witch, two aspects of her life she has struggled to keep separate. Now someone is targeting Rowan, someone who knows her secrets and means to expose her... or worse.

Book Review: The Blood of Olympus

Book: The Blood of Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus book #5) by Rich Riordan

Cover Design by Joann Hill
Cover Illustration by John Rocco

Edition: Hardcover

Description:

Though the Greek and Roman crew members of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. Her giants have risen—all of them—and they're stronger than ever. They must be stopped before the Feast of Spes, when Gaea plans to have two demigods sacrificed in Athens. She needs their blood—the blood of Olympus—in order to wake.

The demigods are having more frequent visions of a terrible battle at Camp Half-Blood. The Roman legion from Camp Jupiter, led by Octavian, is almost within striking distance. Though it is tempting to take the Athena Parthenos to Athens to use as a secret weapon, the friends know that the huge statue belongs back on Long Island, where it "might" be able to stop a war between the two camps.

The Athena Parthenos will go west; the Argo II will go east. The gods, still suffering from multiple personality disorder, are useless. How can a handful of young demigods hope to persevere against Gaea's army of powerful giants? As dangerous as it is to head to Athens, they have no other option. They have sacrificed too much already. And if Gaea wakes, it is game over.

Book Review: In a Witch's Wardrobe

Book: In a Witch's Wardrobe (A Witchcraft Mystery book #4) by Juliet Blackwell

Edition: Paperback

Description:

Lily Ivory is living her dream of owning a vintage clothing store — and practicing magic on the side. But when she encounters a sinister sleeping, Lily comes face-to-face with a nightmarish evil...

Taking a night off from running her successful San Francisco clothing store, Lily attends a local Art Deco Ball, where vintage fashions steal the show. But when a young woman at the event falls under a mysterious sleeping sickness, Lily senses that a curse was placed on the woman's corsage.

Before Lily can solve the woman's magical ailment, she's asked to assist in investigating a string of poisonings in the Bay Area witchcraft community. She's gained the trust of the local covens by supporting women's charities through her clothing store. But soon Lily suspects that one of her new acquaintances might not be so well-intentioned and could be dabbling in dark magic and deadly botany...

Book Review: Matilda

Book: Matilda by Roald Dahl with illustrations by Quentin Blake

Cover Art by Quentin Blake

Edition: Paperback

Description:

Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a kid-hating terror of a headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It'll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves and Matilda may be just the one to do it!

Book Review for the Book Girl's Book Club for January: 100 Cupboards

Book: 100 Cupboards (100 Cupboards book #1) by N. D. Wilson

Cover Art by Jeff Nentrup

Edition: Paperback

Description:

Lying in bed at night, twelve-year-old Henry York can't ignore the thumping and scratching he hears on the other side of his bedroom wall. He scrapes off the plaster and discovers doors—ninety-nine cupboards of all different sizes and shapes. Through one he hears the sound of falling rain. Through another he sees a glowing room—with a man strolling back and forth! Henry and his cousin Henrietta soon learn that these are not just cupboards, but portals to other worlds.

Book Review for The Book Girl's Book Club for November: Lumberjanes vol #1

Book: Lumberjanes volume #1: Beware The Kitten Holy (issues #1-4) by Noelle Stevenson and Grace Ellis, illustrations by Brooke Allen, colors by Maarta Laiho and letters by Aubrey Aiese

Cover by Noelle Stevenson

Edition: Trade Paperback

Description:

FRIENDSHIP TO THE MAX!

At Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for hardcore lady types, things are not what they seem, Three-Eyed Foxes. Secret Caves. Anagrams. Luckily, Jo, April, Mal, Molly and Ripley are five rad, butt-kicking best pals determined to have an awesome summer together...and they're not gonna let a magical quest or an array of supernatural critters get in their way! The mystery keeps getting bigger, and it all begins here.

Book Review: Lost in a Book

Book: Lost in a Book by Jennifer Donnelly

Edition: Hardcover

Description:

Smart, Bookish Belle, a captive in the Beast's castle, has become accustomed to her new home and has befriended its inhabitants. When she comes upon Nevermore, an enchanted book unlike anything else she has seen in the castle. Belle finds herself pulled into its pages and transported to a world of glamour and intrigue. The adventures Belle has always imagined, the dreams she was forced to give up when she became a prisoner, seem within reach again.

