The Knitting Witch: A Spellbinding Tale of Magic and Mischief by Norma Kassirer

A delightfully eerie fairy tale about magic, mischief, and finding your way back home, The Knitting Witch invites readers into an enchanting story that's equal parts spooky and heartwarming.

"Extreme brattiness meets extreme witchiness in this merrily plotted tale."-- Kirkus Reviews

"A thoroughly enjoyable throwback that gives readers a playful push towards gratitude."--Booklist

Ivy Lou has everything a child could want--except friends. When a peculiar witch appears and uses enchanted knitting needles to craft magical playmates, Ivy Lou thinks her luck has changed. But this witch has plans of her own. Soon, Ivy Lou's elegant house is replaced by a horrid little hut, and she's being groomed to become a witch's child herself.

Potions, spells and broomsticks fill Ivy Lou's days, but even her most fearsome tantrums fail to impress the witch. As midnight approaches, Ivy Lou must race to unravel the witch's dark magic with only a pair of knitting needles--and her wits--to guide her.