• Age: 9 to 12
• Grade: 4 to 7

“This is an essential purchase for school libraries…Rated E for Excellent.”—Resource Links

 

In the fourth installment of the Grim Hill series, Cat, Clive, Jasper, and the rest of the crew are back, and everyone is buzzing about Darkmont High’s student exchange to Sweden. For Cat, it means hanging out with her friends in a foreign country, travelling without parents, and not having to keep an eye on her clingy kid sister. Even though Sookie’s magical meddling seems to be in check, Cat has been wishing for a break from the constant worry of living near Grim Hill. After all she’s been through, Cat has learned to be careful what she wishes for. In this spellbound town, nestled in the shadow of Grim Hill, wishes have a tendency to turn against you. But this time, she isn’t wishing for anything in this town; she is wishing to get out of it—that has to be safe, right?

Linda DeMeulemeester is the author of the critically acclaimed Grim Hill series. The Secret of Grim Hill won the Silver Birch award in 2008, and her other books have been nominated or shortlisted for several awards, including the British Columbia Young Readers’ Choice Red Cedar Award, the Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Diamond Willow Award, and the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award. Also a teacher, DeMeulemeester enjoys sharing her lifelong love of reading with children.

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"Cat is an engaging heroine, and Grimoire has just the right amount of evil."

January Magazine

"Bubbles along at a magical pace. . . . creepy enough to cast a spell over anyone who reads it."

Resource Links

"An entertaining and worthwhile read."

Kirkus Review

"DeMeulemeester has scored big."

Vancouver Sun

"Solid tween appeal."

The Globe and Mail

"A storyline that fantasy addicts will devour."

Montreal Review of Books

"A pre-Stephen King novel for tween readers."

BellaOnline.com

"We simply want to devour more of this author's highly readable and intriguing prose. . . . Next installment, please!"

CM: Canadian Review of Materials