The Bewitching of Aveline Jones
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Summary
Turn on your torches and join Aveline Jones！
Aveline is thrilled when she discovers that the holiday cottage her mum has rented for the summer is beside a stone circle。 Thousands of years old， the local villagers refer to the ancient structure as the Witch Stones， and Aveline cannot wait to learn more about them。
Then Aveline meets Hazel。 Impossibly cool， mysterious yet friendly， Aveline soon falls under Hazel's spell。 In fact， Hazel is quite unlike anyone Aveline has ever met before， but she can't work out why。 Will Aveline discover the truth about Hazel， before it's too late？
Join the world of Aveline Jones， where mysteries are solved， spirits are laid to rest， and everybody gets to bed on time。
Aveline is thrilled when she discovers that the holiday cottage her mum has rented for the summer is beside a stone circle。 Thousands of years old， the local villagers refer to the ancient structure as the Witch Stones， and Aveline cannot wait to learn more about them。
Then Aveline meets Hazel。 Impossibly cool， mysterious yet friendly， Aveline soon falls under Hazel's spell。 In fact， Hazel is quite unlike anyone Aveline has ever met before， but she can't work out why。 Will Aveline discover the truth about Hazel， before it's too late？
Join the world of Aveline Jones， where mysteries are solved， spirits are laid to rest， and everybody gets to bed on time。
Reviews
Melissa Welsford
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Finished this 🖤 it was incredible I absolutely loved it， beautifully written loved the story， the history just everything 🖤 one of my most favourite covers to x
Tanya （Novel Paperbacks）
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It took me a while to get into this today。 But I ended up blasting through it quite quickly。 I loved it。 A short and sweet and spooky adventure perfect for this time of year。 Not quite as chilling as the first one。 But a bit more emotional and some great magic。
Nikki
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This didn’t quite spook me as much as the first book， but I still loved it。 I love Aveline and Harold。 the writing was fantastic once again with an engaging story to match。 This is becoming one of my favorite middle grade series， can’t wait for the next！
Laura
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Right from the first page it was so wonderful to be hanging out with Aveline again。 I have missed her。 Of course the wait for the next one began the second I finished this one。I can’t tell you how much I loved being with Aveline again but I have to try because that’s the purpose of this review。 I feel like Aveline has grown up a little bit since the first book but not too much so that she has lost her fearlessness。 I’m a scaredy cat so I need my friends to do the brave things for me。 I do think Right from the first page it was so wonderful to be hanging out with Aveline again。 I have missed her。 Of course the wait for the next one began the second I finished this one。I can’t tell you how much I loved being with Aveline again but I have to try because that’s the purpose of this review。 I feel like Aveline has grown up a little bit since the first book but not too much so that she has lost her fearlessness。 I’m a scaredy cat so I need my friends to do the brave things for me。 I do think of Aveline as my friend I hope she doesn’t mind。Aveline is still young enough to be brave and feel untouchable but she’s grown enough to also approach situations she wouldn’t have before。 The events in the first book very much came to her but this time she had to go a little further out for the big moments。 And luckily she took me with her。 I was completely swept up in this story。 I felt the chills， I heard the glass breaking， I saw what Aveline saw。 That’s how wonderful the story telling is。 I forgot I was reading a book。 I was right there by Aveline’s side or maybe actually stood back a bit because you know fear。Being in my 30’s I’m probably closer in age to Aveline’s mom and auntie but Aveline and that adorable Harold are the ones I find myself most enthralled by。 And just like with The Haunting of Aveline Jones if you are their age then you are going to absolutely find what you are looking for in this book！ 。。。more
Roxi
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The second book in the Aveline Jones series， and it did not disappoint！ Aveline and her mother go on Holiday to Norton Wick， where there cottage backs on to The Witching Stones。 Fascinated by the supernatural （if you've not read the first book， you need to know the back story） Aveline feels lucky to have such a historical site within walking distance。 Whilst at The Witching Stones， Aveline meets a new friend， Hazel。A few days later， her friend Harold， who she meets in book 1，and is her partner i The second book in the Aveline Jones series， and it did not disappoint！ Aveline and her mother go on Holiday to Norton Wick， where there cottage backs on to The Witching Stones。 Fascinated by the supernatural （if you've not read the first book， you need to know the back story） Aveline feels lucky to have such a historical site within walking distance。 Whilst at The Witching Stones， Aveline meets a new friend， Hazel。A few days later， her friend Harold， who she meets in book 1，and is her partner in all things supernatural， along with his great uncle， and Aveline's aunt join them at the cottage。Whilst the adults enjoy the countryside， Aveline and Harold notice strange going ons with Hazel。。。🔦An absolute delight to read， and I was not disappointed！ My stomach was in a nervous knot all the way through， right up to the final words。 The Haunting of Aveline Jones was one of my favourite reads of 2020， and I'm so glad the second book was equally as good（though I must say， the first book had a second hand book shop， which are my favourite places to go）。I cannot wait for book three， The Vanishing of Aveline Jones。 Thank you @hickesy for another fantastic read。 。。。more
