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Charlesbridge Publishing (1999), Paperback, 32 pages
Description
Two young witches use their powers in opposite ways, one helping people and the other making mischief.
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LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
Trained at the same magical academy - Miss Mildred Mildew's School of Magic - Alice and Greta knew the same spells and curses, the same chants and brews. But although they possessed the same knowledge, they understood it differently. Never were two witches more dissimilar: Alice liked to help, and
I'm so glad that my friend Kathryn reminded me of Alice and Greta, which I first encountered a few years ago, while working in the children's section of a large bookstore. An adorably witchy picture-book, ideal for the Halloween season, it is an engaging holiday teaching-tale, exploring the idea that magic (like knowledge) can lead to either good or bad, depending upon the intentions of the person using it.
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Greta to harm. But Greta's ignorance of the "Brewmerang Principle" - Whatever you chant, Whatever you brew, Sooner or later Comes back to you! - led to a very sticky defeat, in the end...I'm so glad that my friend Kathryn reminded me of Alice and Greta, which I first encountered a few years ago, while working in the children's section of a large bookstore. An adorably witchy picture-book, ideal for the Halloween season, it is an engaging holiday teaching-tale, exploring the idea that magic (like knowledge) can lead to either good or bad, depending upon the intentions of the person using it.
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LibraryThing member SadieSForsythe
I thought this was a fun little book. I quite enjoyed the artwork as well as the message about karma. I did wonder about the appearances of the two witches. They were meant to be the same age, but the 'good' witch looked quite young while the 'bad' witch looked old. It seems to me that this just
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reinforces the demonization of the aged that is so often seen in fairytales. My six year old loved it though. Show Less
LibraryThing member coffeefairy
A very cool book - I bought this at a tag sale because... well... it's witchy, so it's right up my alley! :) It's a cute book that delivers the message: "What you give, you get back." So it's right in line with witchy/pagan teachings, so if pagan parents are looking for children's books, I
Of course, the message is one that will resonate with all parents and all kids, pagan or not.
I also love the cleverness of 'The Brewmerang Principle.' Very smart!
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definitely recommend this one. Of course, the message is one that will resonate with all parents and all kids, pagan or not.
I also love the cleverness of 'The Brewmerang Principle.' Very smart!
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LibraryThing member KittyCunningham
This is a GREAT book for little Pagans.
Awards
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades K-3 — 1999)
Children's Favorites Awards (Selection — 1998)
Physical description
32 p.; 8.46 inches
ISBN
0881069760 / 9780881069761