Ghost of Ivy Barn

Beautiful and engaging and cleverManda Scott, bestselling author ofA Treachery of Spies A young witch to rival Tiffany Aching. Magic!FMA Dixon August 1940.In a quiet village in rural Kent, the enemy is at the gates . . . The Battle of Britain rages and Faye Bright encounters the ghost of a pilot who wont give up the fight. Before she can help him, Faye is whisked away to join a motley crew of witches to perform a top secret ritual on the White Cliffs of Dover that could repel the invaders. But theres a catch. The ritual must be executed in the nuddy. Mrs Teach threatens mutiny. Miss Charlotte is intrigued. And Faye wants to call the whole thing off when she suspects theres a spy in their midst. Its up to Faye Bright to uncover the traitor, all while dealing with the ghost haunting Ivy Barn who may hold the key to the truth. But first, Faye has to learn to fly . . . ***For fans of Lev Grossman and Terry Pratchettcomes the third novel in this delightful series of war, mystery and a little bit of magic . . .Dont miss the other magical books in the WITCHES OF WOODVILLE series! #1The Crow Folk #2Babes in the Wood #3The Ghost of Ivy Barn #4 The Holly KingPraise forThe Witches of Woodville series I so enjoyedThe Crow Folk. Set in an endearingly odd village in deepest Kent, its full of engaging characters and weird, witchy goings-on. Fast-paced, entertainingly creepy and at times laugh-out-loud funny, its also genuinely movingMichelle Paver, author ofWakenhyrst ACE. Smart and funny and written so warmly. Its an absolutely smashing readPernille Hughes, author ofProbably the Best Kiss in the World Swept me straight back to days of losing myself in Diana Wynne Jones novels, and getting lost in truly absorbing, sometimes scary, sometimes emotive adventure with its roots in folklore and history. A story that is full of magic and delight that will thrill readers of any ageRowan Coleman, author ofThe Girl at the Window ';A rural Ben Aaronovitch!'C. K. McDonnell,author ofTheStranger Times Warm, witty, witchy wartime fun. With Mark Stay as writer youre always guaranteed a magical readJulie Wassmer, author of the Whitstable Pearl Mysteries Youll love it:Doctor WhomeetsWorzel GummidgeLorna Cook, author ofThe Forgotten Village A jolly romp with witches, demons, and bellringing. Pratchett fans will enjoy this, and Faye is a feisty and fun hero.Dads ArmymeetsWitches of EastwickIan W Sainsbury ';Mark Stay's brilliantly written Witches of Woodville books are somehow funny, cosy, clever and disturbingly dark all at the same time. Terry Pratchett fans will LOVE em' Lucy Strange