This book tells you about an orphan girl who is taken home by a witch. It is about a young orphan girl named Earwig who one day is actually chosen to be taken home by someone. Although that someone is a witch plus a tall, skinny, fiery young man.

The minute Earwig walks into the witch's home her whole life changes from getting whatever she wanted to being a slave for an ugly old witch. What happens
when Earwig starts to take her revenge? Will she finally be rid of this witch and win, or will she be defeated by the witch and live the rest of her life as a slave?

My favourite character is Earwig because she is quite brave. My favourite part is the funniest part, when two hands grow on the witch one on the face and one on the bum.

I think this book is exactly as good as the other Diana Wynne Jones books I have read. I think ages eight through twelve should read this wonderful book. I this book deserves four and a half out of five stars.

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