Mari the Unwonderful Witch

About this book

Mari is not the sort of witch people have come to expect in the town of Stone Flower so the day her mothers are called in to school is no surprise to anyone.  

Mari has used a multiplication spell on a jam doughnut which has hilarious (and delicious) consequences. That might not sound so bad, but witches must aspire to be wonderful and using magic for selfish purposes is considered unacceptable.

A wonderful witch should be stylish, preferably beautiful, compliant, helpful and self-sacrificing. Anything to make her seem endearing and non-threatening to non-magical humans.

But Mari doesn’t care what other people think of her and, when disaster strikes the town, she must not only be her best unwonderful self, she must persuade the other witches to reject their conditioning and break the rules to save Stone Flower.

In a world where society’s expectations are stifling and repressive, Mari’s story is about feeling happy in your own skin and being true to your inner self.

Although her hometown appears to be inclusive and egalitarian, not far below the surface lie prejudices and discrimination that are deemed to be best for the common good.  

A funny, thought-provoking magical adventure.