Lauren Stewart
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Another thrilling tale that had me gripped from the beginning。 Lots of subtle， mysterious clues that keep you on the edge and guessing about what might happen next。
jess （bibliophilicjester）
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4。5？！ I love this series and I hope it goes on forever haha today was dark and stormy and absolutely perfect to read this！ I took it out of the package and started reading it immediately， which I usually don't do。。but I've been excited for this one since I finished the first book and saw the cover for this one at the back 😳 apparently， creepy middle grade is now my thing。 It was good to see Harold again！ I really like the balance of technology and adventure， if that makes sense？ Like Aveline and 4。5？！ I love this series and I hope it goes on forever haha today was dark and stormy and absolutely perfect to read this！ I took it out of the package and started reading it immediately， which I usually don't do。。but I've been excited for this one since I finished the first book and saw the cover for this one at the back 😳 apparently， creepy middle grade is now my thing。 It was good to see Harold again！ I really like the balance of technology and adventure， if that makes sense？ Like Aveline and Harold text and facetime， but they prefer looking up local legends and ancient knowledge in books。 Idk what I'm trying to say。 It's a nice blend， and makes it totally believable that magic and supernatural things happen all the time in these creepy little English towns haha。 Again the atmosphere was perfect for the story and the writing was descriptive enough that I could imagine everything， but not so descriptive that it was distracting。 Is that what I said about the first book too？ I might've lol Also， I thought I knew what was going on but I kind of didn't？！ And it was wonderful？！ I love being surprised by how things play out， especially as an adult reading middle grade ☺️ A vague comparison so I don't spoil anything。。。You know how sometimes you get a really sour grape in a bunch， and you're worried the whole bunch will be sour， but you keep eating and realize it's only the one？ Just one bad grape。 I'm glad the author presented a whole bunch of perfectly lovely grapes with just one sour one。 There are all different kinds of grapes， and every now and then， you get a bad one。 But grapes aren't inherently bad。 *ahem* that's all。 Lol。 VERY happy my pre-order arrived this month so I could use it for the magical readathon: a thriller or mystery。 Lots of mysterious happenings in the life of Aveline Jones 😁🖤 。。。more
Karen Barber
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Summer holiday， and Aveline is with her mum in a remote cottage in a little village in the middle of nowhere。 Boring…or at least it is until Aveline befriends one of the local girls who isn’t quite what she seems。We can tell where this is going a mile off， but the story is engaging and offers some genuinely creepy moments。Hazel and her desire to be friends with Aveline could have gone very differently， but we sense things will resolve themselves。 A quick read， giving just the right amount of cre Summer holiday， and Aveline is with her mum in a remote cottage in a little village in the middle of nowhere。 Boring…or at least it is until Aveline befriends one of the local girls who isn’t quite what she seems。We can tell where this is going a mile off， but the story is engaging and offers some genuinely creepy moments。Hazel and her desire to be friends with Aveline could have gone very differently， but we sense things will resolve themselves。 A quick read， giving just the right amount of creepy vibes。 Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this before publication。 。。。more
Sam
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3。5/5*。While this was still an engaging and enjoyable mystery story， it didn't bewitch me quite as much as the first book in the series。 3。5/5*。While this was still an engaging and enjoyable mystery story， it didn't bewitch me quite as much as the first book in the series。 。。。more
Amy Rush Da Silva
