The Witch in the Cherry Tree
Author(s): Margaret Mahy
NZ Children & Young Adult | Kete Winter Reading Guide
It's a damp and dull day, but in the kitchen, it's warm and cosy. David and his mother are baking, and the delicious smells bring a greedy witch to their garden. Witches love to steal freshly baked cakes! She is going to use every magic trick she knows to steal their scrumptious treats, but can David outsmart her?
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- : Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
- : Little Moa
- : 25 March 2025
- : 25 March 2025
- : books
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- : Margaret Mahy
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Margaret Mahy (1936-2012) is one of New Zealand's most celebrated children's writers. She is the author of more than 150 titles, which have been translated into many different languages and sold around the world. Appointed to the Order of New Zealand in 1993, Mahy also won many global prizes for children's writers, including the Carnegie Medal and the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award.
'It is in the nature of books, that they have the capacity to make you feel powerful about what you can alter and achieve in your life' - Margaret Mahy
Jessica Twohill grew up with dreams of becoming an artist or writer. She studied illustration and design both in Wellington and Christchurch before returning to her hometown of Nelson, where she lives now. Jess won the Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize in 2022.
You can find Jess on Instagram @JessTwohillArt
