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Publisher:
Volo - Hyperion/Disney |
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ISBN:
0-7868-5257-7 |
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Format
Reviewed: Paperback |
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Genre:
Children/Fantasy |
Reviewed:
2004 |
Reviewer:
Carisa Weeaks |
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The
Power of Five
W.I.T.C.H.
series, No. 1
Adapted by Elizabeth
Lenhard
Will and Taranee are the new girls
at Sheffield Institute, one of the most prominent private schools
in Heatherfield. After making a less than magical first impression
on the principal, Ms. Knickerbocker, both girls find out just how
different the new world they’re in is. They make friends with
Cornelia, one of the independent popular girls who makes friends
with who she wants, Irma, the gossip queen and all-around goof,
and Hay-Lin, the talented, comedic artist of the group who defines
the word “cool”. All five of the girls begin to discover
that their town and school aren’t what makes their lives “different”
– it’s the powers they each discover on their own which
continue to become stronger. They soon find that these powers –
the powers of earth, air, water, fire, and an unknown power which
Will cannot figure out – were given to them for a specific
(not to mention extremely SCARY) reason. To protect the veil that
separates their world from the evil world of Metamoor and the evil
monsters that are bent on taking over both worlds.
The Power of Five is an incredibly
adorable read. Each girl has their own connection with the elements
and each other. Making their interactions with each other as intense
as a group of 13-year-olds with magical powers can make them. Every
one of the characters in the series has their own plethora of quirks
and deep dark secrets that make the reader latch onto every word
until they come to the blank back cover. I don’t want anyone
to be misled by the series’ title. They are not practicing
Wiccans. They are just five ordinary girls who are given supernatural
powers by fictional characters in a fantasy world. I recommend it
for anyone who loves anything sassy and outright adorable.
Also, there’s an extra bonus
to each book. The beginning and end of each book in the series are
illustrated comic strips, giving the reader a better look at the
characters they are reading about.
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