Rhonda Hayter

Abbie Adams has all the problems of most 5th graders—a strict teacher, a lot of homework, and a pesky little brother, Munch (short for Munchkin). Since she’s a witch, she also has other tribulations. Take the time she notices Munch sprout hair and large teeth. He was about to chomp down on his first grade teacher when Abbie rushed from her classroom, froze time, and saved Mr. Merkelson from a horrible fate.

Rhonda Hayter’s The Witchy Worries of Abbie Adams is a fun book with plenty of fascinating characters and magical scenes. Abbie’s dad is a witch doctor and her powerful witch mother is studying to become a real estate agent. Her successful and famous actress Aunt Sophie motivates Abbie to try out for the school play, and Abbie gets the lead role. Her biggest problem seems to be lying to best friend Callie because she has to hide her witchy identity.

But problems really start festering after Abbie’s dad gives her a surprise kitten named Benjamin. Then her father’s mentor, Dr. March Hall (Abbie calls him March Hare) begins to come by for dinner every night boring Abbie to death over the kitchen table.

With the magical power to turn teachers to toads, to stop time, and even travel into the past, Abbie’s life sure is fascinating. With Hyter’s fluid writing style and cinematographic action, elementary and middle grade students will fall under Abbie’s spell for 34 fun-filled chapters.… (más)

Witchy Worries is Rhonda Hayter's first book and its a very fun and cute book about Abbie Adams and all the things that happens to her family.

Abbie can't tell anyone she is a witch, so she is always getting into trouble trying to keep her little brother from letting the family secret out on accident. She sort of feels alone because she can't talk to her best friend about anything that goes on in the family. So when her father brings home a kitten Abbie is so happy. She notices something strange about her new kitten, he seems to want to read books. When she looks him in the eyes she finds out he is a boy, not a cat.

Her family set out to try and find a way to disenchant the young boy, but things are not going to well. Things get really interesting when they find out he is Thomas Edison. If they can't find a way to get him back to the past, what will happen to the future. There would be none of his inventions!

Abbie feels the weight of everything from being lonely to trying to figure out how to help Thomas. So many things for a young witch to have to worry about.

Rhonda gives us a great loving family to read about. Abbies Father is a Doctor trying to find a cure for the Witch Flu, Her mom is sometimes a bit to busy to cook (so she magicly whips up some food..wish I could do that..lol) She has a little brother who bugs her but she always helps him out though most of the time it gets her in trouble. (great big sister) They are a lot like most normal families except they are witches.

I really thought that this was a cute book, its one that young readers can really enjoy. It has a bit of magic, a little excitement, cute furry kitten, and a grand adventure. It is really geared towards thoughs that are 12yrs or younger but I think that some older readers might find it a fun novel to read when looking for something light-hearted.… (más)