“That poor innocent snake was far more terrified of Nana then she ever was of the snake. Cricket could barely believe her eyes, but when that shotgun went off with a boom so did the snake. Up until yesterday, Cricket had never seen a snake fly!” MagicGirl PowerFemale ProtagonistHeartwarmingHeroineMiddle Grade FantasyFemale HeroShapeshiftersAdventure Stories Book:Cricket Source: Cricket
“Via the power of the swamplands I cast a double-decker Gris-Gris on my pirogue, to give Ol’ Alfonse a VERY, Very Nasty bellyache.” “Hey now Cricket,” How-Ya-Do scolded, “you better watch-out playing around with them Voodoo spells.” “Says who,” Cricket countered combatively. “You know you ain’t supposed to Conja no Gris-Gris. You be just “a little Cajun-girl,” not a Voodoo Priestess, like Madame Teche” How-Ya-Do reminded her, “what are you gonna do if that Gris-Gris bounces off of a tree `n whammies somebody-else by mistake?” Happy EndingsMiddle GradeFemale ProtagonistAdventure FantasyTalking AnimalsMagical StoriesVoodoo SpellsGirl Hero Book:Cricket Source: Cricket