Jessica thinks she has the most embarrassing mother in the universe. At least she has always been able to keep her mother's peculiar hobby a secret, but all that changes when Mrs Haggerthwaite announces she's turning professional. Jessica is determined to be a Famous Scientist one day and having a witch for a relative will do her no good at all. She sets up as a 'Witch Dispatcher', determined to thwart her mother's plans...

 

This book was recognised by the Branford Boase Award. The Branford Boase Award is awarded annually for an outstanding first novel to a first-time writer of a book for young people. At the same time, it marks the important contribution of the editor in identifying and nurturing new talent.

This book is part of a book series called Jessica Haggerthwaite .

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Strident Publishing Limited .

Tim Archbold was born in Northumberland and lives in the Scottish Borders. He has written and illustrated over 100 books for children, including Bagpipes, Beasties and Bogles (2012). Emma Barnes is a fantastically talented new star in children's publishing. This is her first children's book. Tim Archbold has illustrated, amongst many other books, the Mabel Muttley series for Bloomsbury.