(4) 1-3 Heidi Heckelbeck series. Illustrated by Priscilla Burris. Witch Heidi loses her front tooth before Picture Day, and before she can use magic to fix it, Dad convinces her to "just own it." Gearing up for her first sleepover, Heidi thinks she needs a spell to quell her fear of the dark. While the "magic" is pretty extraneous, young readers will relate to Heidi's feelings. Black-and-white illustrations are sprinkled throughout. Review covers these Heidi Heckelbeck titles: Heidi Heckelbeck Might Be Afraid of the Dark and Heidi Heckelbeck Says "Cheese".

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski-Fenner

(4) 1-3 Heidi Heckelbeck series. Illustrated by Priscilla Burris. Witch Heidi loses her front tooth before Picture Day, and before she can use magic to fix it, Dad convinces her to "just own it." Gearing up for her first sleepover, Heidi thinks she needs a spell to quell her fear of the dark. While the "magic" is pretty extraneous, young readers will relate to Heidi's feelings. Black-and-white illustrations are sprinkled throughout. Review covers these Heidi Heckelbeck titles: Heidi Heckelbeck Might Be Afraid of the Dark and Heidi Heckelbeck Says "Cheese".

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski-Fenner

(4) 1-3 Heidi Heckelbeck series. Illustrated by Priscilla Burris. Wanting to prove to Mom that she can babysit her brother, Heidi, with classmates Laurel and Bruce, hosts a hands-on museum for little kids at the school fair; to create an activity, Heidi turns to her trusty Book of Spells for inspiration. The plot glosses over Heidi's witchy background too much for series newcomers, but likable characters and frequent black-and-white spot art compensate for that.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(4) 1-3 Heidi Heckelbeck series. Illustrated by Priscilla Burris. Young witch Heidi thinks her friend's new pen is super-cool: lollipop-shaped, glittery, strawberry-scented, and it lights up! When the pen goes missing, Lucy thinks Heidi stole it. Can Heidi's spell fix everything? Though the kids' interests and friendship dynamics ring true, the Heckelbecks' witch powers feel underdeveloped and convenient in this story. Emotive black-and-white illustrations add appeal.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) 1-3 Heidi Heckelbeck series. Illustrated by Priscilla Burris. The school's once-white bunny ends up tie-dyed under young witch Heidi's watch and magic only makes matters worse (Bunny); Heidi hopes a spell will cure her sickness before the Fall Festival (Sniffles); and she tries to save Aunt Sophie's wedding when a big problem pops up (Flower). Series fans will appreciate the humorous stories' reliable hijinks, (too) tidy outcomes, and charming black-and-white illustrations. Review covers these Heidi Heckelbeck titles: Heidi Heckelbeck and the Tie-Dyed Bunny, Heidi Heckelbeck Gets the Sniffles, and Heidi Heckelbeck Is a Flower Girl.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski-Fenner

(4) 1-3 Heidi Heckelbeck series. Illustrated by Priscilla Burris. The school's once-white bunny ends up tie-dyed under young witch Heidi's watch and magic only makes matters worse (Bunny); Heidi hopes a spell will cure her sickness before the Fall Festival (Sniffles); and she tries to save Aunt Sophie's wedding when a big problem pops up (Flower). Series fans will appreciate the humorous stories' reliable hijinks, (too) tidy outcomes, and charming black-and-white illustrations. Review covers these Heidi Heckelbeck titles: Heidi Heckelbeck and the Tie-Dyed Bunny, Heidi Heckelbeck Gets the Sniffles, and Heidi Heckelbeck Is a Flower Girl.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski-Fenner

(4) 1-3 Heidi Heckelbeck series. Illustrated by Priscilla Burris. The school's once-white bunny ends up tie-dyed under young witch Heidi's watch and magic only makes matters worse (Bunny); Heidi hopes a spell will cure her sickness before the Fall Festival (Sniffles); and she tries to save Aunt Sophie's wedding when a big problem pops up (Flower). Series fans will appreciate the humorous stories' reliable hijinks, (too) tidy outcomes, and charming black-and-white illustrations. Review covers these Heidi Heckelbeck titles: Heidi Heckelbeck and the Tie-Dyed Bunny, Heidi Heckelbeck Gets the Sniffles, and Heidi Heckelbeck Is a Flower Girl.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski-Fenner

(4) 1-3 Heidi Heckelbeck series. Illustrated by Priscilla Burris. Friendly witch Heidi suddenly has a secret admirer after being paired with her nemesis's best friend for the science fair (Admirer); she heads to camp and runs into friendship trouble (Camp); and she uses her mom's old tap shoes (and a spell) for the talent show (Dance). Despite some too-neat resolutions, the stories--supplemented by kid-friendly black-and-white illustrations--provide humorous takes on familiar topics. Review covers these Heidi Heckelbeck titles: Heidi Heckelbeck and the Secret Admirer, Heidi Heckelbeck Goes to Camp, and Heidi Heckelbeck Is Ready to Dance!.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski-Fenner

