Review: Entertaining and well put-together read for Middle-Grade Readers!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 16, 2013
I thought this was a really cute read! The story introduces us to Bettony, a 12 year old girl who thinks that she is very ugly and her life cannot continue if she doesn't do something about how she looks. So the only thing that she can think of is to visit her Grandmother who can do magic and can make her pretty. After getting the potions and coming home, she ends up turning her sister into a toad and even though she becomes beautiful on the outside, the things do not get better.This was a great book for middle graders but the way it was written made me think of a young adult lady who tries to figure herself out and not a 12 year old who just starting out her life. It was written more as a fairy tale so it makes sense but I would want to see less complicated relationship situation. But overall I really enjoyed it and think the author did an amazing job!  3.5 Stars