At the news of Wilbur's forthcoming slaughter, campaigning Charlotte, to the astonishment of people for miles around, spins words in her web. Daily, Fern visits the Zuckermans to sit and muse with Wilbur and with the clever pen spider Charlotte, who befriends him when he is lonely and downcast. Young Fern Arable pleads for the life of runt piglet Wilbur and gets her father to sell him to a neighbor, Mr. Thorn and Valley read as White.Įnergetic and intelligent invites readers to question their assumptions and the status quo.Ī successful juvenile by the beloved New Yorker writer portrays a farm episode with an imaginative twist that makes a poignant, humorous story of a pig, a spider and a little girl.
Seven is cued as Latine, and many of the spells she invokes on her journey ring with Spanish roots, offering Spanish speakers the joy of recognition and others the excitement of new-forged understanding. Ortega invites readers in, combining familiar fantasy furnishings with a low-key, modern-inflected tone. The story balances serious social themes with lighthearted friendship hijinks, and the plot is fast-paced and full of gratifying twists. When she fears a friend is experiencing parental abuse, she brings her concerns to an adult she trusts even though she’s frightened it will make her friend angry. She peers beneath her first assumptions and stands up for others even when that’s not easy. Through their adventures, however, Seven learns about a lot more than just the mystery of the Nightbeast: She comes to see people-including herself-differently. Alongside the other Spares, anxious Thorn La Roux and bully Valley Pepperhorn, Seven must embark on a dangerous quest to find and kill the rumored child-eating Nightbeast. When her fears unfortunately come to pass, she’s faced with two other leftover and unlikely new companions-not to mention a challenge that might just prove deadly. It’s the night of the Black Moon Ceremony, when Witchlings in Ravenskill are assigned to their covens, and the one thing 12-year-old Seven Salazar hopes to avoid is being made a Spare Witch.
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