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Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask for

Sara Pascoe Alexander Lindsey James Robinson Simon Avery

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Trindles and Green
14 February 2017
Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For is a Young Adult time-slip novel about an emotionally wounded, fourteen-year-old foster girl who runs away not knowing she's a witch. 'It's a rollercoaster plot with gorgeous historical detail and fabulous characters...

Magical.' The Sun, London. Rachel (who prefers the nickname Raya) leaves her bland existence in a small village for the excitement of life on her own in London. But it turns out not only is she a witch, she also has this annoying ability to time travel, by accident. After the other kid at her last foster placement, the eleven-year-old Jake secretly follows her to London, she inadvertently flings herself back to the 1645 English Essex Witch Trials, along with a sarcastic witch's cat, Oscar. They are soon recognised as too different and thrown into prison for 'witchcrafte' by the notorious Matthew Hopkins, Witchfinder General, along with other historic victims. Raya's social worker and witch mentor Bryony goes back to try to save them from the gallows. But returning to present day London remains out of reach. With Raya's powers still out of control they find themselves in 1645 Istanbul/Constantinople. There, life is more amazing than she ever dreamed. Can she stay? And at what cost?
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Imprint:   Trindles and Green
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   416g
ISBN:   9780993574733
ISBN 10:   0993574734
Pages:   380
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Recommended Age:   From 13 to 18 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Preschool (0-5)
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Author Website:   http://www.sarapascoe.net

Sara Pascoe comes to writing after a career in psychology, where she had many wonderful experiences, from the chimp house to the halls of Congress, with neuroscience research in between. Originally from the United States, she moved to Great Britain in 2004. She lives in Bournemouth, on the southern coast of England. www.sarapascoe.net Award Winning eBook & Book Cover Designer specialising in Amazon Bestsellers for Independent Authors. Simon Avery designs both eBooks and Print on Demand Covers. www.http: //idobookcovers.com/ Lindsey Alexander grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. SheI moved to New York for her undergraduate, professional, and graduate education, went west to California upon completing her MFA, and at long last returned to her hometown in 2011. During Lindsey's time as an editor at HarperCollins, she learned the art of editing from some of the most respected people in publishing, worked one-on-one with authors to make their work the best reflection of their talent, and in concert with the publishing team I helped bring these books to a wide audience. The books I've collaborated on have been New York Times best-sellers, multiple award winners, and international successes. While at HarperCollins, I also studied copyediting, proofreading, and brand communication at the New School University in New York, where I went on to receive my MFA in writing.

Reviews for Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask for

'A rollercoaster plot with gorgeous historical detail and fabulous characters...Magical.' The Sun, London An imaginatively written time-slip novel...[with] its underlying message of love, loyalty and friendship...[and] action until the end. The Historical Novel Society


  • Runner-up for Mill City Author Awards, Fantasy Category 2017

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