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In this charming children’s story, a young witch tries to be nice to her visiting cousin Bossy. Every attempt to be kind turns unintentionally bad, so the witch’s attempts to stay true to her witchy nature all go wrong. The tale playfully explores why witches are expected to act in mischievous ways and shows how the witch struggles to balance her intentions with those expectations.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Deborah Hautzig
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