Esmelia Sniff and her much more talented apprentice Sam are back in the second volume of the much-loved Witches at War! series.
Armed with the Black Wand of Ohh Please Don't Turn Me Into Aaaargggh…Ribbett, evil Diabolica Nightshade is creating an army of witches to take over the world. It's up to Esmelia and her apprentice Sam to stop her, but the only thing that can stand against the Black Wand is…another wand of equal power. Can Sam and Esmelia put their differences aside for long enough to uncover the ancient spell to create such a wand? What will Sam discover about her past? And will Esmelia ever take off that false beard?
“Seriously funny!” The Independent
Other titles in the series include The Wickedest Witch (9781843651314) and The Wild Winter (9781843651802).
Our story begins with the rumble of war as Sam, a young germ, is conscripted to fight in the Germ Army. Their ultimate goal? To attack the boy who comes into the bathroom each day.When the boy, or 'giant' as the germs call him, fails to wash his hands one day, they seize their opportunity to attack, only to be met with the friendly Antibody Army.
An imaginative and action-packed story with a particularly relevant message for today – wash your hands!
A great way for parents to help their children to react to the current flu pandemic.
Stunning illustrations featuring hundreds of quirky characters.
A special 4 page gatefold fold-out shows the armies lined up for battle.
Our story begins with the rumble of war as Sam, a young germ, is conscripted to fight in the Germ Army. Their ultimate goal? To attack the boy in striped pyjamas who comes into the bathroom each day.
When the boy in the striped pyjamas fails to wash his hands one day, the germs seize their opportunity to attack, only to be met with the friendly Antibody Army. A great battle ensues, but which side is Sam really on?
An hilarious look at the germs that live with us every day and their battle to take control of our bodies with a message – BE SURE TO WASH YOUR HANDS!
For children aged 5–8.
A hilariously funny and entertaining story of the world of witches for 8-12 year olds
The first book in the hilarious epic Witches at War! series.
The headline in The Cackler is grim. Old Biddy Vicious, the Most Superior High and Wicked Witch and owner of the Black Wand of Ohh Please Don't Turn Me Into Aaaaarghhh…Ribbett is dead. But witches like their news on the dark side and there is great anticipation in the witching world. After all, there will need to be a new leader and a diabolical competition to find out who is to become the new Most Superior High and Wicked Witch.
Esmelia Sniff fancies her chances, after all she is exceedingly wicked and has warts in all of the right places. As she and her surprisingly cheerful apprentice, Sam, set off to find three other witches to nominate her for the job, the meanest and the baddest witches in the world are hatching their own devious plan to become The Wickedest Witch.
"Seriously funny!" The Independent
Other titles in the series include (Book 2) The White Wand (9781843651345) and (Book 3) The Wild Winter (9781843651802).