Books like The Magic Bed-Knob (Bedknobs and Broomsticks #1) by Mary Norton
Guided by a spinster studying witchcraft, three English children acquire magical abilities that enable them to ride a flying bed across fantastical journeys. Their adventures whisk them from a bustling London police station to a remote tropical island, and even back in time to the 17th century.
First publish date: 1943
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Mary Norton
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