A coven of witches

Delaney, Joseph 1945- (Author). Delaney, Joseph 1945- Witches. (Author). Foley, Timothy. (Illustrator). Arrasmith, Patrick. (Illustrator).

Summary: Separate tales reveal the backgrounds of four terrifying witches, including Alice and the Spook's love, Meg. Beware a girl in pointy shoes...A girl wearing pointy shoes might be a witch. And the first thing a spook's apprentice learns is never, ever to trust a witch.In this bone-chilling collection of tales, you will learn exactly why that is, as you encounter:a fair and beautiful woman with green scales running down her spine . . .a dead witch who lurks under rotting leaves and hunts for blood . . .Alice, Tom Ward's best friend, who once lived with one of the darkest witches of all . . .and a witch whose cry of revenge can kill.The dark is all around. Who will survive?

Record details

ISBN: 9780061960406 (pbk.) :
ISBN: 9780061960383 (hardcover) :
Physical Description: print
224 p. : ill ; 21 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Greenwillow Books, c2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally published as Witches: London : Bodley Head, 2009.
Formatted Contents Note:	Meg Skelton -- Dirty Dora -- Alice and the brain guzzler -- The banshee witch.
Target Audience Note:	All Ages.