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Witch Fiction

The Widow's Broom

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  • 1992 first published
  • 32 pages
  • 9 editions
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The Widow's Broom is a 1992 witch fiction short story by Chris Van Allsburg. Readers will find themes of brooms and brushes, escobas y cepillos, ficción juvenil and Magia.

51 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions.

It runs to roughly 32 pages — about 35 minutes of reading at an average pace.

About The Widow's Broom

A witch's worn-out broom serves a widow well, until her neighbors decide the thing is wicked and dangerous.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Brooms and brushes
  • Escobas y cepillos
  • Ficción juvenil
  • Magia
  • Magic
  • Children's fiction
  • Witches
  • Good and evil
  • Witchcraft

Quick answers

Who wrote The Widow's Broom?

The Widow's Broom was written by Chris Van Allsburg and first published in 1992.

What genre is The Widow's Broom?

It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction.

How long is The Widow's Broom?

The median edition has 32 pages, about about 35 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Widow's Broom?

Readers who like it often enjoy Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and The Amber Spyglass.

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