
Story
by Marysue
Illustrations by Maki Kayano
“Did you hear the grapevine gossip? Oh my,” the witch sighs, with
woe.
“It’s so unkind.
“The town folks say that I’m a witch who brags, I’m glad to be bad.
“That’s not true,” she adds.
“Fiddlesticks,” said the witch.
“I have to fix this mad mess of mine.”
“I can't deny it,” the sad witch said.
“Why, oh my, am I thought of as bad in this neighborhood?
“Somehow I must turn this bad gossip to good, although there’s no
rhyme or reason for bad gossip.
“Oh my,” the witch sighs. “This just isn't pleasing.”
“That’s true,” she adds.
“Hey now, that’s right.
“It’s time to read the book, to find out what will be achieved

First 100 print available now. General public release
October 2011