Witch Child - Celia Rees Reviews

I first came across the book Witch Child in Year 8 when my teacher chose to focus on it for a few weeks as part of a topic for English, because it also tied in what we were doing in history at the time. I really liked the book when we were reading it, and so when I saw it at a second hand book shop, I couldn't resist and had to buy it. The ...  Read the complete review

I should probably warn you now, I am still reeling from reading this book. I finished it not half an hour past, and am so affected by it, felt compelled to share it with others immediately. Witch Child tells the story of Mary. A witch. The book begins in 1659 England in the grip of civil war, when Mary's grandmother, who has ...  Read the complete review

I am not afraid to say I have a short attention span for books, and though I love to read, I find a lot of adult books tedious, so often I find myself reverting to my favourites when i was younger. and Witch Child is one of those books. Witch Child is aimed at young teens. Its a story of a girl called (or re-named) Mary living in the ...  Read the complete review

Witch Child was written by Celia Rees who is a British horror and fantasy author. She has written a total of 24 books since 1993. Her books are generally for teenagers or older children as they do contain some themes which will might scare younger children. Witch Child is the first in a two part series of books, it is followed by ...  Read the complete review

A while back a friend of mine plonked a book in my hands with the instruction "read that, you'll love it". Luckily I have the kind of friends who really do know what I like so as soon as I found myself with an evening to spare I curled up on the sofa and began to read. The cover for the book is in itself inviting. I do have a ...  Read the complete review

"I am Mary. I am a witch" This is our introduction to the central character in Celia Rees' story 'Witch Child' Mary is a teenage girl living during the seventeenth century. She tells us her own story through the pages of her journal, which are discovered sewn into an old quilt that's being restored centuries ...  Read the complete review

Read Celia Rees book Witch Child if you enjoy reading diaries about the lives of others. The Witch Child is based on the story of a girl called Mary, when her grandmother - who she lives with is killed for being a witch Mary is rescued by a wealthy woman who turns out to be her mother - the story as to why Mary did not stay with her mother is ...  Read the complete review