The Broomstick Collection - (Witch-In-Training) by Maeve Friel (Paperback)

About the Book

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

Book Synopsis

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...

From the Back Cover

Jessica gave a little chuckle. "Perhaps I really am a witch!"

On Jessica's tenth birthday she discovers that she's a witch, but there are so many things to learn - and so many things to go wrong!

In Flying Lessons Jessica learns how to ride a broomstick.

In Spelling Trouble she accidentally turns her teacher into a pumpkin.

In Charming or What? she goes to a special summer school.

And in Brewing Up Jessica learns that it's not a good idea to bewitch another witch...

Join Jessica, the lively young witch-in-training, for a bumper feast of magical fun!

Review Quotes

Broomstick Battles
"The story has great pace, energy and interesting characters. The illustrations are lively, fun and full of enchantment.." The School LIbrarian

About the Author

Maeve Friel was born in Northern Ireland and went to university in Dublin. After many years working and travelling in Spain, Italy and England, she now lives in a small village near Alicante (Spain). She has a son and a daughter.