The charming and mysterious characters Belle meets with the pages of Nevermore offer her glamorous conversation, a life of dazzling Parisian luxury, and even a reunion she never thought possible. Here Belle can have everything she has ever wished for. But what about her friends in the Beast's castle? Can Belle trust her new companions inside the pages of Nevermore? Is Nevermore's world even real? Belle must uncover the truth about the book, before she loses herself in it forever.

Book Review: Chasing the Moon

Book: Chasing the Moon by A. Lee Martinez

Edition: Hardcover

Description:

Diana's life was in a rut. She hated her job, she was perpetually single, and she needed a place to live. But then the perfect apartment came along. It seemed too good to be true -- because it was.

The apartment was already inhabited -- by monsters. Vom the Hungering was the first to greet Diana and to warn her that his sole purpose in life was to eat everything in his path. This poses a problem for Diana since she's in his path...and is forbidden from ever leaving the apartment.

It turns out though that there are older and more ancient monstrous entities afoot -- ones who want to devour the moon and destroy the world as we know it. Can Diana, Vom, and the other horrors stop this from happening? Maybe if they can get Vom to stop eating everything...and everyone.

Book Review for The Book Girl's Book Club for September: Garden Spells

Book: Garden Spells (Waverley Family book #1) by Sarah Addison Allen

Edition: Paperback

Description:

In a garden surrounded by a tall fence, tucked away behind a small house in the smallest of towns, is an apple tree rumored to bear a very special sort of fruit. In this luminous debut novel, Sarah Addison Allen tells the story of that enchanted tree, and the extraordinary people who tend it.

The Waverleys have always been a curious family, endowed with peculiar gifts that make them outsiders even in their hometown of Bascom, North Carolina. Even their garden has a reputation. For the Waverley history is in the soil. And so are their futures.

A successful caterer, Claire Waverley prepares dishes made with her mystical plants -- from the nasturtiums that aid in keeping secrets to the snapdragons intended to discourage the attentions of her amorous neighbor. Meanwhile, her elderly cousin, Evanelle, distributes unexpected presents whose uses become uncannily clear. They are the last of the Waverleys -- except for Claire's rebellious sister, Sydney, who fled Bascom the moment she could, abandoning Claire, as their own mother had years before.

When Sydney suddenly returns home with a young daughter of her own, Claire's quiet life is turned upside down. Together again in the house they grew up in, Sydney takes stock of all she left behind, as Claire struggles to heal the wounds of the past. And soon the sisters realize they must deal with their common legacy -- if they are ever to feel at home in Bascom...or with each other.

Book Review: Swords of Sorrow: The Complete Saga

Book: Swords of Sorrow: The Complete Saga story by Gail Simone written and illustrated by various writers and artists

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review (Plus, I also read my own single print issues of Swords of Sorrow)

Publication: Available now

Description:

Dynamite's fiercest females appear in a massive genre-spanning crossover event featuring an all-star line-up of female authors, headlined by Gail Simone (Batgirl, Birds of Prey)! The ultimate pulp adventure features Vampirella, Dejah Thoris, Red Sonja, Purgatori, Lady Demon, Chastity, Jungle Girl, Jennifer Blood, Kato, Lady Zorro, and many, many more! Villains and heroes from a dozen worlds and eras face off against a legendary evil that threatens all their homelands. Written by Gail Simone, Mairghread Scott, Nancy A. Collins, G. Willow Wilson, Erica Schultz, and Leah Moore, and featuring artwork by Sergio Davila, Mirka Andolfo, Dave Acosta, Noah Salonga, Francesco Manna, and Cristhian Zamora!



Rating: 1 1/2 stars

Review:

I usually don't request a book that I already have, however, although I have all six issues of the Swords of Sorrow miniseries. I do not have all the additional issues of the one-shots and miniseries that tie-in with the main series.

This was not good, the writing was very clunky and felt like a total waste of a crossover with these amazing characters. Reading this felt like I was reading one big filler issue because the story didn't seem to be going anywhere. It was very random with no clear purpose other than good vs. evil.

