Una Woodruff

When an adventure-seeking kitten named Jules is taken in by a witch, he soon discovers that his new companion has some troubles of her own. As Eva Eden struggles to remember the Great Spell needed to make her a famous actress once again, both she and Jules are threatened with eviction by their evil wizard-landlord, Alexander Wylie. A trip to Faery, the search for a missing faery prince, the discovery of the Alicorn, and a final confrontation Wylie, round out the adventures in this profusely illustrated "picture-book-novel."

It is possible, that had I read Catwitch as a child, I might have found myself more involved in the story-line. But despite its promising packaging, the writing felt a little flat to me, and the plot itself seemed ridiculous. The real charm of this novella is the many illustrations by Una Woodruff, for which the "story" seems to be a mere vehicle. In this sense, Catwitch feels like a precursor of works such as Dinotopia and Voyage of the Basset. Recommended to young readers who enjoy copiously illustrated works of fantasy.… (mehr)