Heidi Heckelbeck Casts a Spell (2) - Softcover

Coven, Wanda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1442435674 ISBN 13: 9781442435674

Publisher: Little Simon, 2012

Synopsis

Heidi Heckelbeck displays her witching skills in this second book of a new young chapter book series!

Now readers between the ages of five and seven can read chapter books tailor-made for a younger level of reading comprehension. Heavily illustrated with large type, Little Simon's young chapter books let young readers feel like they are reading a “grown-up” format with subject, text, and illustrations geared specifically for their own age groups!

Heidi Heckelbeck seems like any other eight-year-old, but she has a secret: She’s a witch in disguise. Careful to keep her powers hidden (but excited to use them all the same), Heidi’s learning to live like any other kid—who just happens to be witch. And with easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, Heidi Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

Thanks to meanie Melanie Maplethorpe, Heidi is cast as a scary tree in the school play, The Wizard of Oz. Heidi decides to get even with Melanie by casting a spell on her. The result of the spell? Melanie—who has the lead role as Dorothy—will forget her lines. As the day of the play nears, Heidi carefully collects all the ingredients she needs. But when she casts her spell, will Heidi’s revenge be as sweet as she thinks?

About this title

About the Author:

Wanda Coven has always loved magic. When she was little, she used to make secret potions from smooshed shells and acorns. Then she would pretend to transport herself and her friends to enchanted places. Now she visits other worlds through writing. Wanda lives with her husband and son in San Jose, California. They have three cats: Hilda, Agnes, and Claw-dia.

Priscilla Burris has illustrated numerous books for children, parents, and teachers. She enjoys cake painting and creating art for products that include murals, greeting cards, and rubber stamps. Priscilla lives with her family in Southern California.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.:

Heidi Heckelbeck Casts a Spell

A SPELL FOR
SMELL-A-NIE

Abracadabra!

Alakazam!

Presto change-o!

Heidi Heckelbeck flipped open her Book of Spells. The book had been a gift from her grandmother, who was a witch. Heidi’s mother was also a witch, as well as her Aunt Trudy and, of course, Heidi. Heidi’s dad and little brother, Henry, were just regular people.

The book’s worn pages crinkled as she thumbed through them.

“Bingo!” Heidi said to herself.

She had found the spell:



Heidi had discovered it last night. Tucked inside the page was a piece of paper. Heidi unfolded it. It was a list of all the rotten things Melanie Maplethorpe had done to Heidi on her first day of school yesterday.
Mean Things Melanie Did to Me

1. She called me smelly.

2. She gave me five dirty looks for no reason!

3. She put a jack-o’-lantern face on my self-portrait.

4. She made me get cast as a scary apple tree in the class play.

“I’m going to teach Princess Smell-a-nie a lesson once and for all,” said Heidi.

In three weeks Heidi’s second-grade class would be performing The Wizard of Oz. Heidi planned to cast the spell on opening night.

Imagine how meanie Melanie will feel when she forgets all her lines, thought Heidi. She could hardly wait.



Heidi studied the list of ingredients she would need for the spell.

1 eye of a gingerbread man

1 black plastic spider

1 piece of straw

1 teaspoon of salt

3 cornflakes

2 sour gummy worms

1 puppy tooth

1 tablespoon of catnip

3 splashes of water

Wow, thought Heidi. Where am I going to find all this stuff? It would be a treasure hunt, that was for sure. She copied the ingredients onto a piece of paper and stuck it in her pocket. Then she read the directions carefully.



Mix ingredients together in a red sand pail. Close your eyes and place one hand over the pail. Hold your Witches of Westwick medallion in your other hand. Chant the following words:



I’d better get started, thought Heidi.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little Simon
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1442435674
• ISBN 13: 9781442435674
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128
• Illustrator: Burris Priscilla