Wanda Coven has always loved magic. When she was little, she used to make secret potions from smooshed shells and acorns. Then she would pretend to transport herself and her friends to enchanted places. Now she visits other worlds through writing. Wanda lives with her husband and son in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They have three cats: Hilda, Agnes, and Claw-dia.
Priscilla Burris has illustrated numerous books for children, parents, and teachers. She enjoys cake painting and creating art for products that include murals, greeting cards, and rubber stamps. Priscilla lives with her family in Southern California.
COVEN, Wanda. Heidi Heckelbeck Casts a Spell. illus. by Priscilla
Burris. 118p. (Heidi Heckelbeck Series). CIP. S & S/Little Simon.
2012. Tr $14.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4088-3; pap. $4.99. ISBN
978-1-4424-3567-4; ebook $5.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-3568-1. LC
2011014336.
Gr 1-3-Heidi Heckelbeck, a witch, is upset about a girl in her
second-grade class who is unaccountably mean to her. When she gets
fed up with Melanie, she finds a way to make her nemesis forget her
lines for the school play. Heidi spends much of the book assembling
ingredients for her spell, such as a puppy tooth and a piece of
straw. When she works her magic and Melanie starts to cry, she
feels bad, reverses the spell, and everything works out well. The
typeface is large and clear, and the word choice is simple. Small
to full-page pictures prompt early readers on every page. This is a
slight story with no surprises. There is little humor or suspense,
but its sheer simplicity might make it a rewarding choice for early
or struggling readers.-Amelia Jenkins, Juneau Public Library,
AK
School Library Journal, May 2012
COVEN, Wanda. Heidi Heckelbeck Casts a Spell. illus. by Priscilla
Burris. 118p. (Heidi Heckelbeck Series). CIP. S & S/Little Simon.
2012. Tr $14.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4088-3; pap. $4.99. ISBN
978-1-4424-3567-4; ebook $5.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-3568-1. LC
2011014336.
Gr 1-3-Heidi Heckelbeck, a witch, is upset about a girl in her
second-grade class who is unaccountably mean to her. When she gets
fed up with Melanie, she finds a way to make her nemesis forget her
lines for the school play. Heidi spends much of the book assembling
ingredients for her spell, such as a puppy tooth and a piece of
straw. When she works her magic and Melanie starts to cry, she
feels bad, reverses the spell, and everything works out well. The
typeface is large and clear, and the word choice is simple. Small
to full-page pictures prompt early readers on every page. This is a
slight story with no surprises. There is little humor or suspense,
but its sheer simplicity might make it a rewarding choice for early
or struggling readers.-Amelia Jenkins, Juneau Public Library,
AK
School Library Journal, May 2012
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