<p>The first title in a new series of magical books for younger readers, by Irish author Maeve Friel. On Jessica&#8217;s tenth birthday she discovers she is a young witch&#8230;Launch title of Roaring Good Reads series.</p>
<p>The first in a new series of magical books for younger readers, by Irish author, Maeve Friel. Jessica thinks she is an ordinary ten-year-old girl but by the end of this first book, she is on the way to becoming a very bright young witch! When she sees the broomstick for sale outside Miss Strega&#8217;s hardware shop, Jessica is intrigued. for on the price label it also says: Flying Lessons Extra. Jessica can&#8217;t resist peeking inside the shop and ends up beginning her first lesson in witchcraft. Jessica learns that there is more to learn about flying a broomstick than meets the eye. First, you have to use the branches as gears &#8211; so the twigs must be in front of you, not behind you as every other witchy book show. The foremost twigs are for twirling, zooming, spinning, ducking, diving, moon-vaulting, and star falling. The Eject twig, is for getting rid of unwanted hangers on, Goblins, dragons &#8211; any sort of pest that tries to hitch a ride. Join Jess as she works towards her Flying Certificate and becomes a GASP of BR[EATH] in order words, a Graduate Airborne Spinner of Broom Riders [Earth and the Heavens]!</p>
<p>Launch title in the Roaring Good Reads younger fiction promotion from Collins to be launched this month.</p>