The story follows the mysterious Traveler who has gathered a group of female heroes to help her stop her evil nemesis, The Prince (as in Prince Charming from Snow White) who has also put together a team of female villains to carry out his plans. Unlike the villains in this story, the heroes had no idea what was going on as they were unknowingly thrown together and given special swords called Sword of Sorrow.

I was disappointed with this and not only for the bad writing, poor dialogue, thin plot but also because so many of the characters were written and shown out of character. There were only two things I liked about this, one was Jennifer Blood (in the Vampirella & Jennifer Blood miniseries), who was probably the only character in this book that was well-written and interesting to read about. And second was the artwork, which ranged from good to average with a few issues showing artwork that appeared slightly cartoony.

This crossover event had so much potential but it got lost somewhere in this muddled story.

Book Review: Sabrina: The Teen-Age Witch issue #27

Book: Sabrina: The Teen-Age Witch issue #27

Edition: Single Print Edition

Rating: 5 stars

Review:

This is another issue I found in the discount bin at the comic book store. The cover may not be in the best condition but it was still a good read. This was published in 1975 and the funny thing is, I couldn't find any credit for the writers and artists for any of the stories. Perhaps they didn't start listing them until later on. In this issue, there were four Sabrina stories and one Li'l Jinx short story.


Story #1: "Salem Sing Along"

In this story, Sabrina's Aunt Hilda was not enjoying the song that Sabrina was singing. She felt the song was too modern and too kind and caring, certainly not something that a witch should be singing. Plus, Hilda preferred the old songs. Feeling defeated, Sabrina went up to the attic to think and wound up finding some of Hilda's old music books. After she found a song that she really liked, Sabrina went to go play it for her aunt. However, she had no idea that playing the song would cause so much trouble.

When she played the song, it was like she conjured a spell because it was a total magical disaster causing all types of problems around the house. But that turned out to be a good thing for Sabrina because Aunt Hilda no longer had a problem with the song Sabrina used to sing.



Story #2: "Not Wanted!" (Li'l Jinx)

In this short story, Li'l Jinx had a cold and couldn't go out to play with her friend Gi Gi.



Story #3: "Cold Wave"

On a very hot and sunny day, Harvey came over for a visit and couldn't help commenting on how cool it was in Sabrina's house. He had no idea it was magic keeping the house cool and in a rare display of kindness Aunt Hilda placed a spell on Harvey to keep him cool once he left the house.

It wasn't until Sabrina's Uncle Ambrose pointed out a problem in the kitchen that everyone realized that Hilda's magic was malfunctioning. They had to call in the Zelda, the Head Witch to fix all of Hilda's spells. It's a good thing Sabrina remembered the spell casted on Harvey before it was too late.



Story #4: "A Spell in the Sun"

Sabrina, Hilda and Ambrose take in a day at the beach but Hilda was not enjoying herself. From a rambunctious little boy who kept tossing sand in her face to a rude teenager, Hilda used a little magic to make the day better but her attempt to enjoy a meal on the beach may have created some unexplainable trouble for the family.



Story #5: "Pocus Hocus"

This last story has Sabrina assisting Harvey in a magic show. Seeing how horrible he was doing with his act, Sabrina cast a few spells to help him out. Thanks to Sabrina's help the audience thought Harvey was only pretending to be a bad magician. Too bad Harvey wasn't in on it because despite all the cheers from the audience he ended up being confused with how the show turned out.


Having magical powers doesn't make life easy, it seems to cause nothing but trouble for Sabrina and her family. Even when they try to help, it turns out wrong. I love reading these old comics, they're so much fun. The stories were written as light and humorous with the artwork showing all the zaniness that occurs.

Book Review: Death Vigil vol #1

Book: Death Vigil volume #1 (issues #1-8) written and illustrated by Stjepan Sejic

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review

Publication: Available now

Description:

Gifted? Join the Death Vigil in their ongoing war against the ever-growing power of the Primordial Enemy! Only catch is you have to die first. Become a corporeal immortal Death Knight and obtain reality-altering weaponry in the never-ending battle between good and evil.


Rating: 3 1/2 stars

Review:

This wasn't bad but it did start out a little slow and kind of dragged a little in the middle.

