Spells and Sleeping Bags

Rachel Weinstein, witch-in-training, is back in the third book of the fabulous Magic in Manhattan series by Sarah Mlynowski. This time, Rachel, Miri, and their oversized spell book A2 (disguised as a pencil case) are headed off to Camp Wood Lake for a summer of canoeing, color war, sailing, bug juice, sleeping under the stars, hikes, and hopefully a little romance between Rachel and her to-die-for crush, Raf. But it's not all fun and games when the bus pulls up: Rachel's magic seriously needs some work (you could say it is out-of-control: why else would she get rid of all of her clothes and made her super-cute bikini see-through?), her stepmom is sending her gross care packages (not to mention embarrassing! You try opening a package of feminine hygiene products in front of your new bunkmates and friends!), she gets stung by a zillion bees, nearly gets knocked out by a soccer ball, Miri is mad at her, and one of her bunkmates is very evil who wants to ruin Rachel's life (especially in the boyfriend department), and who also has a big secret...

Bookworm absolutely adored this fun and hilarious summer read; I was practically cracking up the whole time I read it. Author Sarah Mlynowski writes with such honesty and spunk that it's hard not to love Rachel! I definitely recommend this fantastic novel to chick-lit enjoying girls ages 13-16. Watch out for reviews of the previous two books, Bras and Broomsticks and Frogs and French Kisses, coming soon!