The Witch's Handbook

by Rachel Dickinson, Paul Kepple, Timothy Crawford

This guide for and about witches will help to dispel any misinformation about these paranormal beings. Included is information on how to determine if you or someone you know is a witch, tips on how to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0843149175
• ISBN13: 9780843149173
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Price Stern Sloan
• Length: 87 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.4" x 5.7"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

Cute.

This book is very cute, with many little fun things in it like a Witch Test - how to tell if you or someone you know is a witch (not by any means an "authentic" source, but very fun) to the explanation to readers that witches don't have green skin, warts on their nose and missing teeth. It also has a reference to "good" and "bad" witches in the media (Glinda from "The Wizard of Oz", Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Samantha from "Bewitched", etc) and references to Harry Potter as well. A wonderful little gift to give to a little brother or sister on Halloween :)

From Children's Literature - Marilyn Courtot

This seems to be a big year for witches and this little handbook is chock full of information. The opening chapter asks if you are a witch and offers ways to test yourself. There us a Federal Witch Identification Exam, a page to list the reasons why you might be a witch, information about famous witches such as those from the Wizard of OZ and the TV program Bewitched, there is even a two page spread listing good witch characteristics and a similar one for bad witches. Chapter two describes witches in history and how those women who often knew herbal remedies and could help heal the sick were often considered witches. One of the more interesting sections of this chapter is the description of witch holidays. The next chapter deals with essential equipment such as a broomstick and how to make one, obtaining a familiar, and a wand. Chapter four describes magic symbols and spells with step-by-step instructions and the proper words to use for a few magic tricks. The last chapter offers more resources for those who want to do more reading about witches or watch some movies and TV shows. There is also a glossary and pages for a journal and another to create an identification card. Fun for older kids who know that this is a spoof and will find the compilation amusing. 2002, Price Stern Sloan,