Witch Week

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Summary: A Story With Unexpected Turns
Review: First of all I would like to say that I read this book six years ago and I seem to have misplaced my copy so I can't give a detailed description of the book. It was my first Diana Wynne Jones book and I've been hooked ever since. All her books are fast-paced, plot-driven and contain more depth than most childrens books.The basic plot is as follows: A group of children at a boarding school encounter supernatural powers. It is set in one of Jone's parallel universes where some people are witches and wizards. They are burned at the stake and widely feared. I seem to remember a bully, a mean teacher, and a headmaster were all characters. ( common in fantasty storys set in British boarding schools). Guy Fawkes also plays a role (causing me great confusion as to if he suceeded in blowing up parliment) and so does her perenial character Chrestomanci. I really dislike it when lists of books to read if you've run out of Harry Potter books. are put out because it makes those books seem secondary or imitating, I must say that this is a good suggestion for a child who reads only Harry Potter-like books. (If you have a child like that, however, you might want to expand their tastes, plenty of good children's books contain no orphans, magic, glasses, neo-gothic covers or british accents.)