I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE OKAY WITCH AND THE HUNGRY SHADOW by Emma Steinkellner Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
Title: THE OKAY WITCH AND THE HUNGRY SHADOW (The Okay Witch #2)
Author: Emma Steinkellner
Pub. Date: July 6, 2019
Publisher: Aladdin
Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook
Pages: 256
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org
In this hilarious and heartwarming sequel to the bestselling and critically acclaimed graphic novel, The Okay Witch, half-witch Moth Hush uses magic to boost her confidence with disastrous results—perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Molly Ostertag!
Moth Hush is starting to settle into her newfound witch heritage and powers, but life at school continues to be rough. Even her best friend, Charlie, doesn’t entirely understand what it’s like for her to always be the one who gets mocked, and things only get worse when Moth’s mom starts dating one of the dorkiest teachers in the school! Then Moth gets hold of a mysterious charm that can unleash another version of herself—one who is confident, cool, and extremely popular. What could possibly go wrong?
PRAISE FOR THE OKAY WITCH:
“Lighthearted and cheeky.” – The New York Times
“Steinkellner’s debut graphic novel is a tour de force of middle grade storytelling.” – School Library Journal, starred review
“The Okay Witch is the perfect read for kids who love Hocus Pocus.” – A.V. Club
Moth is such a likeable character. I loved this one just as much as The Okay Witch.
Moth is tired of being bullied and made fun of. She wants to fit in and is willing to use magic to do it. She doesn’t know that the magic is actually something bad. There’s a big focus on learning to like who you are and not changing for anyone else. I adore Moth’s mom and loved that she started dating the dorky teacher that dressed like Moth. There is a lot about bullying and race throughout the book along with plenty of magic and the characters from the first book.
I gave this 5 stars. Thank you to Simon & Schuster for sending me a finished copy for review. This was a lot of fun and I hope there will be more.
Warnings for bullying, racism, dark magic.
Emma Steinkellner is an illustrator, writer, and cartoonist living in Los Angeles, California. She is a graduate of Stanford University and the illustrator of the Eisner-nominated comic Quince. She is the author and illustrator of The Okay Witch graphic novel series.
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3 winners will receive a finished copy of THE OKAY WITCH AND THE HUNGRY SHADOW, US Only.
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Confessions of a YA Reader 
I’ve read the first book in this series and enjoyed the character of Moth and how she learned to accept her new identity. The illustrations were wonderful too, I’ll have to look for this one. Thanks!
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You’re welcome and I hope you enjoy this one just as much. I adored Moth.
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