Wyrd is a light-hearted look at the often tumultuous relationship
issues that girls in particular seem to face at end of primary school
age, and touches on the situation that many children find themselves a
part of, with 'merged' families becoming more normal. However, the
solution to Emma's problem (finding out that she has magic on her side)
is not a solution that could easily be emulated (at least, I don't think
so...).
Emma has a very different outlook to Pip's, and the pair
just cannot seem to get along. This shouldn't be a problem, and it
wouldn't be a problem–if it weren't for the fact that Emma's Dad is
getting married to Pip's Mum! Soon to be sisters, they find themselves
increasingly flung together, but it is not a very happy experience...
Pip is determined to make Emma's life miserable.
For Dad's sake,
Emma tries to keep the peace, but it is a very difficult task. That is,
until a book of spells and wishes finds its way into the household, and
she accidentally becomes a witch in a secret ceremony intended to impart
magical powers to Pip and her friends. Emma is horrified. She never
wanted to be a witch, and there seem to be a lot of difficult
responsibilities attached to the job. Pip isn't too pleased either–it
was meant to be her.
Pip and Emma find themselves working
together to reverse the effects of the spell, but nothing they can come
up with offers a solution to their problem. It's starting to look as
though Emma is going to be stuck like this forever. Horrible! But now
Emma has an advantage over Pip, and maybe it would be fun to put it to
good use...
Genre:
Family & Home Stories
Subject:
People & Places
Reading Level:
Upper Primary, Lower Secondary, Middle Secondary, Middle Primary
School Year:
Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Ages:
8 to 15
Page Count:
272