The Best Witch in Paris

‘Nobody should be surprised that the Text Prize is producing some of Australia’s finest young adult and children’s writing.’ * Alpha Reader * ‘A delight! A very funny and original adventure.’ * Jaclyn Moriarty * ‘Crozier has crafted a big story about found family, courage and resilience—with humour to cut through the tensions of early adolescence and self-discovery…Snappy sentences conveying clear emotions, motivations and actions…[The Best Witch in Paris] demonstrates the continuing high standard of Text Prize-winning novels for young readers.’ * Books+Publishing * ‘A funny original adventure full of magic, found family, new friends, and self discovery…An enthralling magical world and a feisty hero to enjoy.’ * StoryLinks * ‘Filled with friendship, adventure, and love...Gives new life to stories about witches...A fantastic novel and well-deserving winner.’ * The Book Muse * ‘4 stars. The reader is kept guessing until the very end as Luna unravels mystery after mystery...Crozier has made sure Aussie kids can feel a sense of place and possibility...A lovely story about finding your place in the world, discovering who your friends and family really are, and especially being brave.’ * GLAM Adelaide * ‘What a treat...pleasantly scary...Truly funny.’ * NZ Listener * ‘A lovely story about being true to yourself, finding your space and place in the world, and about friendship and family...Crozier hooked me in with her colourful characters and humour...keeps it fresh and exciting, with strong characters, situations and settings that dance from the page...a magical read.’ * NZ Booklovers * ‘This exciting novel is filled with adventure, danger, friendship and surprising plot twists…With quirky humour as well as magical thrills, this [is an] entertaining debut…Highly recommended.’ * Magpies * ‘Themes [included in The Best Witch in Paris] range from never making assumptions about others, to self-belief and belongingness…[They] are nuanced in the absorbing and face-paced narrative arc. Lauren Crozier won the 2023 Text Prize using all the delightful tropes of witches, yet she has somehow brought the story into the 21st century…Using female camaraderie to solve complex mysteries.’ * ReadPlus * ‘A deliciously witchy tale set in the City of Light—and Melbourne and the Otago Peninsula—starring an abandoned infant, adopted by a trio of witches, who grows up not quite sure of her witchiness.’ * NZ Listener, 50 Best Kids’ Books of 2024 * ‘[Will] delight fans of Jill Murphy’s Worst Witch series, or anyone who enjoyed the charm of Kiki’s Delivery Service…Readers [will] be enchanted by hints of a whole world of dragons and magic in the corners of our familiar cities.’ * CBCA Reading Time *