When Nora and Tad observe a squirrel reading a little newspaper and their dog behaving strangely, they decide their new neighbor is a witch.

Let magic take you up, up, and away! After Paul and Caroline fix a broken kite, it’s full of magic! The kite can fly on its own—and even better, it wants to

"Orginally published in the United States by Scholastic, Inc, New York, in 1973."--Title page verso.

Harrison Peabody, a very pleasant wizard, demonstrates that a great deal of trouble often accompanies a little bit of magic.

E.D. Baker makes this traditional story all her own in this delightful tale that Kirkus Reviews compares to Howl's Moving Castle.