- Graphic Novels
- Ages 8–12
- Fantasy
Witches of Brooklyn: S'Witch Back
Book 6 of 6 in Witches of BrooklynView the full series
A forthcoming sixth volume that appears to pick up directly from the consequences of book five. Best held as a sequence-dependent continuation until full publication confirms how standalone it feels.
- Best for8–12
- FormatGraphic
- Length272 pp
- Read aloud~2 hr10 min
The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Conversational
- Comedic
Tone
- Funny
- Exciting
- Suspenseful
- Warm
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
The sixth Witches of Brooklyn volume moves Effie's magical life beyond Brooklyn towards Manhattan, with the Witches Council looming after the fallout from a lost duel and the freeing of the notorious Flower Sisters. Publisher copy suggests a more consequence-driven story than the earlier books: Effie wants to return to normal, but a fight with Garance and unresolved problems force her to examine what it means to be both a good friend and a good witch. The familiar ingredients are still there, friendship, expressive graphic novel storytelling, magical mishaps and middle-grade humour, but this instalment looks likely to function as a direct continuation of book five rather than an easy standalone entry. Because it is forthcoming, taxonomy should be reviewed after publication when the full plot and tone can be assessed.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
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- Best fit · 8–12
- Read aloud · 8–11
- Independent · 8–12
Prose load
Light
Visual support
Very high
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Workable
Works well for
- Reluctant readers
Nothing in the book is likely to concern most parents. Safe to recommend without preview.
Bedtime suitability
3 / 5 · Workable
Sensitive-child
3 / 5 · Mostly fine
Graphic intensity
1 / 5 · None
Best for
- Magic
- Friendship conflict
- Series completion
- Growing up
- Witchy adventure
Avoid if
- Needs series from start
- Avoid forthcoming until reviewed
Particularly good for children who are…
- Making friends
- Low self esteem
- Anxiety and worry
In the classroom
How it works in school.
A warm, witchy graphic-novel series about friendship, family and finding your power — a reluctant-reader favourite.
A book children love that happens to support school — never a stand-in for the texts a class is taught with. Reviewed for the classroom · June 2026.
Why it lands
Why they love it.
Why kids love it
The specific weight is the Witches Council — Manhattan looming after the consequences of the last duel and the freed Flower Sisters, Effie fighting with Garance, having to work out what makes you both a good friend and a good witch. The sixth Witches of Brooklyn as direct continuation.
- Magic powers
- Making a difference
- Friendship and belonging
- Surviving danger
Why parents love it
The sixth Witches of Brooklyn — consequence-driven rather than easy standalone, Witches Council adding institutional stakes, friendship rupture as the emotional engine. Forthcoming; taxonomy provisional. Best for readers committed to the series.
- Shared humour
- Conversation starter
- Quick to read
- Cultural representation
In the series
Witches of Brooklyn.
6 books · open the series →
About the author & illustrator
Sophie Escabasse.
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Lateral matches. Same shelf, different texture.
Come into this from…
Easier or preparing reads — perfect lead-ins.
Where to go next…
Escalation reads — a step up in scale, silliness, or stakes.
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