I've read Poore's adult fiction and was curious how he'd do with children's. It was a fun and different story with great characters. Themes of resilience, family and bravery were great. Warnings for strong domestic violence and bullying topics that might be heavy for younger kids. Overall, a good one!

I loved this book! I will be recommending it to all my middle grade readers! Thank you for this opportunity to connect books to their readers.

Utterly delightful story of lightening-strike survivor Amy and her non-verbal friend Moo as they travel back in time and discover the secret history of their hometown’s local witch. It’s engaging throughout, but becomes particularly appealing once Ms. Goolagong arrives on the scene and Amy’s new-found extrasensory perception allows her to see storm cloud horses and floating emoticons that reveal the true nature of those who share the world around her. There’s a delightful sense of whimsy that permeates throughout that lifts this book from the realms of “entertaining” to “genuinely charming.” It’s certainly a book I intend to be gifting to several folks upon publication.