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Bad Spelling (Witches of Galdorheim #1)
by
Marva Dasef (Goodreads Author)
ebook
Published
October 14th 2011
by MuseItUp Publishing
(first published October 10th 2011)
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Marva Dasef's Bad Spelling is middle grade fiction, the first book of the Witches of Galdorheim. Dasef's use of magic to move the story along is handled well, with reason and logic.
Galdorheim is an island in the far North Sea where the witches have gone to hide from from the mundane society. The island is only warm enough for them to live comfortably because of the magic maintained by the community. The whole village would die from exposrue without this magic, or have to return to living hidden...more
Galdorheim is an island in the far North Sea where the witches have gone to hide from from the mundane society. The island is only warm enough for them to live comfortably because of the magic maintained by the community. The whole village would die from exposrue without this magic, or have to return to living hidden...more
Bad Spelling is an enjoyable read. Kat has been a “bad speller” her whole life, and magic simply doesn’t seem to be in her genes despite the fact that she lives in a village filled with witches. Her brother, on the other hand, is a highly talented warlock. Kat’s father, whose body is trapped in a glacier, is protected by a spell that is beyond the understanding of the witches in Kat’s community. In order to save the village from exposure to the spell, Kat embarks on a journey with her brother, h...more
The reason I fell in love with this book had to do with the cover and the back blurb, both of which reminded me of one of my favorite animated films Kiki's Delivery Service, directed by the brilliant Hayao Miyazaki. Like Kiki, the heroine of this book struggles to find herself, sometimes with comic results.
Most young adult fiction these days tend to be bad pastiches of the orginal bad pastiche Twilight, so when I discover those rare books in which there's no heroine-fail, no "mysterious but HAW...more
Most young adult fiction these days tend to be bad pastiches of the orginal bad pastiche Twilight, so when I discover those rare books in which there's no heroine-fail, no "mysterious but HAW...more
Bad Spelling is a book that continues to cling to my mind.
This book held me spellbound, if you'll forgive the pun. Marva is a wondrously witty author, who had me smiling and laughing throughout the whole book. But that doesn't really tell you what it's about, does it? Let me give you a quick sketch.
Kat is a witch -- only she has trouble using her powers. When she discovers that this is due to a spell on her father's frozen corpse, she and her half-brother Rune set out from their small arctic isl...more
This book held me spellbound, if you'll forgive the pun. Marva is a wondrously witty author, who had me smiling and laughing throughout the whole book. But that doesn't really tell you what it's about, does it? Let me give you a quick sketch.
Kat is a witch -- only she has trouble using her powers. When she discovers that this is due to a spell on her father's frozen corpse, she and her half-brother Rune set out from their small arctic isl...more
BAD SPELLING (Review)
By Marva Dasef
What if you’re a Wiccan and are supposed to be able to cast spells, but everything you try somehow ends up as a catastrophe? Can you do something to make your magic work the way it’s supposed to? Or are you doomed to be a failure?
In Author Marva Dasef’s middle grade novel, BAD SPELLING, Katrina’s (Kat’s) father, Boris, died before she was born, yet her aunt Thordis talks to him. When Kat learns that a shaman cast a spell on her father and that spell is what aff...more
By Marva Dasef
What if you’re a Wiccan and are supposed to be able to cast spells, but everything you try somehow ends up as a catastrophe? Can you do something to make your magic work the way it’s supposed to? Or are you doomed to be a failure?
In Author Marva Dasef’s middle grade novel, BAD SPELLING, Katrina’s (Kat’s) father, Boris, died before she was born, yet her aunt Thordis talks to him. When Kat learns that a shaman cast a spell on her father and that spell is what aff...more
Bad Spelling by Marva Dasef
Ms. Dasef has pulled off a bewitching story with charming characters you can’t help but fall in love with. From Katrina - a befuddled young witch - to her half-brother, Rune - a vampire-warlock cross - to the delightful animal friends and trolls. (Never thought I’d ever call a troll delightful.:-)
Young Kat doesn’t understand why her magic doesn’t work. Teachers and students alike think she’s a failure, but the truth lies with her ‘almost dead’ father. She’s been curse...more
Ms. Dasef has pulled off a bewitching story with charming characters you can’t help but fall in love with. From Katrina - a befuddled young witch - to her half-brother, Rune - a vampire-warlock cross - to the delightful animal friends and trolls. (Never thought I’d ever call a troll delightful.:-)
Young Kat doesn’t understand why her magic doesn’t work. Teachers and students alike think she’s a failure, but the truth lies with her ‘almost dead’ father. She’s been curse...more
Jan 28, 2012
Sue
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Middle Grade readers
Recommended to Sue by:
No one, I liked the cover
Witches wear black and travel everywhere by broomstick, right? Wrong! Ms Dasef's witches are very much of the modern world, despite living in the Arctic. Snowmobiles and cellphones lie side by side with magic wands and scrying artifacts.
This is the wonderful story of Kat and her brother Rune as they travel to find Kat's paternal family. The story is fast paced and intriguing and surprisingly light hearted. Trouble shadows Kat from the moment she is born. Her magic always goes wrong and on their...more
This is the wonderful story of Kat and her brother Rune as they travel to find Kat's paternal family. The story is fast paced and intriguing and surprisingly light hearted. Trouble shadows Kat from the moment she is born. Her magic always goes wrong and on their...more
A little something for everyone in this great start to the series. Plenty of action, surprises around every corner, animal friends, an evil shaman...what's not to love? Appropriate for any age, this book stands out as unique and endearing in a world sloughed down with too many cookie-cutter middle grade and YA novels. Bad Spelling holds its own, and author Marva Dasef weaves an original tale that kept me guessing until the last page. Good stuff.
Bad Spelling by Marva Dasef
When Kat lands in trouble because of her Bad Spelling, the fun begins. The characters are adorable and very imaginative. This is such a great read, you shouldn't miss it.
Nothing like a family of helpful witches to help her out, and the many friends she makes along her adventure.
I have finished the book and all I can say is, I want a ride on the trollercoaster. Wheee.
Lorrie Struiff
When Kat lands in trouble because of her Bad Spelling, the fun begins. The characters are adorable and very imaginative. This is such a great read, you shouldn't miss it.
Nothing like a family of helpful witches to help her out, and the many friends she makes along her adventure.
I have finished the book and all I can say is, I want a ride on the trollercoaster. Wheee.
Lorrie Struiff
Bad Spelling is a tension-filled, heartwarming and hilarious read. As a fan of Harry Potter and Terry Pratchett's books, I thoroughly enjoyed Marva Dasef's book. She skillfully plays with familiar themes and myths, but weaves them into an intriguing and original story. Bad Spelling had me laughing out loud several times, then the story quickly sucked me right back into its strange and fascinating world of magic, well-hidden from those dangerous humans with their stakes and pyres. Great challenge...more
I loved Kat and her family. I normally don't read teen books but was thoroughly pulled in I had to read all in the series. I'm now looking for more works by this author.
Loved it.
Fun quest with characters both younger readers and adults can relate to. Well-realized fantasy world.
2nd Place in November's You Gotta Read Videos book trailer contest. I did the trailer, but owe much to Kaytalin Platt's very cool cover.
Nov 21, 2012
Marva
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5 of 5 stars
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