The Apprentice Witch Av James Nicol

<p><b>Studio Ghibli meets Diana Wynne Jones in the first spellbinding APPRENTICE WITCH book!</b><br><br><i>''Reminded me of the best of the Worst Witch books''</i><b> ABI ELPHINSTONE</b><br><br><i>''</i>THE APPRENTICE WITCH<i> is entirely more charming, adventurous, and full of heart than a book has any right to be.''</i><b>TRENTON LEE STEWART</b><br><br><i>''A delightful, witty and vivid story''</i><b>KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE</b><br><br>Arianwyn fluffs her witch''s assessment. Awarded the dull bronze disc of an apprentice - to the glee of her arch-rival, Gimma - she''s sent to protect the remote, dreary town of Lull. But her new life is far from boring. Turns out Gimma is the pompous mayor''s favourite niece - and worse, she opens a magical rift in the nearby forest. As Arianwyn struggles with her spells, it''s soon clear there''s much more than her pride at stake ...