Witch in Training
Think that being a witch is just about pointy hats, relaxing broomstick rides, and gathering around the steamy cauldron singing spooky songs? Well, think again.
"A riotous picture book with a crisp, catchy rhyme sequence and wickedly detailed illustrations make this a spellbinding joy." Daily Mail
Betty is brewing her first ever potion! And potions need ingredients – ingredients that can only be found in the WILD. So Betty, with her mum by her side, soars off into the magical, moonlight night to bravely gather her wicked and wonderful supplies: vampire fangs, fairy dust, werewolf whiskers, and more. The only problem is, she might have to come face-to-face with a few monsters – a few treacherous monsters! – along the way...
With rollicking read-aloud rhymes from Michelle Robinson, and spellbinding art from Briony May Smith, this is a funny, edge-of-your-broomstick adventure for aspiring witches and wizards everywhere.
Michelle Robinson previously wrote copy for some of the world's biggest brands. Her picture books include Tooth Fairy in Training and Witch in Training, illustrated by Briony May Smith, The Pawed Piper, illustrated by Chinlun Lee, Isabelle and the Crooks, illustrated by Chris Mould, Ten Fat Sausages, illustrated by Tor Freeman, and There’s a Lion in My Cornflakes, illustrated by Jim Field. Michelle lives in Nova Scotia, Canada with her husband, son and daughter. Find Michelle online at michellerobinson.co.uk, and on Twitter and Instagram as @MicheRobinson.
Briony May Smith graduated from Falmouth University with a First Class degree in Illustration. Since then, she has been shortlisted for the British Comic Awards and has been twice highly commended for the Macmillan Children’s Prize. She is the author-illustrator of Hogbert, Margaret's Unicorn, Tiny Jenny, The Mermaid Moon, A Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant, and the illustrator of Tooth Fairy in Training and Witch in Training, both written by Michelle Robinson, and The Little Books of the Little Brontës, written by Sara O'Leary. She is inspired by traditional fairy tales and folklore, and by the farm she lives on in Devon. Find her online at brionymaysmith.com and on Instagram as @BrionyMaySmith.