The Doctor Witch I Am Reading series provides just the right balance of challenge and support for newly independent readers. Large, easy-to-read type, satisfying stories by top writers, and cheerful fullcolor pictures help children love reading.In Dr. Witch's Animal Hospital by Sheila Bird and Emma Parrish, Doctor Imelda Witch uses her magical potions and spells to heal forest animals when they are sick. On the evening of the witches' and wizards' ball, she gets all dressed up in her best black dress and her pointiest hat. But her party finery gets muddy when she stops to help a baby owl that has fallen out of a tree. How can she go to the ball now?

 

This book is part of a book series called I Am Reading .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

This book was published 2007 by Pan Macmillan .

Sheila Bird writes in a little blue shed in her garden in Surrey. Most of her story ideas come to her whilst walking in the neighbouring woods and fields. Sheila's favourite hobby is reading other people's stories. This is her first title for Caterpillar Books. Corinne Bittler studied at the School of Applied Arts in Paris. She loves illustrating animals and funny little characters and adding lots of colours and texture to her artwork. This is her first title for Caterpillar Books. Emma Parrish earned a first class honours degree in Children's Illustration, and has had three children's books published. She lives in northern Wales.