The eighth title in this magical series, fizzing with fun and excitement.

 Jess is off on a quest to find Dame Walpurga's stolen shoes. But to get them back, she must tackle a rude giant, trick a grumpy gnome and uncover a secret hidden deep underground.

 A sparkling new adventure about Jessica, the lively young witch-in-training.

The Last Task

A seventh magical adventure about everyone's favourite witch-in-training, ideal for younger readers.

 Everyone's favourite Witch-in-Training is back in a whole new magical adventure!

 Jessica is off to the Witches' Games at Coven Garden to compete in the Witch-in-Training Championship Hurdles, but she soon discovers the other witches are determined to win - and will even use trickery if they have to!

 With high jinks and low tricks, the seventh book in this sparkling series is sure to please mischievous young magic fans everywhere.

Moonlight Mischief

The first title in a new series of magical books for younger readers, by Irish author Maeve Friel. On Jessica's tenth birthday she discovers she is a young witch.

 The first in a new series of magical books for younger readers, by Irish author, Maeve Friel. Jessica thinks she is an ordinary ten-year-old girl but by the end of this first book, she is on the way to becoming a very bright young witch! When she sees the broomstick for sale outside Miss Strega's hardware shop, Jessica is intrigued. for on the price label it also says: Flying Lessons Extra. Jessica can't resist peeking inside the shop and ends up beginning her first lesson in witchcraft. Jessica learns that there is more to learn about flying a broomstick than meets the eye. First, you have to use the branches as gears - so the twigs must be in front of you, not behind you as every other witchy book show. The foremost twigs are for twirling, zooming, spinning, ducking, diving, moon-vaulting, and star falling. The Eject twig, is for getting rid of unwanted hangers on, Goblins, dragons - any sort of pest that tries to hitch a ride. Join Jess as she works towards her Flying Certificate and becomes a GASP of BR[EATH] in other words, a Graduate Airborne Spinner of Broom Riders [Earth and the Heavens]!

Flying Lessons

Jessica and Miss Strega go off to source the Brewing ingredients, to the Market at the Very End of the Earth. The fourth title in this magical series.

 Jessica and Miss Strega are off on an expedition to restock Miss Strega's shop with Brewing Ingredients. They moon-vault up to the Milky Way, meeting a rather fat dragon on the way. When Jess Spells the dragon out of trouble, he tells her where she can get that elusive ingredientt Mandrake and also the name of a dentist who will supply Dragons' Teeth and Dragon Blood. They visit the Market at the Very End of the Earth, where they choose from the Pool of Lost Socks and buy some Rompadenti biscuits. They camp out in an orange orchard and Jess learns about the Modern Witch's Brewing Pyramid. Jess brews up a Shock Brew which makes Miss Strega and the familiars itch all night. But Miss Strega gets her own back on Jessica for the itchy brew, by giving her a Rompadenti biscuit with her name on. luckily Jess uses the Dragon's Blood to make the writing disappear, otherwise who knows what might have happened.

 The fourth title in this magical series, fizzing with fun and excitement.

Brewing Up

An enchanting new adventure for Jessica, everyone's favourite Witch-in-Training, and her teacher Miss Strega.

 "Prrrrrrooom, " Jessica purred, in a very pleased voice. "I'm a cat."

 Jessica is learning the Witch Switch - how to magically change shape. But although being a cat can be great fun, it's also a tiny bit scary. What happens if a Witch Switch goes wrong! Meanwhile, what happens if an Ordinary Person finds out about the goings on at Miss Strega's shop?

Witch Switch

A fifth magical adventure about everyone's favourite witch-in-training.

 Witches and magic, spells and potions. there's so much to learn when you are a witch-in-training!

 The fifth adventure for ten-year-old Jessica, who is training to be a witch with the legendary Miss Strega. Jess discovers that flying wasn't always as simple as jumping on a broom and that, long ago, witches had to fight for the right to fly. To find out more, Jessica learns how to Spell Backwards, that is, to go back in time.

Broomstick Battles

Join Jessica, everyone's favourite witch-in-training, for four sparkling stories in one magical book.

 On Jessica's tenth birthday, she discovers that she is a witch! With Miss Strega as her teacher, and a broomstick to fly, Jessica is ready to begin her training.

 In 'Flying Lessons', she must learn how to use a broomstick - with calamitous results. In 'Spelling Trouble', Jessica performs a Transformation spell on Miss Strega, but can she change her teacher back? In 'Charming or What?', Jessica is at summer school with an exciting new teacher, Pelagia, who used to be a pirate! In 'Brewing Up', Jessica and Miss Strega fly off to the Witches' Market to get ingredients for their spells.

The Broomstick Collection - Books 1–4

The second book in this sparkling, magical new series about Jessica, the ten-year-old witch-in-training. Writing that fizzes.that will enchant every 7 - 9 year old, especially girls.

 In Witch-in-Training: Flying Lessons ten-year-old Jessica learns the art of flying on a broomstick, using all the twigs to max effect, especially the Eject twig for getting rid of unwanted goblins. In this second title, Jessica learns Spelling and Charming under the watchful eye of Miss Strega. Jess soon learns to interpret the spellings; Grate Polish for Gnats' Spittle, Bath Plugs spell Bats' Legs and, of course, Ten-amp Plugs spell Teenage Slugs! But putting together all the ingredients to make a spell, or charm a frog are another matter and Jess makes more than a few mistakes in this second phase of her training. More fizzing fun with Jessica, Miss Strega and that lovey of the witch-world Hecate Darling.not to mention a few cats, night-in-gales and other familiars.

The Last Task

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