Book Review: Ghostly Getaway (Diary of an Accidental Witch, #6) by Perdita Cargill and Honor Cargill

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Ghostly Getaway (Diary of an Accidental Witch, #6)  by Perdita Cargill and Honor Cargill is a children's book published on February 11, 2025. It opens with Bea and her fellow classmates on a school trip to Cadabra Castle where there are lots of activities that require teamwork. During the night, they hear lots of strange noises. Ghosts don't exist, right? A big thank you to NetGalley and Tiger Tales for approving my request for a copy. I received an Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) for free in exchange for my honest review. The story is told in format of a diary of a sixth grade student who just happens to be a witch. This latest edition can be read as a stand alone book and is super cute. It's very similar to The Worst Witch  series by Jill Murphy. Despite not being the target audience, I enjoyed the story and was engaged with it from the beginning. Parts of it reminded me of when I was a kid and went to Girl Scout camp as well as Rock Eagle. It's definitely a book that...
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The Running Bibliophile's 2023 Book Reviews

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January 2023 Book Reviews

  • The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
  • Hedy Lamarr (Little People, BIG DREAMS) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Illustrated by Maggie Cole
  • Going Rogue: Rise and Shine Twenty-Nine (Stephanie Plum, #29) by Janet Evanovich

February 2023 Book Reviews

  • Finlay Donovan Jumps The Gun (Finlay Donovan, #3) by Elle Cosimano
  • Masquerade Party Murder (Juniper Holiday, #4) by Leighann Dobbs
  • My Fatal Valentine (Juniper Holiday, #5) by Leighann Dobbs
  • On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2) by Janae Marks
  • I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
  • The Cabinet of Dr. Leng (Aloysius Pendergast, #21) by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

March 2023 Book Reviews

  • The Island by Natasha Preston
  • Leeva At Last by Sara Pennypacker, Illustrated by Matthew Cordell
  • Murder at the Bookstore (The Bookstore Mystery, #1) by Sue Minix
  • What Happened On Floor 34? by Caroline Corcoran
  • Don't Be A Bully, Little Tiger by Carol Roth
  • The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth
  • The Little Scottish Ghost by Franze Hohler
  • Mother of the Bride Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery, #29) by Leslie Meier
  • This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham
  • The Get Along Gang and the Missing Caboose by James Razzi

April 2023 Book Reviews

  • The Wrong Good Deed by Caroline B. Cooney
  • Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
  • No One Needs to Know by Lindsay Cameron

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May 2023 Book Reviews

  • The Perfect Staging for Murder by Kathleen Bridge
  • The Museum of Lost and Found by Leila Sales
  • Poppy Harmon and the Shooting Star (A Desert Flowers Mystery, #5) by Lee Hollis
  • Witch Upon a Star (Witch Way Librarian Mysteries, #4) by Angela M. Sanders

June 2023 Book Reviews

  • The Murderous Type (The Bookstore Mystery, #2) by Sue Minix
  • Hidden Beneath (Maine Clambake Mystery, #11) by Barbara Ross
  • Monsters at Christmas by Laura Baker, Illustrated by Nina Dzyvulska
  • Princess Diana (Little People, Big Dreams, #98) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
  • Misfortune Cookie (Noodle Shop Mystery, #9) by Vivien Chien
  • Sick Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg
  • The Shadow Sister by Lily Meade
  • I Am An Antiracist Superhero! by Jennifer Nicole Bacon
  • All The Lovely Bad Ones, A Graphic Novel by Mary Downing Hahn

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