Review: WELLS AND WITCHES
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 16, 2013
I.M. Frightful is a young boy with a vivid imagination. One morning he awakes and hears his parents talking about the need to find a water witch to find a well on their property and fill their house with water. He can't wait to tell his school friends that a witch is actually coming to his house today, which just happens to be Halloween. They wonder whether I.M. will survive long enough to go trick or treating with them. Indeed, a witch does come to visit, but not exactly the type I.M. expected.  Will I.M.and his family get water and will he survive this Halloween?The author uses colorful language and funny names like Katie Who and Claire Rabbits. There is an interesting mix of vocabulary, as well as cartoon-like pictures in which the reader is asked to find the clues to answer questions about them. A sharp reader will find a couple of typos, but I would still recommend the book as an enjoyable read aloud or beginning interactive reader.