Mirabelle in Witch City
For ages 5+
Isadora Moon’s cousin Mirabelle and her BFF Carlotta get lost in Witch City during their school trip to the Museum of Magical History
I love this new Mirabelle adventure ‘Mirabelle in Witch City’! With the illustrated guide to characters at the start of each book in this super illustrated chapter book series for early readers, you don’t have to read them in order, which is fabulous because children can choose whoever title and cover inspires them most. Genius. The book also features some post-story activities including a quiz, craft and imagination map drawing. Published by Oxford University Press, ‘Mirabelle in Witch City’ is recommended for ages 5+.
It’s time for Isadora Moon’s cousin Mirabelle to go on her first school trip to the Museum of Magical History in Witch City by train. She and her BFF Carlotta are so excited! Once they arrive they are met with busy streets and broomsticks criss-crossing the skies. Every parent’s nightmare when their child goes on their first ‘away’ school trip… Mirabelle and Carlotta get separated from their teachers and classmates while exploring some magical potion shops - only to realise they’re lost! If anyone can think of a way to get out of a tricky situation, it’ll be Mirabelle. She conjures up a spell compass, and desperate to seek help, they go to the Library where a lovely Librarian (with magical book earrings I desperately now want to own) comes to their rescue… Once reunited with an understandably rather cross (and over-worried) teacher, Mirabelle and Carlotta learn how much their meander has disrupted the day for others…
The artwork by Mike Love, based on original artwork by Harriet Muncaster, is so vivid, and really feels more involved in the story than other previous stories. There’s a lot to spot and enjoy! On her trip into Witch City, Mirabelle might have learned about responsibility that comes with a little independence, but ultimately - kids, please don’t get lost on school trips!! We parents have nightmares about this kind of thing!! Thank you Harriet for writing this super first experiences and lessons learned story!! I wonder what party tricks Mirabelle will have in store for readers next time…
