Pongwiffy and the Holiday of Doom [Paperback]

Kaye Umansky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 28, 2004

A holiday organized by Pongwiffy for her coven of witches is doomed to chaos, when by a freak of circumstances it appears that not only the wizards, who have a healthy disrespect for witches, are going to be there, but also the goblins - arch-enemies of both wizards and witches.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Brought roars of both delight and disgust an ebulliently uninhibited farce' Guardian 'This will appeal to the delicious anarchy in children' Prima 'Jokey enough to persuade reluctant readers there is pleasure to be had from dipping into books' Guardian 'Young readers adore the jokes and the grubbiness' Daily Telegraph --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Kaye Umansky was born in Plymouth, Devon. Her favourite books as a child were the Just William books, Alice in Wonderland, The Hobbit and The Swish of the Curtain. She went to Teacher Training College, after which she taught in London primary schools for twelve years, specialising in music and drama. In her spare time she sang and played keyboards with a semi-professional soul band. She now lives in North London and writes full-time - or as full-time as she can get in between trips to Sainsbury's and looking after her husband (Mo), daughter (Ella) and her cats. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Puffin Books (October 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140375783
• ISBN-13: 978-0140375787
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,146,172 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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