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Awake and dreaming is a young man named Michael who is plagued by nightmares and hallucinations. He seeks the help of a witch, Mrs. Whittington, who gives him a magic formula for untroubled sleep. Michael uses the formula to fall asleep, and dreams about the witch who gave him the formula.
First publish date: 1970
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Harve Zemach
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