Diary of an Accidental Witch: Flying High

Ages 6 to 9, Grades 1 to 4

The Winter Solstice Grand Tournament is fast approaching, and Bea Black is ready to shine! Determined to prove herself, she's spending more time practicing magic and less time with her best friend, Ash. He’s not happy about it and suspects something is up. Will she be able to continue to keep her magic a secret from him?

Bea Black is all settled into her new life in Little Spellshire, a town with a magical secret. She’s made a bunch of friends at witch school, and she’s even learned how to levitate a frog (well, almost). And with the Winter Solstice Grand Tournament coming up, she’s ready to shine! Determined to prove herself, Bea has been spending more time practicing magic and less time with her best friend, Ash. He’s not happy about it and suspects something is up. Will she be able to continue to keep her magic a secret from him? With black-and-white illustrations throughout.

Told through Bea's diary entries, the Diary of an Accidental Witch series invites readers to follow Bea on a humorous journey of self-discovery as she learns where she truly belongs.

Series Overview: Bea Black and her dad have just moved to Little Spellshire, a town with a magical secret. When her dad accidentally enrolls her in the local witch school, Bea (who is very much NOT a witch) does her best to find her way through complicated potions classes, tricky levitations, and even frog-sitting. Told through Bea's diary entries, Diary of an Accidental Witch invites readers to follow Bea on a humorous journey of self-discovery as she learns where she truly belongs.

About the Author

Perdita and Honor Cargill are a mother/daughter writing partnership and the authors of the series Waiting for Callback. Originally from the Scottish Highlands, Perdita spent many years as a lawyer before turning to writing fiction. Honor, having recently graduated from Oxford, is working on fiction and nonfiction writing projects as well as studying for a masters degree at the Courtauld Institute of Art. They both live in London.

Author Residence: London, UK

Author Hometown: Scotland

Katie Saunders knew she wanted to be an illustrator when she had a picture published in Twinkie Magazine at the age of five. Katie worked as a teacher before becoming a full-time illustrator. Katie lives in Kent with her partner, two children, two cats, and a crazy sausage dog named Rolo.

Illustrator Residence:Kent, UK

Illustrator Hometown:Kent, UK