Jazzy the Witch in Broom Doom

(Hardback)

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The Okay Witch meets Hooky in this utterly charming and timeless middle grade graphic novel about a young witch who struggles to fit in!

In her town full of witches, Jazzys always been a little bit different. Shes not excited about magic. She forgets the steps to spells. And even though her parents run the towns broom shop, she doesnt want to fly.

Then, one day, she discovers what she was born to do: cycling! Now she just has to find a way to get a bicycleand learn how to ride it. But will her new passion come between her and her best friendand possibly get her in big trouble

Author Bio

Jessixa Bagley is childrens book author-illustrator with a background in fine art and comics. She has had work featured in publications such asNew American Paintings,The Chicago Reader,Nickelodeon Magazine, andHighlights Magazine.Her first picture book,Boats for Papa,received numerous awards and accolades including the 2016 SCBWI Golden Kite Award and a 2016 Washington State Book Award. Her picture bookLaundry Dayreceived a 2018 Ezra Jack Keats Honor Award for writing. Many of her picture books are Junior Library Guild Selections. Shes also the author of the middle grade graphic novel Duel and the author-illustrator of the middle grade graphic novel series Jazzy the Witch. In her work, shes drawn to animals and emotional themes often inspired by her own experiences. Jessixa also teaches and speaks about writing and illustration. She often illustrates for other writers and artistically collaborates with her husband, Aaron Bagley. Jessixa lives in Seattle with her husband and son.