Witch Baby

by Francesca Lia Block

Book Overview

Once upon a time in the city of Shangri-L.A., someone left a baby on a doorstep. She had wild, dark hair and purple eyes and looked at the world in a special way. The family that took her in called her Witch Baby and raised her as their own. But even though she tried to fit in, Witch Baby never felt as though she truly belonged. So one day she packed her bat-shaped backpack, put her black cowboy-boot roller skates, and went out into the real world...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064470652
• ISBN13: 9780064470650
• Release Date: October 1992
• Publisher: Harperteen
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.2" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

Dark and Magical

Witch baby the book stands out among the other works in the Dangerous Angels series just as Witch Baby the character does from her colourful, sparkling, and seemingly wonderful almost-family in glittering LA. The story of Witch Baby is written from the point of view of a mysterious, elf-like little girl with a dark, secretive, and magical nature about her. She lives in a world of family, friends, sunshine and movies, but never feels that she really belongs to it. Is it because she's the daughter of a witch? Because she never knew who her father was? Whatever the reason, Witch Baby is determined to find her place in the world (most importantly in her own family), and opens peoples eyes in her own mysterious Witch Baby way. I love this book because it really makes the reader see things from a unique point of view, using the colourful imagery and feeling that Francesca Lia Block is known for. This is a particularly good read for adolescent and teenage girls, but I would encourage anyone to try it, because I think everyone can relate to Witch Baby and her struggle to fit in at some point in their lives.

Very nice

I've read all of Ms.Block's books. I have to say, this one was the best. It is written so beautifully, the words are mesmorizing and the character reflects our globe. The plot is great. And I think many people, teanagers especially can relate to Witch Baby. Thinking where the heck do I belong in this crazy world. I think it's simply great. Read all of them, the weetzie bat series that is, you'll learn a lot.

beautiful and inspiering!

Out of all of Blocks' books,this was my favorite! A baby is dropped of at the home of Weetzy Bat and My Secret Agent Lover Man.She has purple tilted eyes and is full of fire and strength. She grows up with her almost family, and real dad.She meets a boy but he is stolen away from her.But when she finds her real dream love,she is heart broken when he is forced back to Mexico.She learns that she has a real mom and stes out to find her,but soon realizes that her mother is just as ignorant and blind as anyone else,and decides to go back home. It is a book of tears and anger and pain,a book of jelousy and love.It will steal your heart and make you want to read it over and over again!It will make you cry and yell and laugh. It explains LA in the most wonderful way:of pain and poverty and love and wealth.With monsters,and fairys. Everything that a book should have! I could not find a book or an author better than they!

One of Block's best

The first book I've ever read of the Weetzie Bat collection was Baby Be Bop. After that experience I was hooked forever. This book, however, would have to have been one of Block's very best. It was so whimsical, magical, and painful, that even though it was very short, I just couldn't put it down. Find out for yourself and read this slinkster-cool book!

The best book in the series

I had read Weetzie Bat and the Goat Guys. It had seemed like a nice book so I decided to read the rest of the series. I was upset though when I discovered that the second book in the series was about Witch Baby. She just didn't seem to be one of the nicer characters in Weetzie Bat. But I decided I should at least try to read through this one before going on to the next book in the series. Boy was I surprised when Witch Baby turned out to be on of my favorite characters of all time and this turned out to be one of my favorite books of all time! This may have been the only book I ever read which made me cry almost every single moment I was reading. I was able to relate to Witch Baby just a little too well.