Pure Dead Wicked

My children (9 & 12) listened to this on tape and LOVED it. It's funny and intelligent, acccesible to children but full of jokes for adults as well. There's a little magic, a devoted family (and both parents are alive!) whose ancient castle (with Granny frozen in the freezer) is under attack by a villainous builder, Hugh Pylum Height, and a wild combination of the new (laptops) and the old (Nanny) to ensure that all will end happily. How can you resist a book with a baby named Damp, a son who conjures up tiny clones who won't behave, and a pet Yeti who takes direct action against the villains?

I thought that this book was really good and I enjoyed it a lot. It is a great sequal to Pure Dead Magic. The story starts with the same character, plus a few new ones. The family ends up having to stay in a local hotel, because their house is under going fixing. But, a simple stay in a hotel, it isn't. First, their "pets" cause crazyness everywhere, also their are bad guys destroying their home, Titus and Pandora have created a horde of pink clones and also, last but not lest, their dragon has just discovered that it is a girl. And pregnant.

I bought this book for my nephews, and decided to read it before giving it away. The Strega Borgia family is even funnier than ever in this book. Their tumble down castle's roof is falling in and they have to move out so that the contractors can work. Little do they know that the evil contractor want to buy the castle cheap, so that he can build a cheap housing development. He and his crew do their best to destroy the castle. The family has to live in an hotel in the nearby village. The dragon, crocodile, yeti and griffin aren't exactly welcome. The proprietress has designs on Luciano, and Titus is using his computer to make clones. Pandora is upset about leaving Multitudina and Tarantella behind. Then, there is the mystery of the Strega Borgia diamond. This is a really great book for both children and adults. It makes bedtime stories a little more fun for everyone.

I bought this book for my children and found that I, too, was enthralled by the story. What a wonderful book! I hope Ms. Gliori continues with the series! It would make an excellent movie!

Blend magic, humor, and story revolving around a family's household disaster and the creation of 500 miniature pink, naked clones and you have Pure Dead Wicked, a zany novel semi-rooted in the reality of a family facing house problems with a difference. Young adults who appreciate humor and fantasy blends will appreciate this funny story - just in time for Halloween.