Which Witch?

‘Find me a witch!’ cried Arriman the Awful, feared Wizard of the North. Arriman has decided to marry. As top dark wizard, his wife must be the wickedest of witches – but which witch will she be? He holds a spell-casting competition to find out. Hopelessly in love at first sight, Belladonna is determined to win – but there’s one big problem: all her attempts at dark magic go hopelessly wrong. Snake-casting spell? Perfumed flowers. Vampire-summoning? An adorable bat roosting in her hair. Everything changes when she meets orphaned Terrance and his pet worm, Rover, who appears to be a powerful familiar. As long as he’s nearby, Belladonna’s magic grows dark and devious. But with scheming enchantress Madame Olympia as a determined rival for the wizard’s hand in marriage, can Belladonna win? 'This kind of fun will never fail to delight' - Philip Pullman