Cattywampus

De: Ash Van Otterloo

Narrado por: Raechel Wong

In the town of Howler's Hollow, conjuring magic is strictly off-limits. Only nothing makes Delpha McGill's skin crawl more than rules. So when she finds her family's secret book of hexes, she's itching to use it to banish her mama's money troubles. She just has to keep it quieter than a church mouse-not exactly Delpha's specialty.

Trouble is, Katybird Hearn is hankering to get her hands on the spell book, too. The daughter of a rival witching family, Katy has reasons of her own for wanting to learn forbidden magic, and she's not going to let an age-old feud or Delpha's contrary ways stop her. But their quarrel accidentally unleashes a hex so heinous it resurrects a graveyard full of angry Hearn and McGill ancestors bent on total destruction. If Delpha and Katy want to reverse the spell in time to save everyone in the Hollow from rampaging zombies, they'll need to mend fences and work together.

Fans of A Snicker of Magic and The Witch Boy will love this funny, folksy, fresh debut from Ash Van Otterloo that proves sometimes it takes two witches to make the strongest magic happen.

©2021 Ash Van Otterloo (P)2021 Tantor

Perfect combo of adventure, humor and heart

My two daughters and I listen to middle grade audiobooks all the time, and this is one of the best ones we’ve listened to. All the characters were so lovable, and we’d love to read more books about them. Katybird’s struggles with feeling “different” and “not enough” were relatable for any kid (and adult), and the magic somehow felt both comfortably familiar and refreshingly unique. My kids pretty much only like books with some humor, and this one delivered in the form of adorable sidekick Tyler. All-around excellent.

A story with lots of heart for all ages!

This may be a story intended to be middle grade fiction, but it is a story that I think anyone would enjoy. from the Appalachian setting to the feuding families to the personal stories of the main characters the story is amazing. lots of humor, heart and thrills! it had me in tears more than once and left me with a smile!