
Little Broomstick
Mary Stewart's Little Broomstick (1971) is a witch fiction novella. Key subjects include witches.
30 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions.
At about 128 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.
About Little Broomstick
A black cat that needs to rescue its brother from a witch's spell enlists the help of a lonely ten-year-old Mary Smith. It is Tib the black cat who leads Mary to the strange flower in the woods. When she discovers a little broomstick shortly afterwards, she is astonished to feel it jump in to action. Before she can gather her wits, it is whisking her over the treetops, above the clouds, and in to the grounds of Endor College, where: 'All Examinations Coached for by A Competent Staff of Fully-Qualified Witches.' Here she discovers evidence of a terrible experiment in transformation - deformed and mutant animals imprisoned in cages. In the moment after her broomstick takes off, she realises that Tib has been captured. Returning to the College the following day, she manages to free the animals, but not before the Head of the college, Miss Mumblechook, and her colleague, Doctor Dee, have seen her. Mary manages to flee... but the evil pair are in hot pursuit!
Quick answers
Who wrote Little Broomstick?
Little Broomstick was written by Mary Stewart and first published in 1971.
What genre is Little Broomstick?
It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction.
How long is Little Broomstick?
The median edition has 128 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Little Broomstick?
Readers who like it often enjoy Charmed Life, The Tin Woodman of Oz and The House with a Clock in Its Walls.
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