At age eleven, Verbena hasn't shown a single sign of talent for witchcraft. And worse than that--she wants to be normal . In fact, she even dreams of settling down someday and getting married! But with a mother who tells you that a) you're a witch and b) a husband won't be much use to you--how can anything feel normal? But there is hope in the form of a loving grandmother--also a witch--who takes Verbena under her wing and shows her that casting spells and causing supernatural things to take place--is not so bad after all. ...
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At age eleven, Verbena hasn't shown a single sign of talent for witchcraft. And worse than that--she wants to be normal . In fact, she even dreams of settling down someday and getting married! But with a mother who tells you that a) you're a witch and b) a husband won't be much use to you--how can anything feel normal? But there is hope in the form of a loving grandmother--also a witch--who takes Verbena under her wing and shows her that casting spells and causing supernatural things to take place--is not so bad after all. Told in alternating points of view, Poor Little Witch Girl is the funny, tender story of a mom who knows exactly what she wants her daughter to be, and a daughter who just wants to be herself. In the end, maybe the two aren't so different after all?
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Very Good in Unclipped jacket. Size: 7x5x0; First U.S. edition; 135 p., clean and unmarked anywhere but with scarcely discernible indentation on upper corners of first few pages; binding tight; Boards very fine, well protected by glossy d.j. with minimal wear.
