DOG ON A BROOMSTICK
Published on 1. May 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-0-552-54538-9 (ISBN)
Description
The countdown has started for the Grand Spell Contest and the Witch's cat has run off to be a cat-food tester! Then the Dog appears on her doorstep. He can't scratch, but he can dig big holes. He can't hiss and spit, but he can growl, dribble and cover everthing in muddy pawprints. Will the Witch let the Dog help her at the Grand Spell Contest? And, most importantaly, can they both fit on her brooomstick?
Reviews / Votes
"Witty, funny and touching ... Super storytelling" The School Librarian "The appealing humourous drawings on every page will make this an instant favourite" Carousel "Perfect for that potentially tricky new reader stage and especially for those who revel in otherness" Books for Keeps "Thoroughly entertaining, with amusing illustrations and a subtle underlying message about discrimination" 100 Best Books, 1998, Young Book TrustMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Children/juvenile
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
b&w line drawings
Weight
55 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-552-54538-9 (9780552545389)
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JAN PAGE is a freelance writer, drama worker and arts adminstrator. She has run hundreds of drama and writing workshops for children over the years and has been an event organiser for large-scale events, including international circus, music and firework concerts! A regular scriptwriter for BBC TV's PLAYDAYS, she has written eleven plays for young audiences. Author lives: Staffordshire