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[back cover] A strange encounter with Ganef, a pickpocket, starts Beatrice Bailey off on a brand-new adventure in her struggle to thwart an evil sorcerer . . . Ganef has just arrived from a town near the castle of Bailiwick, and now hopes to bring Beatrice and her friends back with him to help in the long-running struggle against the evil sorcerer, Dally Rumpe. Before long, our heroes find themselves in strange and scary places like the Shaking Bridge and Thieves' Lair. Readers who enjoyed the earlier Beatrice Bailey novels will take pleasure in this mysterious and exciting new adventure. And readers meeting Beatrice for the first time inThe Witches of Bailiwickwill want to read the rest of the Beatrice Bailey series. Here's an absorbing blend of mystery, magic, witchcraft, and adventure to keep you turning the pages. Kids will also want to read Beatrice Bailey's other exciting adventures The Everyday Witch The Witches of Friar's Lantern The Witches of Sea-Dragon Bay The Witches of Winged-Horse Mountain Praise for the series "Beatrice Bailey is an enjoyable heroine, confident and intelligent, but well-aware of her limitations. Her friends continue to flesh out the action . . . and each new character adds a little something new to an increasingly interesting world." Science Fiction ChronicleForrester, Sandra is the author of 'Witches of Bailiwick', published 2005 under ISBN 9780764130250 and ISBN 0764130250.
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