More Pongwiffy Stories: The Spell of the Year and The Holiday of Doom

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A bind-up edition of two books from the much-loved classic children's seriesPongwiffyfeaturingThe Spell of the Yearand The Holiday of Doom!

When Pongwiffy is forced to spring clean her hovel she finds an old magic spell to help her! But it turns out that the old-fashioned ingredients are tricky to come by, especially when they belong to the familiars of other witches

In the second story, the rain wont stop and Pongwiffy is BORED. So she decides to plana holiday! But when Pongwiffy blows all of the Covens funds on a trip to Sludgehaven-on-Sea, maybe being bored isnt such a bad thing.

Two laugh-out-loud stories of humour and warmth, enticingly mixed with much sludge, slime and very bad habits. Now with brand new illustrationsfrom Katy Riddell!

Author Bio

Kaye Umanskywas born in Plymouth in Devon, England. She went to Teacher's Training College, after which she taught in London primary schools for twelve years, specializing in music and drama. In her spare time, she sang and played keyboards with a semiprofessional soul band. She now writes full time and has written more than twenty-five books of fantasy, fiction, and poetry for children. She draws on traditional folktales and modern urban myths for her inspiration and has a sense of humor that is popular with children of all ages, from five to one hundred and five. She lives in London with her family. Among her most popular books are her hilarious Pongwiffy titles.Pongwiffy, Pongwiffy and the Goblins' Revenge,andPongwiffy and the Spell of the Year,which won the Nottinghamshire Book Award, are available from Minstrel Books. Katy Riddell is the daughter of the Waterstones Childrens Laureate Chris Riddell, and an emerging illustration talent in her own right. Originally from Manchester, Katy is now based in Brighton.