Description
Ivy Newt and the Time Thief is the second story in the Ivy Newt series, about Ivy, a young Princess Witch, who ends up on adventures with her familiar, Tom Wolf. In this adventure, it is Halloween, and every year on this day, a mysterious house appears for only 24 hours before disappearing for the rest of the year. Ivy is curious and may bend her parents’ rules a bit to explore it; she discovers a possibly impossible task of stopping time from being taken from a witch, or she’ll disappear after midnight and not be seen again until the following year. Ivy and Tom have their work cut out for them and must rely on help from others to save the day!
I enjoyed The Time Thief because it features a strong female main character (similar to my age) who problem-solves, maintains a positive and “can-do” attitude, and is the hero; I also love the magic aspect of the story. The Time Thief is perfect to read year-round, but it will always be a good story and/or series to read around Halloween and when you want to feel spooky. The story/series is appropriate for around 8-12-year-olds.