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Aveline Jones is on a summer holiday with her mum， renting a holiday cottage in the village of Norton Wick。 Aveline is thrilled to discover that next to their cottage is a stone circle， which the locals refer to as The Witch Stones and Aveline cannot wait to learn about them and discover their secrets。 Soon， she meets the mysterious Hazel who soon has Aveline under her spell。 Hazel is unique and unlike anyone， Aveline has met before， but she can’t work out why this is。 Shortly after meeting Haze Aveline Jones is on a summer holiday with her mum， renting a holiday cottage in the village of Norton Wick。 Aveline is thrilled to discover that next to their cottage is a stone circle， which the locals refer to as The Witch Stones and Aveline cannot wait to learn about them and discover their secrets。 Soon， she meets the mysterious Hazel who soon has Aveline under her spell。 Hazel is unique and unlike anyone， Aveline has met before， but she can’t work out why this is。 Shortly after meeting Hazel， Aveline sets out to discover the truth about her， before it’s too late。I read The Haunting of Aveline Jones last year and absolutely loved it， so I was highly excited to read the second book in the series – The Bewitching of Aveline Jones。 I certainly had high hopes when going into this sequel， and well， I certainly wasn’t disappointed。 If you love creepy， terrifying Middle Grade horror， then this is a book for you。。Well， this was a quick， spooky， hair-raising read that I devoured in one sitting。 It captured the creepiness and sinister vibes that you want from reading a book during this time of year。 I felt unsettled at times， whilst reading， and I had to look around to make sure no one was watching me。 The Bewitching of Aveline Jones brought chills to my spine and caused goosebumps to form on my arms。 You don’t want to be reading this book in the dark， let me tell you that。The setting of Norton Wick added to the chilling narrative， and from the get-go， you got the feeling something was amiss in this small village。 This， in turn， made the whole atmosphere of the overall story just that bit more chilling。 The village which is steeped in paganism had links to witchcraft and I found the overall concept of The Witch Stones to be fascinating and I found myself absorbed in Aveline and Harold’s attempts to learn more about them。 I was also stunned to find out that they were based on a real stone circle in Stanton Drew。 I do love it when authors base their fictional work on things they discover in reality， so I commend Phil for this。 Plot-wise I was intrigued by Hazel and the mystery surrounding her， and Aveline’s attempts to uncover any secrets。 The plot is fast-paced and this keeps successively keeps you so hooked， that you don’t want to put the book down。Aveline， I feel was a more rounded character in The Bewitching of Aveline Jones， and this may be because we know what her personality is like from reading the first book。 She had that spark of adventure and curiosity about her， mixed in with bravery and determination。 Her friendship with Harold was also a lot stronger and they are such a perfect duo。 I’m looking forward to more adventures featuring the two of them。 Hazel， well I found disliking her from the moment I was introduced to her， but I think this may have been intentional。 However， as I got further on into the story I started to understand why she was acting the way she did。 It was also great to have the original characters from the first book back。 It was amazing to see Aunt Lillian and the eccentric Mr Liberman back， and I do hope they are back for more adventures in future books。The Bewitching of Aveline Jones is the perfect book for the spooky season。 It’s terrifying， chilling， and suspenseful all rolled into one。 In my opinion， it’s just that bit better than the first book， and I am so excited to read more of Aveline’s adventures in the hopefully near future。 。。。more
Libby Brice
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Another wonderfully spooky story from Phil Hickes。 And perfect timing for getting ready for Halloween！
Hannah Fazakerley
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WARNING！ Contains witchcraft！Having read the first book in this series， The Haunting of Aveline Jones， last year around Halloween， I was keen to read this one too。 Unable to wait for Halloween， I went ahead and dived in！Our plucky heroine is off to Norton Wick in the West Country on a last minute summer holiday。 She is pleased to find that there is a stone circle practically in the back garden of their cottage and rushes off to explore。 The Witch Stones have local superstitions attached to them WARNING！ Contains witchcraft！Having read the first book in this series， The Haunting of Aveline Jones， last year around Halloween， I was keen to read this one too。 Unable to wait for Halloween， I went ahead and dived in！Our plucky heroine is off to Norton Wick in the West Country on a last minute summer holiday。 She is pleased to find that there is a stone circle practically in the back garden of their cottage and rushes off to explore。 The Witch Stones have local superstitions attached to them and Aveline encounters a mysterious girl， who seems to both appear and vanish at will。 Soon her friend Harold arrives with her Aunt Lilian and Mr Liebermann （Harold’s great uncle， who owns a bookshop） and the two friends embark on an adventure to discover more about the standing stones and the history of the village。 