Interest age: 4-7
Reading age: 6+

Dog on a Broomstick

Author: Jan Page Illustrator: Nick Price

Publisher: Random House

Three days before the Grand Spell Contest a witch wakes up to find that her cat has left home to become a cat-food tester. Things seem to be going from bad to worse when she advertises for a new cat and the only applicant is a dog.

Thoroughly entertaining, with amusing illustrations and a subtle underlying message about discrimination.

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