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jenniepicky's review against another edition
5.0
This is the most fun I've had reading a Juv book in a long time. It's funny and quirky and just well done.
antisocial_auntie's review against another edition
5.0
I am a bit jealous I don't live in the village next to Castle Hangnail and Molly. A solid story that is fun and interesting how the village is friendly to the castle minions.
mehitabels's review against another edition
4.0
Quite sweet. Perfect for those creepy little 8-year old girls who are kind but want to be friends with bats, love the color black, and dream of witchy powers.
jklbookdragon's review against another edition
5.0
I tend not to rate books written for kids that I read for the first time as an adult, but I have to make an exception for this one. It's got everything - a friendly diurnal bat, assorted cranky/neurotic/lovable minions, magical tasks, a climactic battle, lots of humor, a good story arc that has an appropriate amount of resolution after the climax... go read it!
kathrinpassig's review against another edition
4.0
Eigentlich hat es vier Sterne verdient und sie nur nicht bekommen, weil ich nicht mehr zehn bin. Es ist eine niedliche Geschichte, in der alles mit nur sehr kleinen Umwegen gut ausgeht. Eine feuerspeiende Fledermaus kommt vor.
Update, ich hab noch mal drüber nachgedacht, vier Sterne.
Update, ich hab noch mal drüber nachgedacht, vier Sterne.
woomom's review against another edition
4.0
Cute story for younger readers. Engaging characters and fun plot.
3dmelg's review against another edition
4.0
Really cute! Great story, great messages for littler readers.
channywax's review against another edition
Such a fun book! Loved the minions and the main character, Molly! Great book for middle grade readers. Loved it.
tasharobinson's review against another edition
4.0
This book is just straight-up adorable. Diana Wynne Jones fans jonesing (I see what I did there) for a new book from her should pick this one up — it reminds me so much of her screwball books with big casts of witches and wizards, and there's one element that's particularly similar to her Charmed Life. That said, Ursula Vernon has a talent for funny turns of phrase that's more similar to Terry Pratchett's, and her usual focus on practicality and kindness over Vast Magickal Power (and on a fondness for oddball creatures and gardening knowledge) is like no one else's. I've been keeping up on her kids' books out of curiosity because I'm such a fan of her art and of her books for adults, published under the name T. Kingfisher. This one comes closest to her adult writing, but it's also accessible and kid-friendly, and it gives 12-year-old girls a great role model in the protagonist, who's smart and sweet and ambitious.