As someone who is familiar with the supernatural， Aveline is intrigued by the mysterious girl， Hazel Browne （with an e） but soon she is embroiled in an unpredictable friendship and faces forces the like of which she has not seen before。I really enjoyed this well plotted book and， as someone who grew up in a place of ancient history， standing stones and long barrows， loved the setting。 Phil Hickes has a way of tapping into your childhood brain， the part of your brain which still remembers how it felt to be a child who still believed in things that go bump in the night。 I loved the combination of witches， druids， folklore， magpies， the supernatural and everyday friendship challenges that children face。 I found shades of fairytales， Hansel & Gretel’s witches house in a modern day setting， which made me （as an adult） smile。 This book contains the forces of good and evil， that never ending battle to stay away from the dark side and run onwards to the light。 I look forward to the next book in the series。I will recommend this book to Year 5 and up， with a mention that is does have spooky content。 。。。more
Rosie
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I never get bored of witch stories， and this is another great example。 Spooky， fun and accessible， I would have really loved this one as a child
Denise Forrest
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On holiday near a stone circle， Adeline bumps into Hazel， a local girl who seems to appear and disappear unexpectedly。 When her friend Harold comes to stay， they embark on a magical adventure involving witches， spells and druids。This was a gripping and well told story， however it is extremely dark。 There were times that I felt genuinely frightened for the characters and although children would love the story， I think it is too dark and sinister in places to make it a general read aloud book for On holiday near a stone circle， Adeline bumps into Hazel， a local girl who seems to appear and disappear unexpectedly。 When her friend Harold comes to stay， they embark on a magical adventure involving witches， spells and druids。This was a gripping and well told story， however it is extremely dark。 There were times that I felt genuinely frightened for the characters and although children would love the story， I think it is too dark and sinister in places to make it a general read aloud book for a class。 Definitely one to be chosen with caution。 I believe that witchcraft is real， not just something found in stories and this book touches on its dangerous aspects。 However， because the story has a happy ending （of course it does， it’s a children’s book） I worry that young people may be drawn towards dabbling in witchcraft and supernatural things without fully understanding the dangers。 It’s a superbly written book， but not one I will be recommending for that reason。I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Cathy
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Witchcraft， druids， and a stone circle mean Aveline's holiday in a quiet little village is far from dull。 When Aveline meets Hazel， she thinks she has found a new friend for the holidays， but it soon becomes clear Hazel wants much more than that。 I felt this was a well constructed and， in places， genuinely creepy story involving a long past witch trial and execution。 The issues raised around loneliness， anger and the need for friendship were nicely done and I really like the characters， particul Witchcraft， druids， and a stone circle mean Aveline's holiday in a quiet little village is far from dull。 When Aveline meets Hazel， she thinks she has found a new friend for the holidays， but it soon becomes clear Hazel wants much more than that。 I felt this was a well constructed and， in places， genuinely creepy story involving a long past witch trial and execution。 The issues raised around loneliness， anger and the need for friendship were nicely done and I really like the characters， particularly Aveline。 This is a great series， perfect for autumn evenings。My thanks to #NetGalley and Usborne Publishing for the ARC in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Victoria
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After reading the first book in this series， I knew I would be reading the rest of it as soon as I could and when I saw the ARC appear on NetGalley I was delighted and for good reason， this author delivers every time and I fell into this book as much as I fell into the first。 Aveline is a wonderful character with the curiousity and intelligence of a kid and reminds me of when I was a child and used to look for ghosts in the woods with a friend （yeah， I hope I was not the only one who did that， r After reading the first book in this series， I knew I would be reading the rest of it as soon as I could and when I saw the ARC appear on NetGalley I was delighted and for good reason， this author delivers every time and I fell into this book as much as I fell into the first。 Aveline is a wonderful character with the curiousity and intelligence of a kid and reminds me of when I was a child and used to look for ghosts in the woods with a friend （yeah， I hope I was not the only one who did that， right？ Shout out to Joe for sticking with me） and I am glad， I never found the things Aveline does but I am so glad I get to read her adventures which leave me on the edge of my seat （even if I am an adult， idc）。 The plot is exciting and gets you hooked， Hazel is an incredibly scary nemesis for Aveline and the dark and gothic tones are that flow through this book are perfectly done as the stakes get higher for the characters。 The pace feels a little quicker in this one， but that is not a bad thing as this book pulls you in and makes it impossible for you to put down。 I just can't wait for the next installment of this series， it's probably my new favourite series and I need to get my hands on them as soon as I can！ Pacey， dark and picturesque， this book is brilliant and no matter your age， I'd recommend it to you。 Read this series！（I received an ARC from Netgalley for honest review）。 。。。more
