Witch in the City (Crimson Twill #1)

by Kallie George (Author) Birgitta Sif (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Crimson Twill

A little witch with a penchant for bright colors and bows has a surprising big-city shopping adventure in the first book of an illustrated series filled with offbeat charm.

Crimson Twill is a little witch, but you might not know it. She lives in the country and loves polka dots and puppies instead of pointy shoes and black dresses. She even wears a big bow on her hat--which is crimson, just like her name. Tonight, for the very first time, Crimson is riding on her mother's broom all the way to New Wart City to go shopping at Broomingdale's! The huge department store has everything a witch could itch for. For Crimson, each floor (hats! cats! brooms!) is a new adventure. But is Broomingdale's ready for a witch as unique as Crimson?

A rich and playful new world comes to life in the first book of this charming series.

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Kirkus

The narration's great humor throughout—featuring puns and wordplay—doesn't undermine the earnest, wholesome sincerity of Crimson as she navigates the world on her own bighearted terms. . . .. A bewitching series opener.

ALA/Booklist

George uses humor and clever puns to interweave the themes of friendship and finding a place to fit in.

Publishers Weekly

Giggling instead of cackling, skipping instead of slinking, and sporting a black hat with a big crimson bow, young Crimson Twill is portrayed as hardly witch-"typical." When the pale-skinned witch travels with her mother from their Cackle County home to Broomingdale's, New Wart City offers myriad opportunities for Crimson to showcase her developing know-how and compassionate heart. Riddled with wordplay ("Slime Square," "Vera Fang"), George's chapter book series starter revels in lighthearted witchy whimsy while underlining themes of being true to oneself; Sif's textural b&w illustrations depict a variously inclusive city community. Ages 7-9. (July)

Copyright 2022 Publishers Weekly, LLC Used with permission.

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Kallie George
Kallie George is the author of many books for children, including the picture books The Secret Fawn; Goodnight, Anne; and I Hear You, Forest; and the chapter book series the Magical Animal Adoption Agency and Heartwood Hotel. She also works as a children's book editor and has taught writing workshops for both children and adults. Kallie lives with her family in Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781536230352
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date
September 12, 2023
Series
Crimson Twill
BISAC categories
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV023000 - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | City & Town Life
JUV048000 - Juvenile Fiction | Clothing & Dress
Library of Congress categories
Magic
Witches
Fantasy fiction
Witch fiction

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