![]() ![]() Recommended to young readers who enjoy witchy tales. The accompanying artwork from Veronica Buffington, done in white and black with blue accents, has a vintage cartoon-style charm. Our lovely besoms are made to traditional methods using hazel, Willow & coppiced birch from our own trees so we know their full provenance. 15th-Century France The first image of a witch riding a broomstick dates back to 1451. The story here is sweet, and I appreciated the humorous ending, in which Willie manages to frighten her entire witchy community. Readers ranging from ages seven to nine, I would say. Although it does not technically have chapters (again, like the Embry titles) I have classified it as a chapter-book, a designation I use for works of children's fiction that are intended for readers who have just graduated from leveled readers, but are not yet ready for full novels. Much like Margaret Embry's The Blue-Nosed Witch, another witchy Halloween tale I read recently, Witch on a Motorcycle is too short to be considered a novel, but far too long to be an early-reader. See how easy it is to make your very own witch broom I chose a curved branch for character, but you can choose whatever branch & floral you like to customi. Then, as Halloween night was drawing to a close, she saw Mr. Her superior Cousin Charlie lectured her on her absentmindedness, but no matter how desperately Willie searched for the lost broom, she couldn't find it. Unfortunately, her broom had gone missing, and Halloween was fast approaching. Willie the witch was very happy with her life in the MacGillicuddy's attic, watching the children playing below, and enjoying life with her cat companion, Tom. ![]()
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