Book Review: Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Whatever Cure 

By Ann M. Martin with Annie Parnell 

3 Stars  

The book Missy Piggle-Wiggle and The Whatever Cure is a children's book that follows Missy Piggle-Wiggle, who is the great-niece of the original Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. When her aunt has to go away, Missy moves into the magical upside-down house and takes over the job of helping children in the neighbourhood. Just like her aunt, she uses strange, funny, and magical "cures" to fix kids who have behaviour problems. Each cure is meant to solve an annoying or bad habit in a silly, entertaining way, and in the end, the children do learn their lesson and improve their behaviour.   

I personally thought this book was okay. The weird cures were funny and entertaining in parts, but after a while, they started to feel very predictable because the solutions to the problems were so obvious, the story became a little dull and even boring at times. The book felt anticlimactic since there was never really a surprising twist or a big, exciting moment to keep me hooked. The writing style is also very simple and straightforward. It is definitely the type of style that younger children would enjoy, but for teenagers or older readers, it feels too plain, silly, and childish to be truly enjoyable.   

Even so, I think younger readers would like this book a lot. The upside-down house is magical, the silly cures are funny, and the overall story teaches good moral lessons about behaviour. If I were to recommend it, I would recommend it only to very young readers who enjoy simple, lighthearted books. 

Reviewed by Hayyan 

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