#MMGM: Worst Roommate Ever! by Wanda Coven & Anna Abramskaya
REVIEW
In this follow-up series to Heidi Heckelbeck by Wanda Coven, Heidi leaves to attend boarding school. This boarding school offers not only a regular education but a magical one as well. The school houses a secret school for witches that Heidi is excited to attend. She's also nervous though to leave her family and friends behind for a new place and new people. Heidi's excited to find a friend also attending the school. And the school itself sounds awesome. It's a place many young readers would love to attend with its own shopping area, a secret magic school, and fun activities. Things take a turn for the worse, however, when Heidi learns that her roommate is none other than her nemesis from her hometown. As expected, the two clash from the beginning. When their disagreements turn into pranks, including Heidi misusing her magic, though it seems the two will not be able to survive as roommates. But when their requests to change are denied, the two girls must find a way to get along before the year is entirely ruined.
Worst Roommate Ever reads a lot like Dork Diaries except for the magic. The book is chock full of middle school drama and fun. The school really does sound like a fabulous place. The varying sized fonts combined with lots of black-and-white illustrations makes the book a quick and easy read. Themes related to friendship, following or not following rules, and misjudging others added depth to the book. Heidi and her friends make for engaging characters, flaws and all. Heidi makes plenty of mistakes just like all middle schoolers but she learns from them. The ending indicates more trouble to come in future volumes. Young readers who enjoy a touch of magic with their middle school drama are bound to love this new series. And young readers who loved Heidi as an elementary students are bound to want to grown up with her.
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