Leila, the Perfect Witch

(Hardback)

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Leila is spellbindingly good at everything ... until she discovers that baking is no piece of cake!

New from the author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Gustavo, the Shy Ghost!

Leila Wayward is an extraordinary little witch who excels at everything she does. She's the fastest flier, the most cunning conjurer and the sneakiest shape-shifter. She is also the youngest in a long line of master bakers, so Leila's big dream is to win the most infamous culinary competition around: The Magnificent Witchy Cake-Off! But even with the most bewitching of recipes, Leila realizes a terrible truth: shes a disaster in the kitchen! Luckily, Leila has three magical sisters who are always there for her. Can they remind her to have some fun along the way

Set in Mexico, this vibrant story brimming over with delicious sweet treats is a celebration of sisterhood, taking part, and the simple joy of making (and eating!) food together.

Reviews

If you loved Elizabeth Days self-help bible and podcast How to Fail, especially aimed at helping those girls paralysed by perfectionism, well, this is its pre-school fictional equivalent, with added magic spells and pointy hats. [] Leila Wayward is a brilliant little witch who seems good at everything [] the counter to Jill Murphys clumsy if charismatic Worst Witch and the ever accident-prone Meg in Helen Nicoll and Jan Pienkowskis Meg and Mog classics. -- Alex O'Connell * Times *
a vibrantly illustrated book * Spooky reads For Halloween, Irish Independent *
A fun and colourful reminder that no one can be the best at everything, even powerful little witches. -- Charlotte Eyre * The Bookseller *
Take one little witch, a supportive family, a froggy friend, a bowlful of whimsy, lashings of visual humour, spoon in a visitor from another picture book, mix them all together and the result is a very sweet, satisfying story with an agreeable message. * The Red Reading Hub *
Leila, the Perfect Witch is a charming story * Armadillo Magazine *

Author Bio

Flavia Z. Drago was born and raised in Mexico City. As a child, she wanted to be a mermaid. When that didnt happen, she began her career as a graphic designer and a childrens book illustrator. She has an MA in Children's Book Illustration from the Cambridge School of Art and was shortlisted for the 2018 Sebastian Walker Award. She is the author-illustrator of Gustavo, the Shy Ghost and the "Monsters Play..." board book series. She loves colour, textures and shapes, and enjoys creating them with different materials and a bit of digital sorcery. Find her online at flaviazdrago.com, on Twitter as @Diafla and on Instagram as @flavia_zdrago.