This first volume centers around a reaper named Bernadette "Bernie" who along with her chosen few in the Vigil are fighting against the Primordial Enemy who is trying to escape the underworld. Necromancers are helping to release the Primordial Enemy and it is up to the Vigil to stop them.

The eight issues are mainly told from Vigil member Sam's point of view. He died on Halloween 12 years ago after trying to stop a mugging but Bernie gave him a chance for a second life. The story also centers around Clara who was killed by her boyfriend Jon, a necromancer. Jon murdered her to use her in a ritual but his plan was stopped by Sam and Bernie. However, Clara was given a chance by Bernie to become immortal if she joined the Vigil. Unbeknownst to everyone there seems to have been a problem with Clara's transformation.

This is a standard good vs. evil story that's filled with monsters as the Vigil try to stop the Primordial Enemy. The Vigil were joined in their fight by a necromancer and his daughter Mia, the group also have to stop a crazed researcher and a former ally who are seeking revenge against Bernie for a decision she made. The duo's revenge was also connected to the Primordial Enemy's plan to take over.

Overall, this had great artwork but I think the characters were probably more interesting than the story. Yet I do wish Vigil members James, Marlene, Raven and Grace got as much focus as Bernie, Sam and Clara. I found it interesting that after they return from the dead and join the Vigil each member has a unique weapon and powers that aids them in their fight. The weapons are something that has meaning to them and it takes them a while to find out how to connect with it and use it.

I wouldn't mind reading more from this series, it seems like it may be heading into an interesting direction.

Book Review: Crystal Cadets

Book: Crystal Cadets by Anne Toole with illustrations by Katie O'Neill with color by Paulina Ganuchaeu

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review

Publication: Available now

Description:

Zoe has always felt out of place; her foster parents are great and all, but she's long felt like something was missing. That is, of course, until she discovers a mysterious gem left to her by her birth mother and her whole universe gets flipped around! When the crystal grants Zoe mysterious powers of light she becomes the Diamond Cadet, and she's not the only one; suddenly she's meeting new friends who shoot flames and glowing green arrows. It's all fun at first, but when The Darkness possesses Zoe's foster parents her only choice is to join this wild group of action-hero girls, traveling the globe to defeat The Darkness and find a cure!



Rating: 3 stars

Review:

Crystal Cadets = Sailor Moon meets children/middle grade readers. This was a fun and cute comic that followed a group of girls who as the Crystal Cadets use gem power to stop the Darkness. The story opens with Zoe at school meeting three new girls Jasmine, Gwen and Olivia who stop her from being bullied. At home, Zoe celebrated her birthday and received a special gift from her foster parents. It was a journal from her birth mother and inside she found a hidden letter that also contained a diamond.

The next day at school, the Darkness was attacking. As Jasmine, Gwen and Olivia were trying to stop it, Zoe went home but found the Darkness was already there. It was controlling her parents and was trying to get her. Although, she was saved by the Cadets the Darkness left her parents in a state of unconsciousness. After finding out that Zoe had a gem, they took her and her parents back to the Crystal Cadet castle where they hope to one day cure Zoe's parents of the Darkness.

From there the girls along with Jasmine's older sister Nahla, who runs the control room, were trying to locate the other holders of gems before the Darkness could get to them. But standing in their way, was a girl name Emmy who seems to be able to control the Darkness.

This ends on a cliffhanger but also with a twist in regards to who the newest Crystal Cadet was.

Although, this was a fun and fast-paced story with a lot of action I felt like there wasn't enough time put in to actually develop the story. It went from one scene to the next without giving out a lot of information. And there was not a lot explanation about how the Crystal Cadets came to be other than they get their power from gems which were passed down to them. They then use their powers to protect the Earth from the Darkness. Their enemy the Darkness besides being too ambiguous almost seemed too big for them to handle.

I like the concept of the Crystal Cadets but the writing was lacking. With the story moving so fast you don't get a good sense of who the Cadets are that is besides Zoe. And speaking of Zoe, it was unbelievable that she went from newbie Cadet to assuming the leadership role. It didn't seem right especially since the group already had a very competent leader in Jasmine. I like Zoe but I thought the book focused too much on building her up instead of focusing on all the Cadets.

