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The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. The trials resulted in the executions of twenty people, fourteen of them women, and five men. It is considered one of the most infamous events in American history. The hysteria began when a group of young girls in Salem Village, now known as Danvers, Massachusetts, began exhibiting strange and erratic behavior. They claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused several local women of bewitching them. The accusations quickly spread, and soon dozens of people were arrested and put on trial for witchcraft.

The Carrefour Curse
By Dianne K. Salerni
Holiday House
ISBN: 9780823452675
$18.99
Ages 9-12
On shelves now Poor kids. You have to pity them. So many choices. So many books. How the heck are they going to decide what to read these days? Not to pull out the old “Back In My Day” card, but back in my day we didn’t have quite as many choices! If we wanted something to read we had a bunch of “classics” gathering dust in the library, and a bunch of contemporary titles that we found through the Scholastic Book Fair. As a result, the bulk of my reading between the ages of 9-12 consisted of Apple paperbacks involving ghosts and Agatha Christie novels. But these days? Between then and now someone figured out that children’s books sell. It’s a real problem because when you can have any book you want, how do you even begin to choose? So for this review, I am directing it towards those kids who, like 11-year-old me, want to read something mysterious, scary, creepy, and possibly involving either ghosts or soul-sucking family members. In short, The Carrefour Curse. It’s one of those books that could easily slide into the morass of other chapter book fiction published in a year, were it not for the inconvenient fact that the writing is incredibly good. Honestly, it starts with someone vomiting frogs and only picks up from there. I don’t know what more you could want. I’m not kidding, by the way. The first line in this book reads, “You’d think spitting up frogs would be a lot like the worst stomach flu you’ve ever had, but it’s surprisingly different.” The victim of this frog expectoration? That would be Garnet Carrefour. Until this day, her life has been relatively normal. That is, as normal as a life can be when you and your mother harbor a kind of magic born out of your familial lineage. Garnet’s magic is connected to stones and rocks, but that doesn’t help her when a wonky spell forces both her and her mother back to their ancestral home. Great-grandfather Jasper is dying and that means all the Carrefours are to return back to the Crossroad House, whether they want to or not. Trouble is, there are rumors that Jasper’s lived as long as he has by sucking the magic (and maybe more) out of his heirs over the years. Garnet’s not sure what’s she’s getting into when she arrives, but she certainly didn’t expect to find time travel, strangers lurking in graveyards, visions, and reclusive uncles. Now she needs to solve the mystery behind her family’s magic, before she fulfills a projected curse her mother’s been protecting her from for years.

Still and all, there s something so satisfying about reading an author who knows precisely where to take a reader, as well as how to lead them astray. The first line in this book reads, You d think spitting up frogs would be a lot like the worst stomach flu you ve ever had, but it s surprisingly different.

The accusations quickly spread, and soon dozens of people were arrested and put on trial for witchcraft. The trials were conducted under a legal system that presumed guilt rather than innocence. The accused were denied legal representation, and spectral evidence, which was based on dreams and visions, was allowed in court.

The Dark Curse of Dream Wood – Summer Production

Last week we were enthralled by the final drama performance of the year, The Dark Curse of Dream Wood – An Adaptation of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by E Govier, N Kiernan & J Trevorrow.

The Summer Show featured Junior students from Years 7 – 9 and offered an exciting opportunity to see our students showcase their talents in an amazing night of acting, singing and dance.

The audience were transported to Romania in the 1950s, where magic and mischief ran rife in ‘Dream Wood’ as the central characters each tried to twist fate and get their own way.

The performance was opened by the imposing Count Vladimir played by Zach who certainly set the tone as he commanded his lords to accept his marriage to Anoushka and questioned the advice of our crazed Madame Babooshkas played brilliantly by Leila on Friday and Mya on Thursday and Saturday night’s performances.

The Choreography was led by Lottie and Solomia who despite juggling their mock exams were instrumental in creating a range of dance styles including the beautiful ballet, rock and roll numbers and contemporary pieces. We would also like to celebrate Eva’s efforts too, who really rose to the challenge of leading the dance rehearsals when our choreographers were busy with their mock exams and creating the beautiful choreography for ‘Don’t Stop’ which never failed to make me cry.

There were many memorable moments such as Jonah as Sam Pastrami asking Melody if he could be her ‘pickle’; Andriana’s frequent meltdowns as Melody over her hairbrush; Jack’s rendition of ‘You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You’; Katherine as the effervescent and wise Peggy Sue; Sophia as the strong-willed Kim Kowalski and Matthias as the arrogant Nick Bottom surrounded by the fabulous dancers performing Fever by Peggy Lee.

Stage and Technical Crew led by Lottie, Alex, James, Ethan and Leon are a real Dream Team when it comes to running a school show and making it look so professional and this production was no exception.

A huge thank you to the fantastic Drama department and those offering support from other departments too, Mr Anastasi, Mr Henshaw, Miss Khan, Mrs Nicolaides and Mr Stensel.

The producers behind the Broadway and West End-produced adaptations announced a partnership with Broadway Licensing Group to bring a reworked version to high school and secondary school theater programs worldwide starting in 2024.

This made it almost impossible for the accused to defend themselves. The courts relied on the testimonies of the supposed victims, who often gave elaborate and dramatic accounts of being tormented by witches. This led to a growing sense of panic and fear in the community. Those accused of witchcraft were seen as a threat to the Puritan way of life and were believed to be in league with the devil. The first person to be tried and executed was Bridget Bishop. Over the next several months, more and more people were accused and convicted, leading to a wave of executions. The trials finally came to an end in May 1693, when the governor of Massachusetts dissolved the court. In the years that followed, the Salem witch trials were widely criticized and seen as a miscarriage of justice. The courts and those involved in the trials were eventually discredited, and the victims were posthumously exonerated. The Salem witch trials serve as a cautionary tale about the dangers of mass hysteria and the consequences of unchecked power. The event has been extensively studied and is often used as an example of the dangers of prejudice, scapegoating, and intolerance. Today, the Salem witch trials are remembered as a dark chapter in American history and a stark reminder of the importance of due process and the presumption of innocence. Efforts have been made to preserve the memory of the victims and educate the public about the events that took place in Salem Village over three hundred years ago..

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