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A glorious new edition of Robin Jarvis’s classic and the inspiration for The Power of Dark and its sequels. Contains bonus material specially produced for this Egmont Modern Classics title.When orphans Ben and Jennet arrive in the seaside town of Whitby to stay with Alice Boston, they have no idea what to expect. A lively 92-year-old, Miss Boston is unlike any other foster mother they’ve known.Ben is gifted with ‘the sight’, which gives him the power to see things invisible to other mortals. He soon encounters the mysterious fisher folk who live under the cliffs and discovers that Alice and her friends are not quite what they seem.But a darkness is stalking the streets of Whitby, bringing with it fear and death. Could it be a ghost from the Abbey? Or a beast from hell? Unless the truth is uncovered, the town and all its inhabitants is doomed.Robin Jarvis started writing in 1988 and quickly became a bestselling author with his Deptford Mice and Whitby Witches series. The Whitby Witches is the book that inspired his latest series, which begins with The Power of Dark. You can find out more at www.robinjarvis.com or follow him on Twitter @robinjarvis1963

When orphans Ben and Jennet arrive in the seaside town of Whitby to stay with Alice Boston, they have no idea what to expect. A lively 92-year-old, Miss Boston is unlike any other foster mother they’ve known. Ben is gifted with "the sight," which gives him the power to see things invisible to other mortals. He soon encounters the mysterious fisher folk who live under the cliffs and discovers that Alice and her friends are not quite what they seem. But a darkness is stalking the streets of Whitby, bringing with it fear and death. Could it be a ghost from the Abbey? Or a beast from hell? Unless the truth is uncovered, the town and all its inhabitants is doomed.

Perfect. Just perfect. Waking up dead one morning to find you have been evicted from your body by a cursed soul from ancient Egypt. As a result, Nina finds herself in the afterlife, in the Halfway House of those souls who had kicked the bucket prematurely. She needs the help of two bored dead teenagers, an ancient angel and a repenting demon, to get back to the land of the living. Nina finds herself in the middle of a hidden war between the good and the dark witches. The dark ones try to open their spell book (closed by a binding spell) and the good ones try to find theirs in the first place - lost when an asteroid hit the earth and forced the human kind to move to artificial Plates in space, orbiting the sun. Chased by the leader of the dark witches, and forced to forget her dream of being a shuttle stewardess, Nina does her best to get to the University Plate to find the the clue that would reveal the location of the spell book of the good witches. And then a surprise character from the Middle Ages appears, threatening to tilt the scales in favor of the dark witches.If you like humor and magic mixed with science fiction and a touch of history, get The Book of Witches. The second book of the series is soon underway.

At first glance, the small seaside town of Whitby seems quiet and charming, but eight year-old Ben and his older sister Jennet soon learn that things are not always as they seem. Moved about from foster home to foster home, Ben and Jennet hope to make a fresh start in Whitby. But Ben sees things and people others cannot. There's something unusual about Alice Boston, their new guardian. And what is that horrible howling Jennet hears late at night? Something wicked's brewing in Whitby. Can Ben and Jennet put it to rest?

Two children, Jennet and Ben, arrive at the seaside town of Whitby to stay with Alice Boston, a vigorous and eccentric 92 year-old. Ben is gifted with the sight - he alone can see things hidden from the eyes of ordinary mortals. He sees the mysterious fisher folk of Whitby and he soon discovers that Alice Boston and her friends are not quite what they seem. Who are they? Any why does a mysterious black hound stalk the darkened streets?

Easy-to-read comic. Ages: 6-8, grade 1-3.There are two kinds of witches:Black witches, who are bad and white witches, who are good.---Mia has just lost her grandmother.A golden bracelet is her only keepsake from her.The bad girl, Olga, steals it.Mia gets mad and wants revenge.She finds out that she has the powers of a witch.But will she choose to be a black witch or a white witch?

Perfect. Just perfect. Waking up dead one morning to find you have been evicted from your body by a cursed soul from ancient Egypt. As a result, Nina finds herself in the afterlife, in the Halfway House of those souls who had kicked the bucket prematurely. She needs the help of two bored dead teenagers, an ancient angel and a repenting demon, to get back to the land of the living. Nina finds herself in the middle of a hidden war between the good and the dark witches. The dark ones try to open their spell book (closed by a binding spell) and the good ones try to find theirs in the first place - lost when an asteroid hit the earth and forced the human kind to move to artificial Plates in space, orbiting the sun. Chased by the leader of the dark witches, and forced to forget her dream of being a shuttle stewardess, Nina does her best to get to the University Plate to find the the clue that would reveal the location of the spell book of the good witches. And then a surprise character from the Middle Ages appears, threatening to tilt the scales in favor of the dark witches. If you like humor and magic mixed with science fiction and a touch of history, get The Book of Witches.