The December Witches
Jennifer Claessen
UCLAN Publishing

This dramatic book concludes the A Month of Magic trilogy.

Finally it’s December and it doesn’t get off to a good start for Clemmie as her very first act as December witch is a mistake, so she says, having transformed Temmie, not into a falcon but a robin. However, it’s the month she celebrates her thirteenth birthday, something she’s managed to forget about until there’s cake and the present of a dress. What though can she do about the magic – carried in those countless stars that she’s absolutely bursting with, overwhelming her and even threatening her existence? She then discovers that she’s been chosen to be the One True Witch, but by whom and why? It also becomes evident that Aunt Connie is very sick and there’s nothing Clemmie’s magic can do to heal her.

Chaos ensues as Clemmie and the other young hags try their utmost to prevent the Stitch Witch carrying out her wicked plan with the creation of Avalon. Can they possibly succeed before Christmas comes? Older primary readers will certainly be rooting for the victory of good over evil.

The importance role of family bonds is a thread that runs throughout the story and Clemmie’s closing words are truly heartwarming: ‘I reach as far as I can and send the magic out. Peace, Calm, contentment. … I hope this feeling makes it in waves all over the world. Everyone needs more peace, no matter what time of year.’ So be it.