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The Munchkin Mozart Magic Cube toddler toy is an educational and musical toy that is designed to stimulate and entertain young children. It features 8 different Mozart compositions, including symphonies and piano sonatas, which are played when the child presses one of the buttons on the cube. The toy is suitable for children aged 6 months and up, and is designed to help develop their sensory and motor skills. The Magic Cube has colorful buttons that light up, and when the child presses them, it plays a different musical piece. Each button is associated with a different instrument, such as the violin or the flute, and pressing it will trigger the sound of that instrument in the composition. This helps children to develop an appreciation and understanding of music, as well as introducing them to classical composers like Mozart.

This helps children to develop an appreciation and understanding of music, as well as introducing them to classical composers like Mozart. The Munchkin Mozart Magic Cube is sturdy and durable, making it suitable for little hands to handle and explore. The toy is also educational, as it helps teach children about cause and effect, and encourages them to explore and experiment with different sounds and melodies.

[Review] The Lost Witch – Melvin Burgess

How I read it: I received a free ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Get it at Amazon UK: The Lost Witch

Bea has started to hear and see things that no one else can – creatures, voices, visions. Then strangers visit Bea and tell her she is different: she has the rare powers of a witch. They warn her she is being hunted. Her parents think she is hallucinating and needs help. All Bea wants to do is get on with her life, and to get closer to Lars, the mysterious young man she has met at the skate park. But her life is in danger, and she must break free. The question is – who can she trust?

This book was, in short, utterly baffling.

I’m no stranger to Melvin Burgess’s work – often heralded as the godfather of UKYA, his 1996 novel JUNK is a controversial, yet extremely popular book. THE LOST WITCH is completely different – it’s still YA, but instead of being a gritty look at drug addiction and runaways, it’s a fantastical tale about witches. And I LOVE WITCH BOOKS.

In books, I mean. Don’t burn them.

I thought I knew what I was in for when I read the blurb, and to be honest, the first quarter or so of the book is exactly what it says on the tin. Bea, our protagonist, slowly begins to realise that she has the powers of a witch. She’s also drawn to Lars, the cute and mysterious older boy at the local skate park. It sounds pretty typical of a lot of paranormal romance and fantasy YA, but after the first chunk of the book it goes off in a completely different direction to what I was expecting.

This is a really surreal novel – there’s some seriously weird scenes (including one with a man with two faces) and I found it to be quite quirky in a slightly creepy way. A lot of the book takes place in the countryside and Burgess’s descriptions effectively evoke an atmosphere of ancient, earthy magic – perfect for a story about animal-shifting witches who are connected to nature.

Bea isn’t the greatest character – I found her a bit irritating and I was slightly weirded out that she was 13 at the beginning of the novel (she’s 15 by the end), especially considering the way her relationship with Lars develops. I would have personally aged her up (to 15 going on 16/17), although I suppose her young age makes the numerous questionable decisions she makes seem more realistic. Lars, on the other hand, is probably the most interesting character in the book – he starts off seeming like a generic YA male love interest but soon reveals different sides of himself that kept me curious.

Burgess’s writing style is interesting, though I honestly thought for a while that the novel was set in the 90s – it was only when Bea used her phone that I realised it was actually meant to be set in the present day. Still, it made the novel feel a little more timeless and rustic, almost – like it was stuck in a dreary part of England which hadn’t caught up with the rest of the country yet.

This book isn’t for everyone – Burgess has a very unique style of writing – but it’s definitely a surprising and unpredictable read, which makes it worth picking up. I loved the creepy, quirky atmosphere and the developing darkness – I’m interested to see what happens in the sequel.

For fans of: THE WREN HUNT by Mary Watson, HALF BAD by Sally Green, THE WITCH’S KISS by Katherine & Elizabeth Corr

Overall, the Munchkin Mozart Magic Cube is a fun and engaging toy that provides young children with a musical and educational experience..

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