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It is Tib the black cat who leads Mary to the strange flower in the woods. When she discovers a little broomstick shortly afterwards, she is astonished to feel it jump in to action. Before she can gather her wits, it is whisking her over the treetops, above the clouds, and in to the grounds of Endor College, where: 'All Examinations Coached for by A Competent Staff of Fully-Qualified Witches.' Here she discovers evidence of a terrible experiment in transformation - deformed and mutant animals imprisoned in cages. In the moment after her broomstick takes off, she realises that Tib has been captured. Returning to the College the following day, she manages to free the animals, but not before the Head of the college, Miss Mumblechook, and her colleague, Doctor Dee, have seen her. Mary manages to flee... but the evil pair are in hot pursuit… (more)
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One of these transformed animals is the brother of the black cat. When Mary sees the plight of these animals she steals the book of Master spells, only to find the head mistress has stolen her small black cat. How does it all work out? Read and see. Excellent book.
It definitely has that mid-century British children's fantasy thing going on, with kids being left to stay in elderly houses with elderly relatives and finding their way into
The other thing that struck me about this, in a post-Harry Potter world, was that the witches are bad! The little girl has a chance to go to a school of witchcraft, but it is evil and creepy and they do things like blighting turnips.
Bit of a weak ending.
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