I like the artwork, it reminds me of Steven Universe and other similar cartoons on the Cartoon Network, Disney, etc..

Overall, this was a fun, easy-breezy comic that's geared towards children and middle grade readers. Kids will love the bright colors and action packed scenes and most likely will be looking to read more from this.

I believe this has been turned into an ongoing series and if the author would add a little more depth and slow down the pace a bit, I really think this would make an excellent series.

Book Review: Black Canary and Zatanna: Bloodspell

Book: Black Canary and Zatanna: Bloodspell by Paul Dini with illustrations by Joe Quinones and color by Dave McCaig

Edition: Hardcover

Rating: 5 stars

Review:

I dusted off my Twitter account and posted a quick tweet to the author, Paul Dini to say how much I enjoyed this book. 

Now for my review, I absolutely loved this book for so many different reasons, but here are my top four:

First, it's a totally cool, kick-butt buddy comic featuring two of my favorite characters Black Canary (Dinah Laurel Lance) and Zatanna Zatara.

Second, this comic featured Green Arrow. Now a days, as a Green Arrow and Black Canary fan, it's so rare to see anything that features their relationship. Which is why I was so surprised when it was shown in this book. Ollie wasn't in the entire story but it was still nice to see the two of them together.

Third, the story. It was very well-written and a fun read. I thought the author balanced the humor and drama perfectly.

Fourth but certainly not least, the artwork. It was bright and clear as it highlighted both the serious and humorous parts of this story.


In Black Canary and Zatanna: Bloodspell, the story opens in the past with the first meeting between Zatanna and Dinah back when they were teenagers. The story then followed Black Canary who was undercover trying to stop Tina Spetto, the leader of gang from robbing a casino but Tina wasn't planning on surrendering and killed herself to avoid being arrested. But that wasn't the end of Tina's story, because although Dinah was unaware of the consequences she and the rest of Tina's gang had unknowingly taken a blood oath.

Now a year later in the present, Tina's spirit was seeking revenge against her former gang because they were the reason Black Canary was there to ruin her plan in the first place. Her plans also included destroying Black Canary as well.

After seeing a brief news segment, Dinah found out about the death of one of the women from Tina's former gang. Then she received a phone call from another former member who sounded a little off. Leaving her bedroom fun time with Ollie, Dinah went to see if she could help but by the time she got there, there was no way to save her. From there Black Canary and Green Arrow went to check on another former member but again they were too late. But this time Dinah did find a clue which had her seeking a little magical help from Zatanna.

Even with all of Zatanna powers, the duo had a difficult time trying to stop Tina due not only to the blood oath but a few other tricks. They had to come up with something truly on the spot to stop her.

I really liked this because you get a great fast-paced story that showed this two amazing characters doing what they do best being superheroes but you also get some fun flashback scenes. This is definitely one of my new favorite books.

Book Review: Upside Down: A Hat Full of Spells

Book: Upside Down: A Hat Full of Spells (Upside Down book #2) by Jess Smart Smiley

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review

Publication: Available now

Description:

Harold, the sugar-loving vampire boy, is back with all his spooky friends for an all-new adventure! In the wake of Book One, witches are no longer plaguing the country... but their hats remain, charged with magical mischief! Jess Smart Smiley returns for a delightful all-ages romp in beautiful black, white, and green.


Rating: 2 stars

Review:

I wonder if I was a kid would I have liked this more. In a Hat Full of Spells, Harold the vampire boy was dealing with nightmares every night. He kept dreaming that the witch Vermillion was back. His parents and their friends Professor and Mrs. Adams were all trying to help him deal with it but nothing would stop his nightmares.

Trouble started once witches' hats started to appear around town, although all the witches had been destroyed their magic was still tied to their hats. Anyone who puts on one would end up casting the last spell attached to the hat. And the problem got worse when Mrs. Adams got one of the hats stuck on her head. Now it was up to all them to try to stop the chaos from all the wayward magic before it's too late.

The story was okay, I thought it was a little confusing at first because from looking at the artwork it was hard to understand what was going on. I guess this just wasn't for me, I didn't find it to be that interesting.