Zusatztext 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 1-3Heidi 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 Informationen zum Autor Wanda Coven Klappentext Second-grade witch Heidi Heckelbeck wants revenge against Melanie! the meanest girl in school! so she decides to cast a forgetting spell on her right before the start of the school play. Illustrations. Zusammenfassung Heidi Heckelbeck displays her witching skills in this second book of a new young chapter book series! Now readers between the ages of five and seven can read chapter books tailor-made for a younger level of reading comprehension. Heavily illustrated with large type! Little Simon's young chapter books let young readers feel like they are reading a grown-up format with subject! text! and illustrations geared specifically for their own age groups! Heidi Heckelbeck seems like any other eight-year-old! but she has a secret: She's a witch in disguise. Careful to keep her powers hidden (but excited to use them all the same)! Heidi's learning to live like any other kidwho just happens to be witch. And with easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page! Heidi Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for beginning readers. Thanks to meanie Melanie Maplethorpe! Heidi is cast as a scary tree in the school play! The Wizard of Oz . Heidi decides to get even with Melanie by casting a spell on her. The result of the spell? Melaniewho has the lead role as Dorothywill forget her lines. As the day of the play nears! Heidi carefully collects all the ingredients she needs. But when she casts her spell! will Heidi's revenge be as sweet as she thinks? ...

Autorentext

Wanda Coven

Klappentext

Second-grade witch Heidi Heckelbeck wants revenge against Melanie, the meanest girl in school, so she decides to cast a forgetting spell on her right before the start of the school play. Illustrations.

Zusammenfassung
Heidi Heckelbeck displays her witching skills in this second book of a new young chapter book series!**

**Now readers between the ages of five and seven can read chapter books tailor-made for a younger level of reading comprehension. Heavily illustrated with large type, Little Simon's young chapter books let young readers feel like they are reading a “grown-up” format with subject, text, and illustrations geared specifically for their own age groups!

**Heidi Heckelbeck seems like any other eight-year-old, but she has a secret: She’s a witch in disguise. Careful to keep her powers hidden (but excited to use them all the same), Heidi’s learning to live like any other kid—who just happens to be witch. And with easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, Heidi Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

Thanks to meanie Melanie Maplethorpe, Heidi is cast as a scary tree in the school play, The Wizard of Oz. Heidi decides to get even with Melanie by casting a spell on her. The result of the spell? Melanie—who has the lead role as Dorothy—will forget her lines. As the day of the play nears, Heidi carefully collects all the ingredients she needs. But when she casts her spell, will Heidi’s revenge be as sweet as she thinks?