MAGIC MOLLY: THE MIRROR MAZE - Trevor Forest

Molly Miggins is the 9 year old daughter of magical parents. Her mother is a High Witch and her father is a stage magician who uses real magic in his acts. During one particular performance, something goes wrong and both of her parents vanish without a trace.  Now Molly is told by a wizard that she is the only one who can rescue them, but to do so, she must first pass her tests to become a Junior Witch, even though she is too young to enroll in the witches academy. Thus begins an adventure for Molly that will either get her parents back or doom her to being an orphan.

This was a delightful, light story for young readers - children maybe not ready yet for the darkness is the Harry Potter books but who want a magical fantasy.

This is very appropriate for early elementary school readers (ages 8-10 maybe?). Those who read well and also for those who enjoy having their parents read longer books to them.  I think my children would have liked this when they were the appropriate age.

There's danger (parents are missing and need the child's help!), there's adventure, there's some lessons learned, and there's plenty of humor (I love that in school she's given an old wand that is crooked and so she's never able to get a spell correctly).

This is a self-published book and one worth supporting. I don't know if I'll get to any of the other books in the series, but there are a few available.

Looking for a good book? Magic Molly: The Mirror Maze by Trevor Forest is a delightful adventure story for young readers.

4 stars

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Magic Molly: The Mirror Maze

author: Trevor Smith

series: Magic Molly #1

publisher: self/Createspace

ISBN: 9781477489734 

paperback, 80 pages

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