The Grace of Wild Things is a magical and adventurous adaptation of Anne of Green Gables. When I first began the book I was taken back to when I had first read the beloved childhood classic and the characters that made the book so dear. Grace, an orphan, escapes the orphanage in which she has raised in order to seek the witch in the woods. She always knew there was something magical about herself and as a young witch herself, wants to become an apprentice to learn the ways of her wild magic wishin. Accompanied by her only friend in the world, a crow, she finds the witch and has to find a way to persuade her to keep Grace and not eat her. Heather Fawcett reimagined the characters of Anne, Dianna, Gilbert, and Marilla in such a fun and captivating way. It was so fun while reading to see the inspiration of the raspberry cordial incident, chalkboard broken upon a head, and friendships that change everything. This book is perfect for any fans of the original classic as well as those who enjoy magic and mayhem at the hands of the rambunctious young witch.

Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins Children Books for allowing me to read this ARC for an honest review!

This was such a charming and cozy read! This is such a beautiful retelling of Anne of Green Gables with a witchy twist to it! I absolutely loved this read and the writing style. Heather Fawcett did a wonderful job at turning a charming children’s classic into an even cozier and cuter version!

This was a wonderfully written book and I especially loved the dialogue and the unexpected events. The Mc was easy to connect with!

Interesting book. Not something I would read again, but it's just not my style of reading.

*I received a digital ARC from the publisher through NetGalley for my review

The Grace of the Wild Things is an entertaining and heartwarming story. Grace is different from the other children at her orphanage. She is a witch or she wants to be one but first she has to find a witch willing to train her. Many kids in the orphanage talk about the tales of an old which they lives in the woods, one that eats children. Grace being unaffected by these tales decides that the which is the perfect person to aide her in her desire to become a real witch. The old witch though is not to keen on the idea of having a young, talkative and exhausting child around her house. Unfortunately, the witch has no choice after she makes a deal with Grace that would hopefully get rid of her in time. This book is a different take on the story Anne of Green Gables. I loved Anne and Grace is similar to her in many ways. From their wide vocabulary to their vivid imagination. Grace wants to find a place where she feels welcomed and loved. By the end of the book Grace becomes a dearly beloved character that warms the readers heart.

Lovers of Anne of green gables will enjoy it. I enjoyed the magic system but felt like the plot at a few loop holes or loose ends to tie up.

The Grace of Wild Things is a book that sets out to reimagine Anne of Green Gables with a heavy dose of witchy fantasy. Grace has a faithful crow, Windweaver, who can of course, communicate, and quickly makes friends by sharing her task--having a hundred and a half spells to cast from a grimoire--and an unlimited supply of ice cream issuing from an enchanted cow. This sounds incongruous, but actually works as Grace and her mentor, an ancient witch grow to need and enjoy one another's company. While some of the events in The Grace of Wild Things clearly mirror those in Anne of Green Gables, such as a slate-breaking incident, mouthing-off to a village busybody, and being entranced with poetry, The Grace of Wild Things can stand on its own.

Kids who enjoyed The Mysterious Benedict Society, Anne of Green Gables, and Caddie Woodlawn, might enjoy The Grace of Wild Things. This book would be good for advanced readers in 4th and 5th grade, and on-level readers in 6th and 7th grade.

As a lover of all things “Anne”, I enjoyed the idea of a fantasy spin on the “Anne of Green Gables”. Many of my students will love to discover another plucky, brave, kind female character. Would love to find out what happens next with Grace.

this was a great re-imagining of Anne of Green Gables, I loved the use of magic and use of the original tale. It was a great plot and I was engaged from what was going on in this book. I may have enjoyed this book more than the original book and I enjoyed Anne of Green Gables a lot. Heather Fawcett has a great writing style and I loved getting to know the characters in this world. I can't wait to see where Heather Fawcett goes from here.

"What if she couldn’t finish all the spells in time? What did it feel like to lose your magic? Would the witch draw it out of her like blood? Would it hurt? The one thing that could make her forget her fear, if only for a moment, was poetry, and so into poetry she went."