Books like Witch weed by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Lynn and her best friend Mouse enjoy a summer that takes a spooky turn when Lynn finds strange purple plants growing beside the creek where she threw Mrs. Tuggle’s evil eye. With rumors swirling that some classmates may be forming a coven, Lynn wonders if the plants are a warning and if she must confront Mrs. Tuggle’s unfinished business again.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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