The first title in a new series of magical books for younger readers, by Irish author Maeve Friel. On Jessica's tenth birthday she discovers she is a young witch...

The first in a new series of magical books for younger readers, by Irish author, Maeve Friel. Jessica thinks she is an ordinary ten-year-old girl but by the end of this first book, she is on the way to becoming a very bright young witch! When she sees the broomstick for sale outside Miss Strega's hardware shop, Jessica is intrigued. for on the price label it also says: Flying Lessons Extra. Jessica can't resist peeking inside the shop and ends up beginning her first lesson in witchcraft. Jessica learns that there is more to learn about flying a broomstick than meets the eye. First, you have to use the branches as gears - so the twigs must be in front of you, not behind you as every other witchy book show. The foremost twigs are for twirling, zooming, spinning, ducking, diving, moon-vaulting, and star falling. The Eject twig, is for getting rid of unwanted hangers on, Goblins, dragons - any sort of pest that tries to hitch a ride. Join Jess as she works towards her Flying Certificate and becomes a GASP of BR[EATH] in other words, a Graduate Airborne Spinner of Broom Riders [Earth and the Heavens]!

This is volume 1 in Witch-In-Training .

This book has been graded for interest at 7-9 years.

There are 96 pages in this book. This is a chapter book. Publishers market early chapter books at readers aged 6-10 years. This book was published 2014 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Maeve Friel grew up in a house full of books in Derry, Northern Ireland, and now lives in small village in Spain. Visit www. maevefriel. com Nathan Reed graduated from Falmouth College of Art in 2000 and has signed a two-book contract with Puffin Books. His work is very original and visually exciting. He lives in London.