![]() ![]() ![]() “Magic and everyday life blend smoothly in this highly enjoyable fantasy, perfect for reading aloud. “A highly entertaining fantasy.” –San Francisco Chronicle And it’s a lucky thing, too, because Carbonel needs Rosemary and John’s help. “A truly bewitching story reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland.” –New York Journal American Here is some magic sturdily rooted in everyday happenings with both the real children and their enchanted acquaintances well characterized and sharing in some very convincing experiences.” –New York Herald Tribune “We do like good fantasy, and it is hard to find. “It’s a highly diverting fantasy, told exactly as though it all could happen.” –Chicago Tribune “A delightfully amusing story.” –Parents Magazine “The children are lively, the grown-ups (including the witch) colorful and the mingling of magic and reality is most effective. A must for all libraries.” –Library Journal ![]() How she does this will enthrall children. But Carbonel was magic, and at his behest she set out to acquire a witch’s hat, pot and spell to disenchant him. When Rosemary acquired a black cat and an old broom, she thought she had a pet and a means of earning money for widowed mother. “A delightful fantasy of real literary merit. St Joseph's University (Brooklyn Voices Series). ![]()
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