Vanishing witch paperback

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The Vanishing Witch by Karen Maitland, author of the hugely popular Company of Liars, will thrill fans of The Essex Serpent and His Bloody Project with its chilling recreation of the Peasants' Revolt. 'A gem, crafted in the darkness...Maitland has produced another gripping tale, from a darker age, which has surprising resonances with the present' - Independent on Sunday By the pricking of my thumbs...Lincoln, 1380. A raven-haired widow is newly arrived in John of Gaunt's city, with her two unnaturally beautiful children in tow. The widow Catlin seems kind, helping wool merchant Robert of Bassingham care for his ill wife. Surely it makes sense for Catlin and her family to move into Robert's home? But when first Robert's wife - and then others - start dying unnatural deaths, the whispers turn to witchcraft. The reign of Richard II brings bloody revolution, but does it also give shelter to the black arts? And which is more deadly for the innocents of Lincoln? Features Summary The critically acclaimed Queen of the Dark Ages introduces a chilling novel set against the backdrop of the Peasants' Revolt. Author Karen Maitland Publisher Headline Review Release date 20150307 Pages 597 ISBN 1-4722-1503-6 ISBN 13 978-1-4722-1503-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Hold on to your broomstick for magical mayhem! Jill Murphy's much-loved classic The Worst Witch -the original story of life at a magical boarding school - is full of fun and perfect for readers aged 5 - 9 years. Mildred Hubble is a trainee at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, but she's making an awful mess of it. She keeps getting her spells wrong and crashing her broomstick. And when she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet into her worst enemy, chaos ensues... 'Millions of young readers have fallen under the spell of Jill Murphy's Worst Witch' - Sunday Express Jill Murphy was born in London in 1949. From a very early age she was drawing and writing stories, and was already putting books together (literally, with a stapler) by the time she was six. She went on to study at Chelsea, Croydon and Camberwell Schools of Art. Jill worked in a children's home for four years and as a nanny for a year, before becoming a freelance writer and illustrator. The Worst Witch stories, of which this is the first, are some of Puffin's most successful titles. If you'd like to read more of Mildred's disastrous adventures at Miss Cackle's Academy The Worst Witch Strikes Again, A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch, The Worst Witch All at Sea, The Worst Witch Saves the Day,The Worst Witch to the Rescue and The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star are also available from Puffin and are perfect for children aged 5-9. Features Summary Mildred Hubble is a trainee at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, but she's making an awful mess of it. She keeps getting her spells wrong and crashing her broomstick... Author Jill Murphy Publisher Puffin Release date 20130905 Pages 128 ISBN 0-14-134959-X ISBN 13 978-0-14-134959-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days The trials of high school start to feel like a modern-day witch hunt for a teen with all the wrong connections to Salem's past in this thrilling, creepy and romantic New York Times bestseller. "I am utterly addicted to Adriana Mather's electric debut. It keeps you on the edge of your seat, twisting and turning with ghosts, witches, an ancient curse, and — sigh — romance." Jennifer Niven After Sam's father is hospitalised, she has to move from New York to Salem with her stepmother, Vivian. Unfortunately, Sam is related to Cotton Mather, one of the men responsible for the Salem Witch Trials, and to say she feels unwelcome in Salem is an understatement... She is particularly unnerved by The Descendants, a mysterious and tight-knit group of girls related to those persecuted in the Trials. At the same time, she must deal with Elijah, the handsome but angry ghost who has appeared in her house, and her new neighbour Jaxon only complicates things further. When a centuries-old curse is rekindled, Sam finds herself at the centre of it. Can she stop history repeating itself? Features Summary The trials of high school start to feel like a modern-day witch hunt for a teen with all the wrong connections to Salem's past in this thrilling, creepy and romantic New York Times bestseller... Author Adriana Mather Publisher Walker Books Ltd Release date 20180227 Pages 384 ISBN 1-4063-7879-8 ISBN 13 978-1-4063-7879-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days Read & Respond has been fully updated with new content. Itprovi teachers with a wealth of resources to teach Winnie the Witch. Notes and activities reflect the changes in the new Curriculum and include shared texts, guided reading notes, reading activities, speaking and listening activities, writing projects and assessment guidance. The CD-ROM contains interactive activities. Features Summary Read & Respond provides teachers with a wealth of resources to teach Winnie the Witch. Notes and activities reflect the changes in the new 2014 Curriculum for England and now including interactive activities on CD-ROM. Author Samantha Pope Publisher Scholastic Press Release date 20160901 Pages 32 ISBN 1-4071-6066-4 ISBN 13 978-1-4071-6066-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days A new title from the best-selling _Read & Respond_ series. * Differentiation advice and assessment guidance. * Plot, character and setting, speaking and listening activities. * Guided reading notes and texts for shared reading. * Extended writing projects. Features Summary Read & Respond provides teachers with everything they need to share 'The Worst Witch' with their class. Author Celia Warren (Author), Jill Murphy (Illustrator), Mike Phillips (Illustrator) Publisher Scholastic Release date 20100607 Pages 32 ISBN 1-4071-1865-X ISBN 13 978-1-4071-1865-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Child of Air, Water, Earth or Fire: now that she is thirteen Storm must undertake The Choosing and be claimed by one of the Elementals, which will determine her whole life's work. But for Storm, daughter of a father murdered by Water and a warrior mother claimed by Earth, there will be no easy destiny. The Elementals bestow her with a great and terrible gift. Storm-bringer. Storm-rider. Storm-queller. Storm has powers that no one, not even the island Elders, can understand. And when the Drowned Ones - a savage band of pirates who roam the seas on floating towns - attack her island, will her powers help her to save the people she loves, or is her fate to betray everything she holds dear? Soon Storm faces a decision that will change her life - and that of everyone who lives on her island - forever. A powerful new fantasy series from Ellen Renner, prize-winning author of Tribute and Castle of Shadows. Features Summary Soon Storm faces a decision which will change her life - and that of everyone who lives on her island - forever. A powerful new fantasy series from Ellen Renner... Author Ellen Renner Publisher Nosy Crow Ltd Release date 20181015 Pages 256 ISBN 0-85763-640-5 ISBN 13 978-0-85763-640-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days My name is Lady Aileana Kameron. First the fae murdered my mother. Then they destroyed my world. Now I'm fighting for more than revenge. Aileana took a stand against the Wild Hunt, and she lost everything: her home, her family and her friends. Held captive by her enemy, and tormenting herself over her failure, escape seems like only the faintest possibility. But when she gets her chance, she seizes it...to rejoin a world devastated by war. The future is bleak. Hunted by the fae, running for her life, Aileana has only a few options left. Trying to become part of a society scarred by - and hiding from - the Wild Hunt; trusting that a fragile alliance with the fae will save her; or walking the most dangerous path at all: coming in to her own powers as the last of the Falconers... Features Summary Heiress. Debutant. Murderer. A new generation of heroines has arrived. Author Elizabeth May Publisher Gollancz Release date 20160908 Pages 370 ISBN 0-575-13047-4 ISBN 13 978-0-575-13047-0

