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Children's Novels: Alive and Well

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[The Witches of Worm] is a haunting story of the power of mind and ritual, as well as of misunderstanding, anger, loneliness and friendship. It is written with humor, pace, a sure feeling for conversation and a warm understanding of human nature. (p. 157)

Elizabeth Minot Graves, "Children's Novels: Alive and Well," in Commonweal (copyright © 1972 Commonweal Publishing Co., Inc.; reprinted by permission of Commonweal Publishing Co., Inc.), Vol. XCVII, No. 7, November 17, 1972, pp. 156-58.∗

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