“After [Abner] tries to increase his sense of bravery by eating some roasted grasshoppers, he starts bouncing like a grasshopper, as high as the roof. Jonell nicely captures the excitement, humor, and peril such magic brings, particularly when the siblings realize a two-year-old boy may eat the enchanted cooked grasshoppers next..”
—Booklist
“Family teamwork triumphs again... This latest in a series... stands alone well, with energy, humor and just enough suspense to carry readers along. Both early able readers and older struggling ones will find someone to identify with.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Young readers will be happily grossed out.”
—School Library Journal
“Like the first two books in the series, Lawn Mower Magic and Hamster Magic, the plot is ridiculously fun for emerging readers.”
