(1) 4-6 Illustrated by Tim Archbold & Tim Archbold. Lizzie, fed up with her family's bad-tempered neighbors, stirs up a potion in hopes of getting rid of them. Her more practical younger brother Dan is startled by the spell's seeming success, while youngest child Max believes in the magic wholeheartedly. The tart sense of humor and likably unconventional characters place this funny British story squarely on the shelf next to Hilary McKay's family novels.

Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2003

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Tim Archbold. When Mom announces that she's going to become a professional witch and Dad moves out in protest, Jessica vows to foil her mother's plans. But all of Jessica's attempts backfire and soon Mom's business is booming. The tone is light and the scratchy black-and-white drawings are comic in this surprisingly warm story about an unconventional family learning to overcome its differences.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta