Hocus Pocus and the All-New Sequel

As someone who only got round to watching the film in her late thirties, I was hooked and had no idea it had been a book.Therefore, I just had to add the book to my collection ;) And, this particular edition is absolutely gorgeous.I have yet to read the all-new sequel - still not 100% ready for that yet after reading and re-reading the original story over and over again. But, it's a great extra to have.The cover of this book is so much fun and looks so good on my bookshelves. This is so well-recommended to all fans.

I've been a fan of Hocus Pocus since I first saw it in the cinema all those years ago as a child! It was one of the first dvds I ever bought when I finally got round to ditching my VHS player! So when they announced the book with all new sequel I naturally preordered it! Had a fantastic time reading it, I couldn't put it down! So many memories of watching the movie reading the first half, and the sequel was really good too, I'm just hoping they get around to making it into a movie!

I absolutely love this book 📖 if you love hocus pocus then you'd love it too. The book gives so much more details the 1993 film. I highly recommend it.

Hocus Pocus & The All-New Sequel - A.W. JanthaHocus Pocus is beloved by Halloween enthusiasts all over the world. Diving once more into the world of witches, this electrifying two-part young adult novel, released on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 1993 film, marks a new era of Hocus Pocus. Fans will be spellbound by a fresh retelling of the original film, followed by the all-new sequel that continues the story with the next generation of Salem teens.Shortly after moving from California to Salem, Massachusetts, Max Dennison finds himself in hot water when he accidentally releases a coven of witches, the Sanderson sisters, from the afterlife. Max, his sister, and his new friends (human and otherwise) must find a way to stop the witches from carrying out their evil plan and remaining on earth to torment Salem for all eternity.This has been on my want to read list for quite a while, but I finally decided it was time that I read it. Split into two parts; part one is the retelling of the classic Hocus Pocus and part two is set 25 years later.Whilst part two is effectively fan-fiction it is a well-written fun read. Mostly featuring well-developed new characters, but with firm favourites from the original. Without ending on a cliffhanger the ending has been left open with the potential for a sequel to be written.Rating 4/5Now I am in the mood to watch Hocus Pocus again.

I bought this book, mainly for the sequel part but I've found things out in the first part that I didn't know from the film which is good.

Hocus pocus is one off my favourite movies and to now have it in a book plus a sequel 😀. Even though Ive watched the movie millions off times the book had more details. Ino they say nothing beats the first as they are true. The frist part off the book is amazing however the second is good. The cover is Amazing and its bigger than I thought but I would totally say give it a chance because I love it ❤

Arrived on time in great condition and a really good book to read especially with Hocus pocus 2 out this year

This book to me is everything and more. I love reading the first movie again as a recap then the second story, I thought, was great! Couldn’t get enough! I read it in two days!

Simplesmente apaixonado!!! O livro é lindo e maravilhoso!

It’s not really Halloween without viewing Disney’s “Hocus Pocus” a few times…It’s “gotta spell” on me! And, the book had much of the same effect. The first part is the “Hocus Pocus” story with skeptic Max Dennison, his ten-year-old sister Dani, and romantic interest Allison Watts throwing the town of Salem, Massachusetts, into turmoil by lighting the Black Flame Candle and bringing back to corporeal form the three-centuries-old Sanderson sisters: Winifred, Mary, and Sarah. The story is entertaining fun for movie fans and newbies of all ages with only a few differences for fun, but the one major detail, never included in the film, is intriguing: Who is Elizabeth Sanderson? This fascinating familial detail and final scene with The Spell Book would have been a great cliffhanger in the movie, but it did lead into the second part of the book, “the All-New Sequel,” and the main reason I picked up the book.Fast forward twenty-five years…Max, a high-school history teacher, and Allison, a lawyer, are married and have a daughter, Poppy, now a high-school senior. “Pops” knows the story about the Sanderson sisters and her parents’ belief in witches, ghosts, zombies, and magic, but she is skeptical, a family flaw, I guess. So, she is not happy about her parents change to their “no celebration” tradition by having a Halloween party and inviting staff and students. In Poppy’s frustration and naive arrogance, she suggests that her BFF Travis Reese and new friend Isabella Richards sneak up to the old Sanderson house and use Isabella’s “spirit game” for a bit of fun. Fun? Trouble! Isabella has a shocking confession, and the trio’s ill-advised antics cause the return of the Sanderson sisters and Max’s parents and her Aunt Dani to disappear. To remedy the situation the ghosts of Thackeray and Emily Binx appear and the youngest fourth Sanderson sister materializes with disturbing news: find the blood moonstone before her sisters, or at sunrise, they will once again be back and Poppy’s family lost in Hell forever. I enjoyed the fun penned by A.W. Jantha. I enjoyed the revisit. I enjoyed the drama, a bit of comedy, a bit intense, the myth revealed, the wonderful characters, return of some endearing non-corporeal friends, effective comeuppances, and an exciting conclusion. AND…the movie adaptation is to be released near Halloween 2022! New Halloween tradition!

Como fan de la película, moría por tener mi ejemplar en pasta dura y en su idioma original. La verdad que fue una ganga.

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great read! the first part is basically a play by play of the hit movie but the second part is so great to read if you are a fan of the movie!