Title:  The Witches of Worm
Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Reviewer/Reporter:  Jessica C., age 12
Teacher: Sheila DeVary
SDEVARY@Fayette.k12.ky.us
 


                In a small, dark room, Jessica knew she was all alone with Worm. That was the most frightening thing ever, at least to her. For he was not only a cat, but also a demon. She knew he was possessed, but what bothered her was that she didn’t know how he came to be.

When Jessica was in a dark, cold cave she never thought of who or what might be in there too. This was a special cave. She always thought it was a safe place to come and read. It was always her and Brandon’s secret place. Now it was only her because there was no friendship between her and Brandon any more. That’s why she didn’t think anyone else was in there. Suddenly, she found a small black cat staring her right in the eyes. Jessica  had never liked cats before. When she saw that little, black, nasty, cat she got frightened. Although she had always hated cats this one was not usual. This one was hungry and nasty and did not have a mother. Jessica must save it or the poor thing would die. If only she knew his past and what he planned for her future, she would leave him to die.

This was a fantastic book for anyone who enjoys magic and mystery. At the beginning it was kind of hard to understand. When I got to the middle through the end, it gets more interesting.  For example, it stops talking about Jessica and her mother’s relationship and starts getting on with Jessica and Worm.  Then you can’t  lay the book down…

         I think this book was a long, but good book. It starts out a little bit  boring, if you just read for a little bit longer, then it will get more exciting. There are also two sequels to this book, and they are just as good as this one and the sequels also have the same characters in them.

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