18 books like Strega Nona
Wizard of Washington Square
David and Leilah are delighted to meet the wizard who lives in the park until he accidently turns David's dog into a statue and the statue is stolen.
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Lizzie Dripping
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Strega Nona
Strega Nona is a lovable grandmotherly witch who helps all the townspeople with their problems.She hires Big Anthony to help her with chores. One day he hears her singing to the pasta pot. He however, does not see her blowing three kisses to make it stop. Her one rule is never to touch the pasta pot, but when she is away Big Anthony takes it out and sing the song to it, then invites all the…
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Strega Nona meets her match
A rival puts Strega Nona out ot the healing business until Big Anthony's assistance inadvertently sabotages the newcomer in his usual well-meaning way.
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The boy with two shadows
When a witch decides to go on holiday she looks for someone to look after her shadow. But having two shadows to look after, especially when one belongs to a witch, is a big job, as a little boy is about to find out."
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Of blood and bone
"They look like an everyday family living an ordinary life. But beyond the edges of this peaceful farm, unimaginable forces of light and dark have been unleashed. Fallon Swift, approaching her thirteenth birthday, barely knows the world that existed before -- the city where her parents lived, now in ruins and reclaimed by nature since the Doom sickened and killed billions. Traveling anywhere is a…
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Little Broomstick
A black cat that needs to rescue its brother from a witch's spell enlists the help of a lonely ten-year-old Mary Smith.
It is Tib the black cat who leads Mary to the strange flower in the woods. When she discovers a little broomstick shortly afterwards, she is astonished to feel it jump in to action. Before she can gather her wits, it is whisking her over the treetops, above the clouds, and in…
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Strega Nona Takes a Vacation
Strega Nona sends home gifts of candy and bubble bath while on vacation, but when Bambolona grabs the candy, Big Anthony is left with a lot of bubbles.
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The Old Country
A grandmother tells her story of being tricked into exchanging her young body with that of a fox and trying to get it back while a war tore apart her home and her country.
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Toto
In this retelling of the Wizard of Oz, the story is told from the perspective of Toto the dog.
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Merry Christmas, Strega Nona
Big Anthony plans a surprise Christmas party for Strega Nona.
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Feathertop
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The curse of the wise woman
A lyrical tale of an Irish teenager's adventures set against the Rising of 1916 and the last light of sunset. The supernatural element is muted. There is a long set piece of a fox hunt that is a jewel of its kind.
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The Necromancers
An early entry in what would become known as the horror genre, this spellbinding classic has captivated readers for generations
Following the death of his fiancée, Laurie Baxter becomes consumed by an obsession with the supernatural. Attempting to reach his deceased bride, he attends rituals and séances, delving ever deeper into the dark embrace of the occult. But instead of reconnecting with…
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The Magic Bed-Knob (Bedknobs and Broomsticks #1)
With the powers they acquire from a spinster who is studying to be a witch, three English children have a series of exciting and perilous adventures traveling on a flying bed that takes them to a London police station, a tropical island, and back in time to the seventeenth century.
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The Worst Witch Strikes Again (The Worst Witch #2)
Disaster-prone Mildred Hubble finds that despite her best efforts she still manages to get into trouble at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, especially after she is put in charge of the new girl, the seemingly placid Enid Nightshade.
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The Horse Whisperer
A forty-ton truck hurtles out of control on a snowy country road, a teenage girl on horseback in its path. In a few terrible seconds the life of a family is shattered. And a mother's quest begins -- to save her maimed daughter and a horse driven mad by pain. It is an odyssey that will bring her to...The Horse WhispererHe is the stuff of legend. His voice can calm wild horses and his touch…
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The Magic World
Twelve stories with magic occurrences.
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