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In "Spell Me a Witch," an inspection by the Three – the governing body of witchcraft – arrives at the Academy for Young Witches. During their visit, a mishap with the half‑learned magic of apprentices threatens to unravel the school’s glass‑railing reputation for producing competent witches.
First publish date: 1979
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Barbara Willard
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