I particularly enjoyed this book and fell in love with the characters of Aria and her parents, Vivian and Daniel far more than I had expected. The character of Vivian is funny, snarky and relatable as the mum who wants the best for her child and must battle to achieve this.
While there is a focus on the struggle to 'fit in', this book is different to the typical tales as Aria is now a werewolf with mundane (human) parents and the family move to a new and magical town and school to support her new life. A fun, heart-warming and wonderful read. I highly recommend.

I love this book! Just what I needed to start the new year. It had everything I adore in a cosy fantastical novel but instead of focusing on witches as many do, it was from the point of view of a mundane mother with a werewolf child thanks to a freak accident.
The dynamics between the mums and their competive nature for their children future was perfect. The writing drew me in but Viv and adorable feisty Aria kept me there. It's fun, insightful and one of my faves already. I had book hangover when I finished and just want to read it again.

I knew I would love this book, but I was not expecting to be so invested in it. The summary clearly made it feel like a book I would enjoy, with humour and smaller stakes but great tension. Oh boy. It was even more tension than I thought. Like, a lot.

Following Vivian as she tries to her best for her child, to integrate her family in a new community she knows very little about all the while struggling with her own guilt and rejection was way too personal. I felt so much for her and Daniel, her husband. Both are thrown into the unkown after an accident, with their daughter now a werewolf. They move to a new city, a hidden magical community and a special school, who should be able to help them support their daughter, but is quickly revealed to be... not so helpful.

Vivian, like I said, is very relatable and great main character to follow. She has snark, kindness and a huge tendency to be a people pleaser. She has to navigate a new group dynamic with the parents' of the other kids, she makes mistakes out of good faith, and has to learn to delegate a bit to have a healthy balance. Daniel was so touching too, though he is less present, given his job and his position. Aria, their daughter, is a little bomb of energy and fun, despite the challenges she has to face too.
And let's not forget about the rest of the cast, either lovable or loathsome. I really enjoyed how everything plays out, the inner dynamics, how informations are conveyed throughout the story. There are enough room to have breathing space and emotional management, and yet the plot is relentless.

Very good read, Caitlin Rozakis did a very good job at balancing tension, feelings and humour.

I loved this book more than I thought I would originally. Just from the plot itself I knew it would be up my alley, but it took me by surprise how witty and whimsical this story was.
In this book we follow Viv as she’s struggling with adapting to her daughter’s new abilities. After an accident that turned Aria into a werewolf, her and her parents move closer to the grimoire grammar school to help her settle with kids that are similar to her. Immediately there is conflict and between accepting Aria’s new powers and family dynamics, Viv will have to figure out how to keep her family but most importantly herself safe and happy.
I loved Viv as a main character, I was able to relate to her and empathise with her daily struggles. Aria was a complete gem, she was always creating chaos and I loved every second of it. The school was such a cool setting and I enjoyed exploring the relationship between parents of different species and backgrounds interacting with each other. The drama was always on point.
I also loved the dive into the marital problems between the main couple following the accident and them having to move and restart their life. I thought it was important to show how much lack of communication and empathy for each other can deteriorate even the strongest of bonds.
I really loved the little messages at the beginning of each chapter, I thought they were a great touch and extremely funny. If you enjoyed books like “the house int he cerulean sea” or “the very secret society of irregular witches”, I think you’re going to love this one!
Thank you NetGalley and Titan books for an e-arc copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was such a fun, relatable and fantastical read and I’ll be keeping an eye out for any of this authors future books!

Vivian’s daughter Aria was unexpectedly turned into a werewolf, so together with her husband they move across the country so Aria can attend a magical primary school. And chaos ensues! We follow Vivian as she navigates School Talent Shows, Birthday Parties and PTA meetings all with a funny magical twist.

I was pleasantly surprised by the mental health representation sprinkled in throughout the story as both Vivian and Aria deal with their own struggles. The open discussion about therapy and medication was nice to see in a lighthearted fantasy book!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC for review.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book. A gorgeous 4 star read book from me. What an exciting plot, vivid storytelling and relatable, rich characters. I could put this book down – absolutely loved it.

When their daughter, Ava, is bitten by a werewolf, Vivian and Daniel must leave everything they know and move to Veilport, home of the Grimoire Grammar School. As the only human parents in the school, there's a lot to learn, starting with where to buy half of the things on the school supplies list before Ava starts kindergarten.

With a wide cast of supporting characters from chthonic nymphs, to vampires, mages and selkies (oh my!) this book takes all of the anxiety inducing scenarios thrown at you when your child starts school and gives them a fantastical twist. There's humour, fantasy and also real, deep emotion. An impressive achievement.

The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association by Caitlin Rozakis is a masterpiece! This amazing author should receive all the awards in the world for this masterpiece!

I loved every second of this slice-of-a-somewhat-unusual-life fantasy.

After their daughter Aria gets bitten and turns into a werewolf, Vivian and Daniel have to move to a new town with a magical school: non-magical people don't love it when a 5-year old turns into a wolf. Grimoire Grammar School is like every rich-people school, except everyone and their parents are magical. Except Aria's parents, that is. Wanting to fit in, Vivi tries to befriend people, learn magic, and signs up to become the PTA (sorry, I mean PAC) treasurer. There's sirens and werewolves and consultants to help kids get into the best schools and all the toxic WASP-y nonsense you can think of. Also ancient dark prophecies, ridiculous testing for kindergartners, and insanely active parent group chats. And it is GLORIOUS.

The writing flows well, and there's a nice balance balance between Vivi's very real and relatable anxiety and difficulties and humorous fantasy. The blurb captures the vibes perfectly, so if it sounds up your alley, I can confirm it likely will be.

Many thanks to Titan Books for letting me read an eARC of this. All opinions are, of course, my own.