Diary of an Accidental Witch

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A perfect potion of magic and mischief, Diary of an Accidental Witch is The Worst Witch meets Tom Gates.

Monday 20th September
IM AT WITCH SCHOOL! Now would be a really good time to discover I can do magic

Bea Black has just moved to Little Spellshire, a town with a magical secret. When her dad accidentally enrols her at the local witch school, she has to get to grips with some interesting new classes, like, NOW! Also on her to do list Make friends, look after the grumpy class frog AND do everything humanly magically possible to stay on a broom

But with the Halloween Ball on the horizon, will she be able to master her wand skills in time to WOW And more importantly can she keep her newfound magical abilities a secret from dad

Reviews

This book, which is the first in a new series is fun, imaginative, and filled with heart and laughter. Kids of all ages eight and older will love Bea and find something about her that they can relate to. * Ashleigh Meikle *
A freakishly fun concoction of mischief and magic, Diary of an Accidental Witch, follows Beas imperfect and often disastrous attempts at fitting into the magical community. Authors Perdita and Honor Cargill deliver an enchanting novel and along with Katie Saunderss fun illustrations, this magical book is funny and entertaining. Beautifully written, Diary of an Accidental witch deals with themes of family, friendship, fantasy, and magic in a way that is sweet and funny. Its perfect for fans of the wonderful magical community. * Reading Time *

Author Bio

Honor and Perdita Cargill are a daughter/mother writing partnership and the authors of Waiting for Callback and Diary of an Accidental Witch. Originally from the Scottish Highlands, Perdita spent many years as a barrister before turning to writing fiction. Honor, having recently graduated from Oxford, is working on fiction and non-fiction writing projects as well as studying for a Masters at The Courtauld Institute. They both live in London.

Katie Saunders knew she wanted to be an illustrator when she had a picture published in Twinkie Magazine at the age of five. Katie worked as a teacher before becoming a full-time illustrator. She enjoys working with bright colours and experimenting with textures to create cute characters that children will love. Katies book, Touch and Explore: Little Frog, for Caterpillar Books was shortlisted for the 2012 Sheffield Childrens Book Award in the Baby Book Award section.