Books with author Georgia Byng

Molly Moon is back! Not only can she hypnotize anyone who crosses her path, travel through time and read minds, now she has a new power: morphing! From human to animal and back again, Molly must find her way back to her own body—and save the world while she’s at it—before it’s too late. In this fifth book in the wildly popular Molly Moon series, Molly is braver than ever before. Fans of Molly will once again be mesmerized by her wit, charm and grand adventures. It’s no wonder that Publishers Weekly asks, “Can there ever be too many Molly Moons?”

Stop!You are about to embark on an incredible journey to Hollywood with the dazzling young hypnotist Molly Moon.But be warned: this trip is very dangerous, evil lurks on every page.Molly Moon is back -- and this time she's hypnotizing her way to the Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Along with Rocky and Petula the pug, Molly is tracking the sinister activities of American billionaire Primo Cell, who wants to become president and take over the world. He has all the Hollywood celebrities in his power, but Molly Moon has an amazing power of her own, which even she doesn't know about. . .

Eleven-year-old molly moon is known and loved for her incredible powers - hypnotism, time travelling, mind reading . . but now something seems to have power over her. Not only has it made her a brilliant musician, it's given her thousands of new fans, all of whom are mesmerized by her. Literally. Only petula, her pet pug, senses an off-note. Molly-the-maker-of-magical-music is one thing, but molly-the-big-old-meanie is another - and every day petula sees her kind owner become more and more horrible. What is going on? and can one determined dog sort it out . . before molly becomes truly monstrous?

From School Library Journal Grade 4-6-Orphan Molly Moon is unloved and unlovely. The other children pick on her, as do the mean-spirited women who run Hardwick House Orphanage. Molly occasionally escapes to the Briersville library to avoid them all. One day she finds a mysterious tome on hypnotism hidden in the stacks and discovers her real talent. With her newfound skill, she is able to change her luck and her life, getting out of the orphanage to win the local talent competition, and ending up in New York City, where she hypnotizes the entire city into making her a child star. However, evil Professor Nockman will stop at nothing to get the book. A flashy, holographic cover will attract readers. Most of the characters within begin as caricatures, either very good or (more often) very, very bad. Their outlandish adventures are reminiscent of those of the Baudelaire siblings in Lemony Snicket's popular "A Series of Unfortunate Events" books (HarperCollins) with some big differences. Molly Moon's story doesn't match their clever and elegant way with words, but it does have something they lack-a satisfying and very moral ending. There is no cliff-hanger here, as Molly atones for the conniving and devious use of her skills, goes back to the orphanage to make amends, and even uses her talents to turn the worst of the bad guys into good guys. Recommend this lengthy novel to fans of Lemony Snicket's books and similar adventures. Susan L. Rogers, Chestnut Hill Academy, PA Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition