Diary of an Accidental Witch: Halloween Ball

Ages 6 to 9, Grades 1 to 4

It's time for the Halloween Ball, and Bea Black is on the planning committee. Will she be able to come up with ideas for the ball that impress--and continue to practice magic while keeping it all a secret from her dad and best friend?

Bea Black is STILL at witch school, despite her best efforts to get her dad to move her to another school. And with the Halloween Ball on the horizon--only the biggest event of the school year--Bea is selected to be on the planning committee! Will she be able to come up with ideas for the ball that impress--and master her wand skills while still keeping her magic a secret from her dad? Features 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 non-fiction 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