THE RESIDENT WITCH

by Marian T Place ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 1, 1970

Trembling like Tinker Bell, Witcheena asks the children, ""Do you think I am really and truly a witch?"" To which the appropriate answer, here, is their resounding ""No, no, no."" In order to secure the position of Resident Witch at the new amusement park, and continue her incognito friendship with earthling Nancy, Witcheena has flouted witchdom's rule against public performances at the risk of turning into a frog. But ""you and your witch talk,"" Nancy has said to her earlier goofs, and now, as a spoof of a spook, she's set up for life--a more comfortable life than Auntie's with a Moon Ship instead of a broom for space probes. This last is only one of several trite tangential strands (though little girls may enjoy her ""flying up"" to the rank of Junior Witch) in what is no masterpiece; but take any little witch, poise her between family loyalty and human friendship and you'll have an audience--a committed audience by the time Witcheena poses the critical question.

Pub Date: March 1, 1970

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Washburn

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1970

Categories: FICTION