The Witches of Worm
Cats. Jessica's never liked them. Especially not a skinny, ugly kitten that looks like a worm. Worm. Jessica wishes she'd never brought Worm home with her, because now he's making her do terrible things. She's sure she isn't imagining the evil voice coming from the cat, telling her to play mean...
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Cats. Jessica's never liked them. Especially not a skinny, ugly kitten that looks like a worm. Worm. Jessica wishes she'd never brought Worm home with her, because now he's making her do terrible things. She's sure she isn't imagining the evil voice coming from the cat, telling her to play mean tricks on people. But how can she explain what's happening? Witches. Jessica has read enough books to know that Worm must be a witch's cat. He's cast a spell on her, but whom can she turn to? After all, no one will believe that Worm has bewitched her...or worse!
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781416995319 (1416995315)
Publish date: September 15th 2009
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 192
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Literature,
Juvenile,
American,
Middle Grade,
Mystery,
Kids,
Horror,
Supernatural
Originally posted at Here There Be Books (goes live 7/12/13).I think this is the darkest [a:Zilpha Keatley Snyder|27|Zilpha Keatley Snyder|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1210708950p2/27.jpg] book I've read yet. It's got the standard 1970s bad parent(s), a very mixed up kid, and a really creepy cat. ...
It's weird to reread this an adult because as a kid (this is true of many of Snyder's stories) it seems ambivalent whether there is actually magical stuff going on. Is her cat [gasp] a witch?! As adult it it obvious that this is an abused kid projecting crazy, rage-filled fantasies on her equally un...
There is a common element in Zilpha Keatley Snyder's many books - a hint of mystery and magic sure, but what it comes down to is, she writes about troubled kids. 'The Witches of Worm' is no exception.It's a very well done portrait of a lonely girl without friends, her single working mother, and an i...
Jessica, a very lonely twelve-year-old girl, takes in a peculiar kitten and names him Worm. Now she's doing horrible, malicious things -- is Worm making her do it?This was one of my books when I was Jessica's age. I read it a couple of times and didn't enjoy it. It was really disturbing, full of ugl...
I was reminded of this book today and once I remembered it I can't believe I had ever forgotten it. It is an amazingly creepy story about a girl who has a cat who may or may not be directing her to do evil deeds. I remember being disturbed by the book and the actions of of the characters. They di...
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