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Witch's New Trick

By Caroline Crowe
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The moon cast long shadows that crept through the park,Pumpkins grinned gruesomely lighting the dark,Inside her cottage, a witch cast a spell . . .And let out a gigantic hiccup as well! Now Hazel Broomstick was a witch in a fixBecause magic and hiccups are not... Read More
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A fun and hilarious Halloween special. A little witch's magic goes terribly wrong when she gets the hiccups!

A fun and hilarious Halloween special. A little witch's magic goes terribly wrong when she gets the hiccups!

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The moon cast long shadows that crept through the park,
Pumpkins grinned gruesomely lighting the dark,
Inside her cottage, a witch cast a spell . . .
And let out a gigantic hiccup as well!

Now Hazel Broomstick was a witch in a fix
Because magic and hiccups are not a good mix . . .

Poor Hazel Broomstick is heading for disaster on the eve of Halloween! Her hiccups are making her spells do some very funny things. Nobody wants a pink, fluffy witch's cat, or a cute pumpkin! Luckily her friends are here to help . . . now what do witches find REALLY scary? . . . Knock, knock . . . it's a . . . FAIRY!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571383931

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 August 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jess PauweLs

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Caroline Crowe worked as a journalist for many years, before switching to writing books for children full-time. Her first book, Pirates in Pyjamas, won the Heart of Hawick Children's Book Award and her second, Is that an Elephant in my Fridge was chosen by the Scottish Booktrust as one of their Bookbug books for 2018. She lives in Hampshire with her young family.

Jess Pauwels is a graphic designer and illustrator of many children's books for publishers in the UK, US and across Europe. She lives in Brussels.

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