I _teach_muggles
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Phil Hickes first introduced readers to Aveline Jones - lover of ghosts， ghouls and all things supernatural - in September 2020。 After what has seemed like an impossibly long wait for a sequel， Aveline is back in another irresistibly creepy middle-grade adventure that will put the frighteners on the bravest of souls。Whilst not her perfect summer holiday， Aveline is excited to be spending a few days in the small village of Norton Wick as she will be able to explore an ancient stone circle that sh Phil Hickes first introduced readers to Aveline Jones - lover of ghosts， ghouls and all things supernatural - in September 2020。 After what has seemed like an impossibly long wait for a sequel， Aveline is back in another irresistibly creepy middle-grade adventure that will put the frighteners on the bravest of souls。Whilst not her perfect summer holiday， Aveline is excited to be spending a few days in the small village of Norton Wick as she will be able to explore an ancient stone circle that she has read about in a book。The Witch Stones are the stuff of legend in the sleepy countryside village and Aveline is thrilled to meet the uber-cool， care-free， wildly unpredictable and mysterious Hazel who has all all sorts of secrets and stories about them。 But Hazel has her own dangerous secret and Aveline needs to find out what it is before it is too late…This is a proper spine-tingling， goose-bump inducing read for readers aged nine and up。 Those who want a read that takes them out of their comfort zone， will have them watching over their shoulder and sleeping with the light on won’t want to miss this one （for those that scare easily it is one that is probably best to avoid）。Phil Hickes had me bewitched from the first page， so much so that I was unable to put it down and I read it in one rather nerve-shredding afternoon。 I was partly desperate to discover what would happen next but also keen to escape the eerie village of Norton Wick and be able to get a good night’s sleep without thoughts of witchcraft， Witch Stones and witch bottles inhabiting my dreams。 Held in an uneasy suspense for all two-hundred-and-fifty-six pages， it is safe to say I was completely gripped by this tension-filled and atmospheric read。Sinister goings-on， a dangerous friendship and learning to trust your instincts are just some of the things waiting in store for Aveline in the village of Norton Wick where things are definitely not as they seem。 You’ll need your protective charms at the ready as Aveline’s fascination for all things supernatural takes a rather dark and sinister turn as she finds herself engaging with the world of witchcraft in a village steeped in historical folklore and superstition。 Add in tales from the past， unsettling encounters， dangerous magic， secret messages and witchcraft and even the bravest of readers will be left with racing hearts and cold chills。Creepy and thrilling from beginning to end， Hickes will have many a reader under his spell as his compelling and bewitching story unfolds。 You can never shake the feeling that everything is not quite as it should be and， just like Aveline， I had the over-whelming feeling that I was being watched - never a good thing。 Adding to the mood and not doing anything to warm the chills down the spine are sinister quotes at the beginning of each chapter and haunting illustrations by Keith Robinson。Middle-grade horror writing at its very best， just be sure not to fall under Hazel’s spell。 Not for the faint-hearted。Recommended for 9+。 。。。more
ThatBookGal
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I loved the first Aveline Jones book， so jumped at the chance to read book two a little early， and I was not disappointed in the slightest！ Following on from the first book， Phil Hickes easily drops you into the creepy tale， painting the perfect picture of a tiny rural village and it's spooky ancient stone circle。 After the first 50% of the book， I found myself， as a grown adult， turning on the light because it was sending literal shivers down my spine。 I thought it would be impossible to top th I loved the first Aveline Jones book， so jumped at the chance to read book two a little early， and I was not disappointed in the slightest！ Following on from the first book， Phil Hickes easily drops you into the creepy tale， painting the perfect picture of a tiny rural village and it's spooky ancient stone circle。 After the first 50% of the book， I found myself， as a grown adult， turning on the light because it was sending literal shivers down my spine。 