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days "How the cat purred and how the witch grinned, As they sat on their broomstick and flew through the wind." The witch and her cat fly happily over forests, rivers and mountains on their broomstick until a stormy wind blows away the witch's hat, bow and wand. Luckily, they are retrieved by a dog, a bird and a frog, who are all keen for a ride on the broom. It's a case of the more, the merrier, but the broomstick isn't used to such a heavy load and it's not long before... SNAP! It breaks in two! And with a greedy dragon looking for a snack, the witch's animal pals better think fast. A very funny story of quick wits and friendship, The Room on the Broom is another smash hit from the unparalleled picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. This edition features the captivating classic story with a stunning, redesigned cover and beautiful finish, making it a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson and Scheffler fans - big and small! Also available with redesigned covers are The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child, The Snail and the Whale, The Smartest Giant in Town, Monkey Puzzle, Charlie Cook's Favourite Book, and A Squash and a Squeeze. Features Summary How the cat purred and how the witch grinned, As they sat on their broomstick and flew through the wind. The witch and her cat fly happily over forests... Author Julia Donaldson (Author), Axel Scheffler (Illustrator) Publisher Macmillan Children's Books Release date 20160829 Pages 32 ISBN 1-5098-0477-3 ISBN 13 978-1-5098-0477-1

A Kind of Vanishing From the author of acclaimed thriller 'The Detective's Daughter' A spellbinding mystery of obsession and guilt, this is also the poignant story of what happens to those left behind when a child vanishes without trace. It is the summer of 1968, the day Senator Robert Kennedy is shot. Two nine-year-old girls are playing hide and seek in the ruins of a deserted village. Alice has discovered a secret about Eleanor Ramsay's mother, and is taunting the other girl. When it is Eleanor's turn to hide, Alice disappears. Years later, an extraordinary turn of events opens up shocking truths for the Ramsay family and all who knew the missing girl. Author      Lesley Thomson ISBN        0956559999, 9780956559999 Format     Paperback Pages      352p.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days A GORGEOUSLY GOTHIC, WICKEDLY FUNNY NEW SERIES FROM WITCH WARS ILLUSTRATOR LAURA ELLEN ANDERSON Amelia Fang is the biggest hearted vampiress you'll ever meet. In this adventure, she and her friends Florence the yeti (DON'T CALL HER BEAST), Grimaldi the Death and Prince Tangine (reformed spoiled sprout), along with her pet pumpkin Squashy, must brave the journey to the terrifying Kingdom of the Light to try to find Tangine's missing mother, Queen Fairyweather. But with unicorns, fairies and angel-kittens lurking around every corner, who can they trust? And will they finally uncover the real villain keeping the kingdoms of Light and Dark as mortal enemies? Join Amelia on her latest adventure. She won't bite! This gloriously ghostly new series from the creator of EVIL EMPEROR PENGUIN is perfect for 7-9 year olds and fans of THE WORST WITCH and WITCH WARS. Amelia Fang is a modern Wednesday Addams - but much more loveable!. Have you read Amelia's first adventure, AMELIA FANG AND THE BARBARIC BALL? Features Summary A GORGEOUSLY GOTHIC, WICKEDLY FUNNY NEW SERIES FROM WITCH WARS ILLUSTRATOR LAURA ELLEN ANDERSON Amelia Fang is the biggest hearted vampiress you'll ever meet... Author Laura Ellen Anderson Publisher Egmont Books (UK) Release date 20180403 Pages 240 ISBN 1-4052-8706-3 ISBN 13 978-1-4052-8706-7

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