Midnight Magic by Michelle Harrison @MHarrison13 @ElissaElwick @LittleTigerUK #MidnightMagic #BlogTour #Review

Thanks for stopping by! I’m thrilled to be one of the stops on the blog tour for Midnight Magic by Michelle Harrison and sharing my review today. With thanks to Charlie at Little Tiger for the invite to join the tour and for my copy. First things first let’s take a look at the description for the book…

Black cats born at midnight
Are different indeed
A mischievous, odd
And peculiar breed . . .

In the middle of winter, three kittens are born in a barn. Two are ordinary, but the third, jet black and born on the stroke of midnight, is brimming with magic from whiskers to tail – even sparking life into a dusty old broomstick! While her siblings pounce at rats, Midnight perfects her flying skills on the broom, not noticing how her mother disapproves of her magical ways…

When Midnight finds herself abandoned, the little black kitten sets out to find a new home with only her loyal broom Twiggy at her side. The pair soon befriend a kind-hearted girl called Trixie. But how will Trixie’s family react to Midnight’s extraordinary powers and taste for mischief?

A bewitching new series from the best-selling author of A PINCH OF MAGIC , Michelle Harrison. Told in rhyming verse and illustrated in colour throughout, this is perfect for readers of SQUISHY MCFLUFF, HUBBLE BUBBLE and GOBBOLINO

MY REVIEW

There’s nothing I love more than sitting down and reading with my children. Along with them reading to me now that they are older. I found Midnight Magic to be the perfect age group for my five and seven year old.

I have to start my review by talking about how lovely the cover of this book is. Then when you open the book and see the beautiful purple tones that make up the illustrations it all combines to make this book extra special. The illustrations within this book are fun and lively. They manage to set the scene perfectly throughout as the reader experiences a tale filled with magic, friendship and warmth. With four chapters this book is perfect for young readers or for parents to read with their children. The length of each chapter was ideal for short bursts of reading or for bedtime reading. For some children long chapters can be intimidating but Midnight Magic had the perfect balance.

The wonderful rhyming story captured both mine and my children’s attention from start to finish. Michelle Harrison really has done a fantastic job of creating a heartwarming story through rhyme. With the story set out this way it made it such a joy to read. The words used within the story were straightforward enough for my seven year old to read. Along with showing him certain words that he may not have come across before and helped to improve his vocabulary. It was lovely to see him so engaged with a book!

When I asked what my children enjoyed the most about Midnight Magic they replied that they really loved how Midnight was mischievous. Along with saying how much fun the book was. I have to say I completely agree! We loved Midnight and Trixie’s adventure and can’t wait for more!