The Little Broomstick -

Mary Stewart

Hodder Children's Books

1971

160 páginas

5h 20m

ISBN-10: 0340932635

A black cat that needs to rescue its brother from a witch's spell enlists the help of a lonely ten-year-old Mary Smith.

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!

Resenhas (1)

4 (Muito bom)

Respeito à magia e à força da natureza

História leve, com pequenas ilustrações e uma ótima criatividade. No enredo temos uma escola de magia, que muitos podem comparar à Hogwarts, mas, nesse sentido, the little broomstick foi o primeiro a trazer esse universo. Repleto de uma magia delicada, o livro trás temas como a descoberta do mundo, a criação de feitiços engraçados, e a beleza de se respeitar a magia da natureza. (Recomendo o filme Mary and the Witch Flower como complemento à leitura). Amei.