The Apprentice Witch: book 1 in a spellbinding series for fans of Studio Ghibli (Paperback)

James Nicol (Author)

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The Apprentice Witch: book 1 in a spellbinding series for fans of Studio Ghibli

The Apprentice Witch: book 1 in a spellbinding series for fans of Studio Ghibli

£6.99 £5.00

The Apprentice Witch: book 1 in a spellbinding series for fans of Studio Ghibli

£6.99 £5.00

Studio Ghibli meets Diana Wynne Jones in the first spellbinding APPRENTICE WITCH book!

'Reminded me of the best of the Worst Witch books' ABI ELPHINSTONE

'A charming tale of magic, bravery and friendship, reminiscent of Diana Wynne Jones.' GUARDIAN

'The Apprentice Witch is entirely more charming, adventurous, and full of heart than a book has any right to be.' TRENTON LEE STEWART

'A delightful, witty and vivid story' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE

Arianwyn fluffs her witch’s assessment. Awarded the dull bronze disc of an apprentice – to the glee of her arch-rival, Gimma – she’s sent to protect the remote, dreary town of Lull.

But her new life is far from boring. Turns out Gimma is the pompous mayor’s favourite niece – and worse, she opens a magical rift in the nearby forest.

As Arianwyn struggles with her spells, it’s soon clear there’s much more than her pride at stake …

  • A bewitching debut set in a world of domestic magic – a refreshingly small-world fantasy perfect for readers aged 9 and up.
  • A spellbinding read, tapping into important themes of overcoming failure and building self-esteem.
  • Filled with thrills, pesky magical conundrums, outlandish creatures and an enchanted forest, yet retains its warm soul and earthy charm!
  • Publisher: Chicken House
  • ISBN: 9781910655153
  • Pages: 352
  • Weight: 0.25
I always knew I wanted to write the kind of fantasy novel I had escaped into as a child, somewhere that felt safe and filled with characters that did brave things and had lots of fun at the same time. But I wanted the magic in my book to be part of the world, not a secret, and I wanted to see what happened after a witch was trained and was sent out into the world to work. When I was thinking about all this, one day I got a really clear image of a scene for the book – I wrote it all down as quickly as I could and then thought, now what happens next ... James Nicol has loved books and stories his whole life. As a child he spent hours absorbed in novels, watching epic 1980s cartoons or adventuring in the wood at the bottom of the garden searching for dragons and witches. He has worked in bookshops and libraries and now spends all his spare time writing! He lives on the edge of the Cambridgeshire Fens in a house with too many books and too many musical instruments with his partner and a black and white cockapoo called Bonnie.

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