I thought it would be impossible to top the previous books location。 Malmouth was the perfect level of dark and gloomy for a spooky read。 Norton Wick however， truly manages to hold its own。 From the mysterious stone circle that seems to have some connection to witches， to the seemingly barking mad vicar who wears long colourful socks and a bowler hat， you just know there is something strange afoot from the word go。 It truly proved that a summer setting can be just as scary as Halloween。 It was wonderful that Harold was able to join Aveline again to solve this new supernatural mystery。 They make the perfect pairing， both curious， open to believing the unbelievable， and Harold of course brings a mountain of books to the party。 I also loved Hazel's character。 As an adult， I think you quickly pick up on who she is and what's actually going on。 But reading at the intended age， it would no doubt make your jaw drop as all is slowly revealed！ I can't write a review without mentioning the gorgeous illustrations throughout。 Keith Robinson does the perfect job of helping drop you in the story， the beady eyed magpie for example， keeping a close eye on you at the turn of every chapter。 The covers of both books have also been absolute perfection， and I love the blue colour thats been used for the sequel。 Another wonderful trip with Aveline， and I was thrilled to get to the end and find out there is indeed going to be a third book。 I'll now go back to eagerly waiting for the next instalment。 Highly recommend both these books to anyone who enjoys a little bit of spook in their stories， they are the perfect October reads！ 。。。more
Beth
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Thank you to Usborne for the ARC。Phil Hickes does it again and thoroughly creeps me out with another spooky Aveline Jones novel。 Honestly， I don’t do well with scary stuff， so I don’t know why I keep doing this to myself， but I cannot resist！ Such a wonderfully told story， I couldn’t put it down。
Lucy Catten
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I absolutely loved the first Aveline Jones story and devoured it in one super spooky sitting。 As soon as I’d finished it， I looked up when the next one was due out and was delighted to see that it was available on Netgalley。 I was thrilled when I was approved for it and started it immediately。 I read a lot of kid’s fiction and enjoy a lot of it immensely but very few immerse me as much as these books have。 I swear I have read them through the eyes of a ten year old rather than as a 43 year old t I absolutely loved the first Aveline Jones story and devoured it in one super spooky sitting。 As soon as I’d finished it， I looked up when the next one was due out and was delighted to see that it was available on Netgalley。 I was thrilled when I was approved for it and started it immediately。 I read a lot of kid’s fiction and enjoy a lot of it immensely but very few immerse me as much as these books have。 I swear I have read them through the eyes of a ten year old rather than as a 43 year old teacher！The 2nd Aveline story did not disappoint！ So privileged to have been able to read it pre-publication。 It completely immersed me as much as #1！ The physical book has been pre-ordered for my class and I’ll be keeping an eye on when #3 is due out… 。。。more
m_c_reads
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After devouring the first of this series， I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the sequel and wow， it did not disappoint！ Another delightfully eerie， spooky story by Phil Hickes as we follow more adventures of Aveline Jones。 Everything about this read kept me on edge and wanting more - I can’t wait to get my hands on a physical copy and for book number 3！
Joey Susan
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Thank you so much to Usborne publishing and netgalley for the earc to read and review。Since finishing the first book I desperately awaited the second one， I knew it would be another fun haunting story with Aveline。 I was so pleasantly excited reading this book it did not disappoint at all， it was so eerie and mysterious and I loved it so much。Oh my gosh this story is so good and eerie， I love a good witch story and this focus on the lure， the magic， the druids， the witch stones and what a witch Thank you so much to Usborne publishing and netgalley for the earc to read and review。Since finishing the first book I desperately awaited the second one， I knew it would be another fun haunting story with Aveline。 I was so pleasantly excited reading this book it did not disappoint at all， it was so eerie and mysterious and I loved it so much。Oh my gosh this story is so good and eerie， I love a good witch story and this focus on the lure， the magic， the druids， the witch stones and what a witch is truly capable of doing。 I admit it wasn’t as tense or scary or creepy as the first book was for me anyway， however this book will still have you in suspense awaiting what is going to happen next， it will have you intrigued with what is really going on and wanting to protect Aveline。