Contemporary children must surely believe, from their observations of grown-up media, that acting like a petulant teen is appropriate for all ages. These same children might have some difficulty relating to Ryan and Chelle, but I found the change of attitude in Well Witched both haunting and refreshing.
Childrens' books seem very much en vogue at the moment. It would be a shame if those mini-van mama groupies missed this brilliant opportunity for a book as dark and compelling as Garth Nix's The Ragwitch or Suzanne's Collins's Gregor the Overlander.
