Cover of The Witchmaster's Key

The Witchmaster's Key

  • 1976 first published
  • 179 pages
  • 5 editions

Published in 1976, The Witchmaster's Key is a witch fiction and occult fiction novel by Leslie McFarlane. Much of the action takes place in England and West Coast. It features Frank Hardy, Joe Hardy and Professor Rowbotham. Key subjects include witches, children’s Picture Books and hardy boys.

12 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.

It runs to roughly 179 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

  • Frank Hardy
  • Joe Hardy
  • Professor Rowbotham
  • Lord Craighead

Subjects

  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Witches
  • Mystery and detective stories
  • Children’s Middle Grade Mystery & Detective Books
  • Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books
  • Children’s Picture Books
  • Juvenile audience
  • Juvenile works
  • Mystery
  • Occult fiction
  • Mystery fiction
  • Detective and mystery fiction
  • Hardy boys
  • Children's fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote The Witchmaster's Key?

The Witchmaster's Key was written by Leslie McFarlane and first published in 1976.

What genre is The Witchmaster's Key?

It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction, Occult Fiction and Adventure.

How long is The Witchmaster's Key?

The median edition has 179 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Witchmaster's Key?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

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