On the Scottish island of Skua, friendship develops between the lonely and mysterious Perdita and a blind girl, Janey Both possess a kind of second sight - Janey's is the ability to hear, feel and remember more than others, and Perdita's is the ominous legacy of her being a witch's daughter When Janey's brother, Tom, starts investigating a cluster of mysterious events and suspicious characters, all three become entwined in an adventure of hidden jewels, desperate criminals and dangerous detection Written in 1963, The Witch's Daughter showcases Nina Bawden's innate regard for the integrity of her young characters As she has said 'I like writing for children It seems to me that most people underestimate their understanding and the strength of their feelings and in my books for them I try to put this right' Hugely admired on publication by both reviewers and readers, it was described as thrilling by the Times Literary Supplement

 

There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Faber & Faber .

Nina Bawden won the Guardian Award for The Peppermint Pig. Her bestselling novel, Carrie's War, has been adapted for both stage and TV.