(4) 1-3 Heidi Heckelbeck series. Illustrated by Priscilla Burris. Amiable young witch Heidi borrows her mom's charm bracelet without her permission. When it ends up broken, she uses a spell to fix it, which creates new problems. She asks Santa for help and experiences a little holiday magic. Although Heidi's problem is too easily resolved, readers will still enjoy this festive addition to the series. Charming black-and-white illustrations are sprinkled throughout.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski-Fenner

(4) 1-3 Heidi Heckelbeck series. Illustrated by Priscilla Burris. Friendly witch Heidi suddenly has a secret admirer after being paired with her nemesis's best friend for the science fair (Admirer); she heads to camp and runs into friendship trouble (Camp); and she uses her mom's old tap shoes (and a spell) for the talent show (Dance). Despite some too-neat resolutions, the stories--supplemented by kid-friendly black-and-white illustrations--provide humorous takes on familiar topics. Review covers these Heidi Heckelbeck titles: Heidi Heckelbeck and the Secret Admirer, Heidi Heckelbeck Goes to Camp, and Heidi Heckelbeck Is Ready to Dance!.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski-Fenner

(4) 1-3 Heidi Heckelbeck series. Illustrated by Priscilla Burris. Frequent illustrations punctuate zippy early chapter books about spunky eight-year-old Heidi Heckelbeck. Lucy Lancaster befriends the formerly homeschooled Heidi, but Melanie Maplethorpe is inexplicably mean toward Heidi. Heidi's big secret is that she and her mother are actually witches, but this twist comes late in the first story (Secret) and seems almost superfluous. Review covers these Heidi Heckelbeck titles: Heidi Heckelbeck and the Cookie Contest, Heidi Heckelbeck Casts a Spell, and Heidi Heckelbeck Has a Secret.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin

(4) 1-3 Heidi Heckelbeck series. Illustrated by Priscilla Burris. Frequent illustrations punctuate zippy early chapter books about spunky eight-year-old Heidi Heckelbeck. Lucy Lancaster befriends the formerly homeschooled Heidi, but Melanie Maplethorpe is inexplicably mean toward Heidi. Heidi's big secret is that she and her mother are actually witches, but this twist comes late in the first story (Secret) and seems almost superfluous. Review covers these Heidi Heckelbeck titles: Heidi Heckelbeck and the Cookie Contest, Heidi Heckelbeck Casts a Spell, and Heidi Heckelbeck Has a Secret.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin

(4) 1-3 Heidi Heckelbeck series. Illustrated by Priscilla Burris. Friendly witch Heidi suddenly has a secret admirer after being paired with her nemesis's best friend for the science fair (Admirer); she heads to camp and runs into friendship trouble (Camp); and she uses her mom's old tap shoes (and a spell) for the talent show (Dance). Despite some too-neat resolutions, the stories--supplemented by kid-friendly black-and-white illustrations--provide humorous takes on familiar topics. Review covers these Heidi Heckelbeck titles: Heidi Heckelbeck and the Secret Admirer, Heidi Heckelbeck Goes to Camp, and Heidi Heckelbeck Is Ready to Dance!.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski-Fenner

(4) 1-3 Heidi Heckelbeck series. Illustrated by Priscilla Burris. Heidi's nemesis Melanie dresses as a witch for Halloween, and Heidi, a real witch, decides to dress as Melanie in retaliation (Disguise). After everyone at school compliments her friend Lucy's new glasses, Heidi schemes to get a pair herself (Glasses). While the black-and-white illustrations are charming and the texts are peppered with kid-friendly jokes, Heidi's problems are too easily resolved. Review covers these Heidi Heckelbeck titles: Heidi Heckelbeck in Disguise and Heidi Heckelbeck Gets Glasses.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski

(4) 1-3 Heidi Heckelbeck series. Illustrated by Priscilla Burris. Heidi's nemesis Melanie dresses as a witch for Halloween, and Heidi, a real witch, decides to dress as Melanie in retaliation (Disguise). After everyone at school compliments her friend Lucy's new glasses, Heidi schemes to get a pair herself (Glasses). While the black-and-white illustrations are charming and the texts are peppered with kid-friendly jokes, Heidi's problems are too easily resolved. Review covers these Heidi Heckelbeck titles: Heidi Heckelbeck in Disguise and Heidi Heckelbeck Gets Glasses.

Reviewer: Julie Bartynski

(4) 1-3 Heidi Heckelbeck series. Illustrated by Priscilla Burris. Frequent illustrations punctuate zippy early chapter books about spunky eight-year-old Heidi Heckelbeck. Lucy Lancaster befriends the formerly homeschooled Heidi, but Melanie Maplethorpe is inexplicably mean toward Heidi. Heidi's big secret is that she and her mother are actually witches, but this twist comes late in the first story (Secret) and seems almost superfluous. Review covers these Heidi Heckelbeck titles: Heidi Heckelbeck and the Cookie Contest, Heidi Heckelbeck Casts a Spell, and Heidi Heckelbeck Has a Secret.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin