Publisher Description

Imagine ordering a sunny day from the local weather witch, asking an apple tree to answer the telephone and making a beautiful garden out of old cereal boxes. What would you do if you inherited a real hair loom, or found three ugly old ladies and a dragon on your doorstep' And would you need a bicycle if you had a unicorn to ride' Anything is magically possible in these twelve short stories by gifted story-teller Joan Aiken.

Author Biography

Joan Aiken, daughter of the American writer Conrad Aiken, waJoan Aiken, daughter of the American writer Conrad Aiken, was born in Rye, Sussex, England, and has written more than sis born in Rye, Sussex, England, and has written more than sixty books for children, including The Wolves of Willoughby Cxty books for children, including The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. hase.

Long Description

Imagine ordering a sunny day from the local weather witch, asking an apple tree to answer the telephone and making a beautiful garden out of old cereal boxes. What would you do if you inherited a real hair loom, or found three ugly old ladies and a dragon on your doorstep' And would you need a bicycle if you had a unicorn to ride' Anything is magically possible in these twelve short stories by gifted story-teller Joan Aiken.

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