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Description for Witch Baby and Me
Paperback. Lily is 9. Her sister Daisy is 1. And she's no ordinary baby. Somehow, when she was born, something went rather wrong - and now Daisy is a Witch Baby. Nobody knows this but Lily - she's the only one who can see when Daisy makes the fridge float in the air, or turns people into slugs, or summons up her very stinky dog Waywoof. Series: Witch Baby. Num Pages: 256 pages, b&w throughout. BIC Classification: 5AH; YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 177 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 168. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Lily is 9. Her sister Daisy is 1. And she's no ordinary baby. Somehow, when she was born, something went rather wrong... and now Daisy is a Witch Baby. Nobody knows this but Lily - she's the only one who can see when Daisy makes the fridge float in the air, or turns people into slugs, or summons up her very stinky dog Waywoof...
The sisters have just moved to a new neighbourhood, and their mum wants them to make friends. She decides to throw a party and send Lily and Daisy out to deliver the invitations. They meet some odd characters along the way... Will the party be a big success or will Daisy's magic mean things are even more chaotic than normal?
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Corgi Childrens
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Witch Baby
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552556767
SKU
KOC0015198
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Debi Gliori
Debi Gliori is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including the very popular Mr Bear series. She won the Children's Book Award picture book section, and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1997. Her backlist in Doubleday/Corgi includes Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep and The Very Small. Pure Dead Magic, which introduced the Strega-Borgias, was her first novel. It was followed by Pure Dead Wicked, Pure Dead Brilliant, Deep Trouble, Deep Water and Deep Fear. Debi lives in Scotland, near Edinburgh.
Reviews for Witch Baby and Me
It's charming, quirky stuff, just right for 7+
Amanda Craig
The Times
Atmospheric descriptions, fantastic plot and wild characters. The book is a visual pleasure, with the sparkling story unfolding in different fronts and generously sprinkled with superb illustrations. It is above all a wonderful story that will make you laugh out loud
Jean Allen
Carousel
Very funny story . . . plenty of magic and surprises
Primary Times
It is what I have come to expect from a Debi Gliori book, jammed with hilarious and often gross jokes. I giggled all the way through . . . I can't recommend this story highly enough for lovers of magic, humour or even books. A wicked triumph
Eoin Colfer
Packed with toilet humour, wonderfully wacky characters and crazy goings on, this book has plenty of ingredients to keep the kids entertained
Loralei Haylock
The Bookbag
Fluent readers from 8-11 yrs who enjoy flights of imagination and earthy humour will like both the story and accompanying line drawings
Sybil Hannavy
School Library Association
Amanda Craig
The Times
Atmospheric descriptions, fantastic plot and wild characters. The book is a visual pleasure, with the sparkling story unfolding in different fronts and generously sprinkled with superb illustrations. It is above all a wonderful story that will make you laugh out loud
Jean Allen
Carousel
Very funny story . . . plenty of magic and surprises
Primary Times
It is what I have come to expect from a Debi Gliori book, jammed with hilarious and often gross jokes. I giggled all the way through . . . I can't recommend this story highly enough for lovers of magic, humour or even books. A wicked triumph
Eoin Colfer
Packed with toilet humour, wonderfully wacky characters and crazy goings on, this book has plenty of ingredients to keep the kids entertained
Loralei Haylock
The Bookbag
Fluent readers from 8-11 yrs who enjoy flights of imagination and earthy humour will like both the story and accompanying line drawings
Sybil Hannavy
School Library Association