The Magic Bed Knob
The Magic Bedknob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons is a 1943 children's book by Mary Norton.[1] The book was later adapted into the Disney movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks.[2][3]
| Author | Mary Norton |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Magic Bedknob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons |
| Cover artist | Waldo Pierce |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Hyperion Press |
Publication date | 25 April 1943 |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 978-0460881807 |
| Followed by | Bonfires and Broomsticks |
Synopsis
While spending the summer in Bedfordshire, England, Carey, Charles, and Paul, meet Miss Price, the old spinster next door. When Paul sees Miss Price riding a broomstick, the children realize she is a witch. In return for their silence, Miss Price casts a spell on a knob from the bed so that when the knob is turned, the bed will fly wherever they wish to go. The children take the bed on various magical adventures.
References
- Buell, Ellen Lewis (12 March 1944). "THE MAGIC BED-KNOB, or How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons. By Mary Norton. Illustrated by Waldo Peirce. Unpaged. New York: Distributed for the Hyperion Press by G.P. Putnam's Sons. $1.75" – via NYTimes.com.
- Canby, Vincent (12 November 1971). "Angela Lansbury in 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks'" – via NYTimes.com.
- Rule, Sheila (3 September 1992). "Mary Norton, 88, Author of the 'Borrowers' Series" – via NYTimes.com.
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