About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is starting to look at the world with a bit of skepticism or boredom, as it beautifully validates the idea that magic can exist in the most ordinary neighborhood. It is the perfect choice for siblings who need a shared adventure to bond over, or for a child who feels like an outsider and would find comfort in the story of a middle-aged woman pursuing a hidden, eccentric passion. The story follows Carey, Charles, and Paul as they discover their prim neighbor, Miss Price, is actually learning to be a witch. Through a magical bed-knob, they travel to a tropical island and back in time to London's past. The narrative focuses on the quiet growth of friendship, the necessity of discretion, and the joy of imaginative play. It is a gentle, sophisticated classic that is highly appropriate for the middle-grade reader, offering a bridge between whimsical fairy tales and more complex historical or social fiction.
