Whispering to Witches

by Anna Dale (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2005

  $3.39

  A short holiday with his mother turns out very differently for Joe than he could have imagined when he left home. Soon he is embroiled in a world of witchcraft, a world where the kind and innocent witches of Britain are facing a wicked foe. Can Joe and his young friend Twiggy put an end to the cunning plot, or will they, like their witchy friends, find the baffling mystery too hard to solve?

• Used

  Paperback
  2004

  $4.06

  When Joseph Binks is sent to stay with his mother and step-family over Christmas, his heart sinks. But Christmas doesn't turn out quite as Joe anticipated and little does he imagine the excitement in store for him Joe stumbles upon an unlikely group of witches and a secret magic society but soon finds himself swept up in a dangerous bid to overthrow all the witches of Great Britain. With the help of his new friends Joe embarks on an exciting adventure, determined to get to the bottom of the mystery before it is too late. Pacy and funny with brilliantly inter-woven clues and plots, this novel shows Anna Dale to be an exciting new talent in the world of children's fiction.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2004

  $3.25

  When Joseph Binks is sent to stay with his mother, stepfather and half-sister Esme for Christmas, he is not at all happy. He would have preferred to have spent the time with his father, but his father has been called away to Scotland to attend to a family emergency. And so Christmas does not turn out quite as Joe anticipated...finding himself at the centre of a plot to rid Great Britain of witches, Joe encounters an unlikely witch's coven, their (not always efficient) spells, and a lovely new friend called Twiggy. With the help of his new friends and the brave Esme, Joe is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery. With many brilliant interwoven clues and plot lines, this sparkling novel reaches an exciting and very surprising conclusion. Writing with great confidence, Anna Dale is a remarkable new talent in the world of children's books.