Descriere
Join Alcatoe, the one witch of Plum Woods, as she creates mischief and mayhem at the harvest festival!
Alcatoe, the one witch of Plum Woods, is always ready to use her mischief and misguided magic. When the village decides to hold a vegetable growing contest, the children are set to compete against the grumpiest old man in all of Plum Woods. They enlist Alcatoe’s help, and beg for a spell to grow the biggest turnip. But a lot can go wrong even with a perfectly simple turnip-enlarging spell...like growing a few arms and legs.
Will Alcatoe manage spoil the entire harvest festival, even if it means the Turnip Child gets turned into a casserole? Disaster, chaos and magical fun ensue in this laugh-out-loud illustrated title that is perfect for middle-grade readers.
'This is a large-format book with colour illustrations and some speech bubbles, as well as short pieces of text, making it very accessible for less confident readers. There are a lot of fun witchy details to spot in the autumnal-coloured artwork, while the interaction between the children and the turnip child is charming. Quirky and unique, this will appeal to anyone wanting to read something very different.' - BookTrust
If you’re looking for something a little spooky and fun for the children this halloween then you need to pick this up. --Dapo Adeola, illustrator of Look Up!
Disaster, chaos and magical fun reign in this funny story. --The Bookseller
Wonderful! Sumptuous, sweet and just the right amount of sinister. The Turnip Child is the root veg I am rooting for. --Jack Noel, creator of Comic Classics
