Vivian Vande Velde

A girl and her cat disappear back in time to retrieve a lost watch.

A Well-Timed Enchantment

A Well-timed Enchantment

Aleena Korell

Having loved Vande Velde's Companions of the Night, I NEEDED more of her work, and this one sounded fun. Oh, it was. 
It's on the young side of YA, unlike Companions of the Night, but that doesn't detract from the fun. It's a little bit silly, a little bit witty, and very adorable. And the ending-- I'm beginning to wonder if open endings are Vande Velde's thing-- is perfect. A good all-ages read!

It's bad enough that Deanna has to waste her summer in France and her only friend is a mangy black cat, but now she's staring hopelessly into a well, trying to figure out what in the world to wish for. Before she can make a wish, the cat scratches her, her watch falls into the well, and then . . . so has she! Except that now she's in medieval France, the cat is a handsome young man, and her watch has the power to completely change history. Maybe a quiet summer would have been nice?

A Well-Timed Enchantment

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