- Gebundene Ausgabe: 224 Seiten
- Verlag: Dutton Juvenile (1. August 1999)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0525461647
- ISBN-13: 978-0525461647
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 21,7 x 14,9 x 2,4 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.6 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (12 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 623.494 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Arriman the Awful, Loather of Light and Wizard of the North, needs a wife. How else can he have a wizard baby to carry on the family tradition of blighting and smiting, blasting and wuthering? The problem is, wizards can only marry one kind of person--a witch. Arriman dreads the thought. "A great black crone with warts and blisters in unmentionable places from crashing about on her broom! You want me to sit opposite one of those every morning eating my cornflakes?" But a witch it must be, so Arriman holds a contest to decide which witch. The local witches are all atwitter over what spell they'll perform for the contest--all except Belladonna, who is, to her great shame, a white witch. She looks rather like the girl on the Clairol Herbal Essence bottle, with a sweet face and flowing blonde hair. "There was usually something in Belladonna's hair: A fledgling blackbird parked there by its mother while she went to hunt for worms, a baby squirrel wanting somewhere safe to eat its hazel nuts, or a butterfly who thought she was a lily or a rose."
Black spells are cast, enchantments are woven, and even Belladonna manages to do a little damage in this wonderfully clever 1979 book by Eva Ibbotson (of The Secret of Platform 13). Young readers will delight in the way Ibbotson glories in the ghoulish and the gory--and in her engaging characters who are kindly and fiendish all at once. Which Witch (finally reissued in the United States) begs to be read aloud, with before-bed-length chapters and lots of opportunities for funny voices. (Ages 9 and older) --Claire Dederer
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On the heels of J. K. Rowling's successful Harry Potter books comes this story, originally published in Great Britain in 1979, of a wizard having a midlife crisis, a sweet witch with an identity crisis, and a lonely orphan who discovers his destiny for magical greatness. The novel intertwines the stories of Wizard Arriman the Awful, who needs a wife and holds a competition for local witches, with himself as prize; kind-hearted, beautiful Belladonna, a white witch who wants to win his heart and admiration but is more likely to conjure up flowers than snakes; and orphan Terence, who helps Belladonna discover the powerful magic of true love and determination, and finds a home in the process. The story's strength lies in its witty, satirical twists on beauty pageants and the Cinderella story, and its dimensional, generally comedic characters: a murderous ghost with a conscience, whiny and flawed witches, and Arriman, a gifted wizard and altar-phobic worrywart. However, the Roald Dahl-esque humor is overshadowed by a particularly macabre scenario involving rats, and though witch stories always have an audience, this one is not for the faint of heart or stomach. Shelle Rosenfeld
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This is such a great book! It is for Harry Potter fans forsure! It's about Arriman the Awful trying to chose a bride. He has acontest for the blackest magic. Belladona is deeply in love, but can't do black magic. She is determined to do something awful in time for the contest. There is alot more to it but I can't tell it all!
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In the spirit of Roald Dahl, Eva Ibbotson knows that children love stories filled with ghosts, ghouls and witches...this is the story of Arriman, the greatest wizard in the world who can do anything.(except raise the dead) After years of "black magic" Arriman has grown weary of his life and wants to find a successor, but of course he can't find one. So he holds a contest to find a witch to help him produce an heir, but of course the lucky lady is sweet Belladonna, a "white witch".
Can Belladonna be the right witch for Arriman, and will you be just as enchanted as I was upon reading _Which Witch?_.
This is the kind of book that leaves you laughing after you put the book down...the book is magical!
If you liked this one, read _Secret of Platform 13_...that book will leave a twinkle in your eye as well.
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In the spirit of Roald Dahl, Eva Ibbotson knows that children love stories filled with ghosts, ghouls and witches...this is the story of Arriman, the greatest wizard in the world who can do anything.(except raise the dead) After years of "black magic" Arriman has grown weary of his life and wants to find a successor, but of course he can't find one. So he holds a contest to find a witch to help him produce an heir, but of course the lucky lady is sweet Belladonna, a "white witch". Can Belladonna be the right witch for Arriman, and will you be just as enchanted as I was upon reading _Which Witch?_.
This is the kind of book that leaves you laughing after you put the book down...the book is magical!
If you liked this one, read _Secret of Platform 13_...that book will leave a twinkle in your eye as well.
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Süße Geschichte für Potter-Fans
Ich mag die Bücher von Eva Ibbotson sehr gerne. Es sind liebevolle und zauberhafte Geschichten mit Zauberern und Hexen und allerlei anderen magischen Gestalten. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 5. Juni 2005 veröffentlicht
Enchanting!
If you are a Harry-Potter-Fan and you just can't wait for the next book to be published, try this! Arriman the Awful is tired of doing dark magic and when a fortune teller tells... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 4. März 2003 veröffentlicht
I loved this book!
I read this book a long time ago when I was a kid, and have been looking for it ever since. I'm glad to hear it was reprinted, and I'm looking forward to reading it again. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 19. April 2000 veröffentlicht
Wonderful timeless story
Long before Harry Potter, existed Which Witch? Full of humor and a rollicking storyline, Which Witch keeps you constantly giggling with its whimsical world of magic and... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 29. März 2000 veröffentlicht
Which Witch
If you are impatiently waiting for the next Harry Potter book as we were this will definately sustain you. Infact I can't wait for Eva Ibbotson's next book! Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 22. Februar 2000 veröffentlicht
Which witch!
It was a good book. with vivid characters and colorful events.. that will make you remember them as if you were there.
I recommend it to everyone
Am 23. Januar 2000 veröffentlicht
Horror and humour, not 'for kiddies only'
Although this book is intended for a bit younger readers than I am, I enjoyed it immensely! I found the characters so charming and the writer has avoided stereotyping them (even... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 18. November 1999 veröffentlicht
COMPARED TO HARRY POTTER.......
A cute story, but let's face it. Released in 1979, you shouldn't expect anything very original or refreshing. A writer of today could do a lot more with the wizard world. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 12. November 1999 veröffentlicht
I liked this better than the 1st HARRY POTTER book
This book is really great. The hero, Arriman the Awful, is funny and charming and just the right amount of evil. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 14. September 1999 veröffentlicht
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