This book is written so incredibly well， it provides a wonderful eerie vision in your mind the whole time you are reading and you are instantly transported to this story， learning new things about witches as you go along and the heebie jeebies will still follow you throughout this book。 We cannot forget the illustrations by Keith Robinson they are amazing and umm eerie， seeing the art work for each new chapter of the stones and the magpie was just wonderful and adds extra creepy to what you are reading， I loved it。 I am so happy that I read this book， it’s an amazing sequel and I loved following Aveline along on another creepy vacation。 I highly recommend this book and the first one if you are looking for an easy， yet uneasy creepy book series to read for yourself or 10+ year old in your life then seriously this book series needs to be in your life。 I am also so super excited that there is a third book advertised in the back of this book， I am now awaiting for it to be available as I already know I need it and will love it。 。。。more
Jennifer Ayre
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I read this immediately after reading the Haunting of Aveline Jones， and I spied that there is a third coming， which I want immediately please！ Again I loved this book。 Aveline and her mum go on holiday next to a stone circle- The Witches Stones。 The characters from book one come to visit and in this one we meet Hazel， an unusual girl who befriends Aveline。 I loved the witchy theme and the littles notes about the Witch Stones and witches in general。 I did really like this one， but preferred the I read this immediately after reading the Haunting of Aveline Jones， and I spied that there is a third coming， which I want immediately please！ Again I loved this book。 Aveline and her mum go on holiday next to a stone circle- The Witches Stones。 The characters from book one come to visit and in this one we meet Hazel， an unusual girl who befriends Aveline。 I loved the witchy theme and the littles notes about the Witch Stones and witches in general。 I did really like this one， but preferred the first just a little bit more。 。。。more
YoursInHaste
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Even more enchanting than the first Aveline Jones book， with beautiful illustrations throughout！I LOVED the first A。J。 book， so the bar was already high - but this second book has completely topped the first。 I loved the 'witchy' world that Aveline discovers， as well as her complex friendship with Hazel （I don't want to say too much in case I give away any spoilers）。 What made this book not just a 'spooky' book for me was the relationship between Aveline and her mum - it feels so well-written an Even more enchanting than the first Aveline Jones book， with beautiful illustrations throughout！I LOVED the first A。J。 book， so the bar was already high - but this second book has completely topped the first。 I loved the 'witchy' world that Aveline discovers， as well as her complex friendship with Hazel （I don't want to say too much in case I give away any spoilers）。 What made this book not just a 'spooky' book for me was the relationship between Aveline and her mum - it feels so well-written and shows how complex and affectionate these relationships can sometimes be。 The end and 'reveal' felt very satisfying to read， too。 I really enjoyed this book！I received an advance copy via NetGalley and decided to leave a review of my own volition。 。。。more
Erin Wilson
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I received an e-arc copy of this book courtesy of Netgalley in exchange for honest review。This was a fantastic book for the end of summer/beginning of autumn season。 It captured the atmosphere and feeling of those hot late summer afternoons perfectly。 Multiple times throughout my reading I stopped and re-read descriptions of the setting and nature to more fully soak it in。 You could tell that the author really appreciates this time as well， the descriptions lent a very cosy atmosphere to the set I received an e-arc copy of this book courtesy of Netgalley in exchange for honest review。This was a fantastic book for the end of summer/beginning of autumn season。 It captured the atmosphere and feeling of those hot late summer afternoons perfectly。 Multiple times throughout my reading I stopped and re-read descriptions of the setting and nature to more fully soak it in。 You could tell that the author really appreciates this time as well， the descriptions lent a very cosy atmosphere to the setting， despite the rather spooky plot。 Speaking of spooky plot， I think this second instalment to the Aveline Jones series was quite a bit spookier than the first which I loved。 For me it was the fact that the mystery and creepy feelings were linked to a friend of Aveline， and she had to learn to follow what her gut instinct was telling her。 Which I think can be tied into a great message for younger readers， that it's important to follow your own instincts when it comes to what you know is right and wrong instead of just following blindly。 It was also lovely to see some returning characters from the first book， Aveline's friendship with Harold provided some great humour and lightness compared with the more creepy and sinister goings on。 I'm looking forward to the next adventure Aveline has lined up， it's always interesting to see more British and Celtic folklore incorporated into middle grade books。 As this one was a little darker than the previous， as I've stated， I think it'd be a good fit for readers 11/12 + 。。。more
