Babes in the Wood

The Witches of Woodville 2

Mark Stay

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Year: 2021
• eBook ISBN:
  9781471198007
• Print ISBN:
  9781471197994
• Subtopic: Historical Fiction

'A young witch to rival Tiffany Aching. Magic!' FMA Dixon

'ACE. Smart and funny and written so warmly. It's an absolutely smashing read' Pernille Hughes, author of Probably the Best Kiss in the World  ​ 

July, 1940. In a quiet village in rural Kent, a magical mystery leads to murder . . .

Woodville has returned to 'normal' after the departure of the Crow Folk. The villagers put out fires from aircraft shot down in the Battle of Britain, and Faye Bright discovers that magic can be just as dangerous as any weapon.

The arrival of a trio of Jewish children fleeing the Nazis brings the fight for Europe to the village. When their guardian is found dead, Faye must play nanny to the terrified children while gathering clues to uncover a dark magic that threatens to change the course of the war. And she must do it quickly – the children have seen too much and someone wants them silenced for good.

For fans of Lev Grossman and Terry Pratchett comes the second novel in this delightful series of war, mystery and a little bit of magic . . .

Don't miss the other magical books in the WITCHES OF WOODVILLE series!
#1 The Crow Folk
#2 Babes in the Wood
#3 The Ghost of Ivy Barn 
#4 The Holly King 
#5 The Corn Bride

Praise for The Witches of Woodville series

'Beautiful and engaging and clever and what more could you ask for in a book?' Manda Scott, bestselling author of A Treachery of Spies

'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 age' Rowan Coleman, author of The Girl at the Window

'Extremely funny, full of imagination, verve and typical English "home counties" wit' Irish Independent 

‘A rural Ben Aaronovitch!’ C. K. McDonnell, author of The Stranger Times

'Warm, witty, witchy wartime fun. With Mark Stay as writer you're always guaranteed a magical read' Julie Wassmer, author of the Whitstable Pearl Mysteries
 
'You'll love it: Doctor Who meets Worzel Gummidge' Lorna Cook, author of The Forgotten Village
 
'A jolly romp with witches, demons, and bellringing. Pratchett fans will enjoy this, and Faye is a feisty and fun hero. Dad's Army meets Witches of Eastwick' Ian 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

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• July, 1940
• 1. The Many Merits of George Formby
• 2. A Flaming Hurricane
• 3. A Funny Turn at an Awkward Moment
• 4. Max
• 5. Clogs
• 6. Magical Puberty
• 7. Hayward Lodge and its Many Knick-Knacks
• 8. When Life Gives You Gooseberries
• 9. Harry of Hayward Lodge
• 10. Orders from on High
• 11. Stranger in a Strange Pub
• 12. A Moonlit Kiss
• 13. A Hex on Otto Kopp
• 14. The Mystery of Lord Aston
• 15. Ambulance Chaser
• 16. Seen and Not Heard
• 17. Two Sherries and a Gossip
• 18. Magda
• 19. Just Not Cricket
• 20. Language Lessons
• 21. Art Appreciation
• 22. Hexe
• 23. The Legend of the Ur-Tree
• 24. What Rudolf Saw
• 25. Spotted Dick and Shabbat
• 26. Of Course, a Secret Door
• 27. Lullabies for Frightened Children
• 28. In a Dark and Scary Cellar
• 29. Greedy
• 30. Charlotte Eases His Pain
• 31. Rudolf
• 32. How Not to Hide a Body
• 33. Try to Look Innocent
• 34. Problem Child
• 35. Das Boot
• 36. Impertinence
• 37. The Battle of the Bramley Apple Tree
• 38. A Warning from Harry
• 39. Lady Aston’s Final Bite
• 40. The Woodville Village Summer Fair
• 41. A Jolly Old Time
• 42. Harry Hears a Voice
• 43. Safe as Houses
• 44. Here’s Harry!
• 45. Village Fair of the Damned
• 46. Harry Becomes Useful
• 47. Hide and Seek with a Demon
• 48. The Standing Stones
• 49. A Little Kindness…
• 50. …Can Go a Long Way
• Epilogue
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Copyright