Here's a spooky tale of mystery and witchcraft that always captures the imagination of young listeners. When Jessica finds a scrawny kitten, she brings him home and names him Worm. But then Jessica begins to change. Is Worm bewitching her?
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"Jessica really starts to scare me as she spirals out of control. She really seems to become "evil". But she remains sympathetic, because you really feel bad for her, as she is lonely and neglected. And in the end, she redeems herself." — Dawn (4 out of 5 stars)
"Jessica really starts to scare me as she spirals out of control. She really seems to become "evil". But she remains sympathetic, because you really feel bad for her, as she is lonely and neglected. And in the end, she redeems herself."
" I found this book to be entertaining, and it was a very quick read. I thought the mix of the semi-supernatural elements in with mainly realistic fiction elements made for a good story. The writing was pretty strong as well. However, I thought the story lacked depth...it just seemed a little 'one-note' to me. I also had a hard time deciding whether I liked the main character or not. I wavered back and forth (nearly through the whole book!) between feeling slightly sorry for her and feeling disdain for her actions--ended up feeling mildly sympathetic towards her in the end. Overall though, I did like this Newbery Honor book, but it will definitely not be included in my top picks for children's novels. "
" This was a book that I loved when I was a kid. So much so that I had to own a copy and re-read it again for old time sake. ;) "
" re-read June 2009. Still creepy. "
" This is another book with a prickly main character, like The Great Gilly Hopkins or Dicey's Song. "
" It would have made the book more dramatic if the cats words were in a different font. "
" A possessed cat causes lots of bad things to happen. TOTALLY creepy. "
" Totally creepy and awesome! I really like this book because it wasnt your typical "goosebumps" scary. I was a little afraid of the neighborhood cats after this one. "
" I remember reading this as a child and it creeped me out. Still did as an adult. Cats, witches, creep old lady, careless mother. Creepy creepy, creepy. "
" The version I read had a different cover, but I still did not really enjoy this story at all. I think I tried to read a couple of different times, too. "
" Great book! Loved it! I found it in the back of the library and had to read it "
" This was one Newbery that I didn't like. It wasn't horrible... but it wasn't what I'd think consider Newbery honor worthy either. "
" One of my favorite reads and authors when I was in 6th and 7th grade. I loved the adventures and mystery. "
" another childhood fav! Own it for my kiddoes to read "
" This is one book I remember reading a long time ago and I remember I really liked it. I still have the book actually, I may just read it again for the heck of it! "
" This book was good, despite that it seemed like more of a child's book on the front cover. I started it thinking that I'd get bored of it really quickly, on the contrary, I couldn't put it down! "
" pretty eventual scary and very delicious at the same time best freind of a paranormal craving twelve year old "
" This was sort of a weird book, but I liked it. "
" Jessica's mom is never home and her former best friend Brandon has moved on to other friends. When Jessica rescues a cat she calls Worm she begins to hear voices and do terrible things. Is Worm a witches' cat? Is Jessica responsible for her own actions or is Worm "making her do it"? "
" Still possibly THE scariest book I've ever read. "
" A lonely girl, Jessica, finds a blind, almost hairless cat that she calls Worm. Worm seems to have a terrible hold on her, making her do mean things, but Jessica feels she has no one who can help her break free of the cat. "
" I felt so sorry for Worm when I read this so long ago. This is another childhood book I'm rating from memory. "
" I loved this book it was really good and finished the book all of the 16 chapters. And i passed the book on to my friend and she loves it too. "
" Not as enjoyable as her other books, but she definitely has a way of getting into a kid's mind. I wish we could have seen if her life got better. "
" Loved "The Egypt Game" when I was a kid so I thought I'd try something else by ZK Snyder. If I was 12 I think I would have liked this just as much. "
" I chose this book because it seems to have mystery and some sort of witch stuffs. I like to read books concerning with witches, so i decided try this book. "
" I loved this as a kid. Pretty darn boring as an adult. "
" It only got 2 stars since it kept our attention. However, we did not learn anything new, it did not invoke thought nor did it have any endearing characters. "
" Wow, this book was creepy. Sure, it could have been more creepy, but still, it weirded me and my dad out a little. We listened to it on a road trip, and it kept our attention pretty well. I really liked the way it ended. "
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