Gitika Agrawal Goila
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Thanks to Netgalley and Usborne Publishing for sharing the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。 The story follows Aveline to a cottage in the countryside not far from where they lived， for her summer holidays。 The only thing she found alluring enough for her in the village of Norton Wick was the circle of stones called The Witch Stones。 While exploring the circle of stones she came across an enigmatic girl， Hazel。 Suddenly， her boring vacation became intriguing and thrilling。 Aveline becomes Thanks to Netgalley and Usborne Publishing for sharing the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。 The story follows Aveline to a cottage in the countryside not far from where they lived， for her summer holidays。 The only thing she found alluring enough for her in the village of Norton Wick was the circle of stones called The Witch Stones。 While exploring the circle of stones she came across an enigmatic girl， Hazel。 Suddenly， her boring vacation became intriguing and thrilling。 Aveline becomes suspicious when Hazel starts acting strange。 Bizarre things start occurring that had no logical explanation other than a supernatural one。 This is the second Aveline Jones book after The Haunting of Aveline Jones。 The author has taken his time to build an eerie atmosphere before taking the story forward。 Despite its slow start it picks up pace in the second half and turns into a fascinating and spine-tingling tale of witches and magic。 The author has not used a plethora of characters to unnecessarily complicate the story。 With the minimum number of characters， he has spun a perfect spooky mystery for the middle graders。 For detailed review read my bloghttps://nextonreadinglist。blogspot。co。。。 。。。more
paperbacktomes
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My Rating: 3。75You can read my full review here。If you liked reading The Wicked Deep， you might not want to miss this one。 The Bewitching Of Aveline Jones was spooky， chilling， and fascinating。 The illustrations were an added bonus to the reader， elevating the dark aura of the story and served as a guide to know the place and characters graphically。 The witch trials might have been in the 1600s， but their echoes are still heard through myths and legends to date。 Highly recommend it if you’re My Rating: 3。75You can read my full review here。If you liked reading The Wicked Deep， you might not want to miss this one。 The Bewitching Of Aveline Jones was spooky， chilling， and fascinating。 The illustrations were an added bonus to the reader， elevating the dark aura of the story and served as a guide to know the place and characters graphically。 The witch trials might have been in the 1600s， but their echoes are still heard through myths and legends to date。 Highly recommend it if you’re looking for a short， fast-paced horror story。（I received a free DRC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Thanks a ton to NetGalley， the publisher， and the author for this copy。）BLOG • INSTAGRAM • TWITTER • PINTEREST 。。。more
Wendy
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Spooky middle grade story about witches and possessive friendship。 A great sequel to The haunting if Aveline Jones。 Great read。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Eule Luftschloss
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trigger warning（view spoiler）[ death by fire （hide spoiler）]Aveline Jones and her mother spend their holidays in a tiny cottage next to a stone circle， which intrigues her greatly。The stone circle is directly beyond the cottage's garden， so Aveline has no trouble convincing her mother to let her play there， and so she happens to make a friend who seems to love spending time there， too。Later on， for a few days， her aunt， an elderly bookseller and her best friend Harold join them， as there is mor trigger warning（view spoiler）[ death by fire （hide spoiler）]Aveline Jones and her mother spend their holidays in a tiny cottage next to a stone circle， which intrigues her greatly。The stone circle is directly beyond the cottage's garden， so Aveline has no trouble convincing her mother to let her play there， and so she happens to make a friend who seems to love spending time there， too。Later on， for a few days， her aunt， an elderly bookseller and her best friend Harold join them， as there is more than enough space in the building at the edge of a tiny village。There were a few allusions to past adventures， and it seems like this book is part of a series， but it can be read without any prior knowledge as it is really about what happens in the summer holidays。The plot is pretty straightforward， and while it didn't appeal greatly to me， I can't pinpoint any issues。 The characters were fine， I liked the atmosphere。 I loved the illustrations， though the magpie at the start of each chapter looks like it has opinion about you。Middlegrade readers who like witchy， slightly spooky reads will have fun with this。The arc was provided by the publisher。 。。。more
Katherine Hartley
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