Bonfires and Broomsticks
Bonfires and Broomsticks is a 1947 children's book by Mary Norton.[2] Parts of the book were adapted into the 1971 Disney movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks.[3][4]
 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Mary Norton |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Waldo Pierce |
| Cover artist | Mary Adshead[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | J. M. Dent[1] |
Publication date |
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| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 978-0460881760 |
| Preceded by | The Magic Bedknob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons |
Synopsis
Two years after the events of The Magic Bedknob, Carey, Charles, and Paul convince their mother to let them stay with Miss Price again. Using the bed knob, they travel back in time to the reign of Charles II, where they meet a friendly necromancer called Emilius and bring him back with them.
Omnibus
The book and its 1944 predecessor were combined into the omnibus Bedknob and Broomstick in 1957, illustrated by Erik Blegvad.
References
- Biblio Retrieved 10/8/2022.
- "Story time: a closer look at Mary Norton and The Borrowers". OUPblog. January 11, 2007.
- Canby, Vincent (November 12, 1971). "Angela Lansbury in 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks'" – via NYTimes.com.
- Ness, Mari (May 30, 2013). "Cannibals AGAIN? Bed-Knob and Broomstick". Tor.com.
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