Patricia Coombs

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For the actress, see Pat Coombs.

Patricia Coombs (born in Los Angeles, California, July 23, 1926) She is the author and illustrator of more than twenty children's books, including the "Dorrie" series, Lisa and the Grompet, and The Magic Pot.

She received a B.A. in 1947, and M.A. in 1950, both from the University of Washington.

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[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Dorrie the Little Witch Series

Dorrie is a little witch whose “hat is always on crooked and her stockings never match” (Coombs, 1964). She has a black cat named Gink. She lives with her mother, the Big Witch, and their house hand, Cook.

  1. Dorrie's Magic, 1962 (out of print)
  2. Dorrie and the Blue Witch, 1964 (out of print) – When Dorrie is left home alone by the Big Witch, she decides to have a tea party with Gink. There is a knock on the door. Expecting Cook to arrive any minute, Dorrie opens the door. Instead of Cook, she finds the bad Blue Witch. Dorrie scours Cook’s magic cabinet, uses its contents to capture the Blue Witch and receives a gold cauldron for her efforts.
  3. Dorrie's Play, 1965 (out of print) – Shooed away by the Big Witch and Cook, Dorrie decides to put on a play with Gink. Dorrie picks up some cloth from the sewing room to use for her play. Not realizing it is the Big Witch’s costume for the Costume Ball, she has Cook cut it and then uses it for stage curtains. Once it is discovered that the Big Witch’s costume is [...]

and comes to diagnose Dorrie, but Aunt Agra is the one who winds up getting the treatment.

  1. Dorrie and the Weather Box, 1966 (out of print)
  2. Dorrie and the Wizard's Spell, 1968 (out of print)
  3. Dorrie and the Haunted House, 1970 (out of print)
  4. Dorrie and the Birthday Eggs, 1971 (out of print)
  5. Dorrie and the Goblin, 1972 (out of print)
  6. Dorrie and the Fortune Teller, 1973 (out of print)
  7. Dorrie and the Amazing Magic Elixir, 1974 (out of print)
  8. Dorrie and the Witch's Imp, 1975 (out of print) – When a new group of witches moves into Glumglen, a nearby town, the Big Witch invites them to dinner. As the Big Witch is leaving to pick up her new dress, a visitor, Gloris, arrives to fill in for Cook. While the Big Witch is away, Dorrie helps Gloris prepare dinner. Dorrie quickly becomes suspicious of Gloris, and rightfully so. Gloris does her best to get Dorrie out of the way, and even conjures up an imp to replace Dorrie.
  9. Dorrie and the Halloween Plot, 1976 (out of print)
  10. Dorrie and the Dreamyard Monsters, 1977 (out of print)
  11. Dorrie and the Screebit Ghost, 1979 (out of print)
  12. Dorrie and the Witchville Fair, 1980 (out of print)
  13. Dorrie and the Witches' Camp, 1983 (out of print)
  14. Dorrie and the Haunted House, 1985 (out of print)
  15. Dorrie and the Museum Case, 1986 (out of print)
  16. Dorrie and the Pin Witch, 1989 (out of print)
  17. Dorrie and the Haunted Schoolhouse, 1992

[edit] Other books

  • The Lost Playground, 1963
  • Waddy and His Brothers, 1963
  • Lisa and the Grompet, 1970
  • Mouse Cafe, 1972
  • Molly Mullett, 1975
  • Varjaw Paw, 1976
  • The Magic Pot, 1977
  • Tilabel, 1978
  • The Magician and McTree, 1984
  • Mean, Mean Maureen Green, 2001

[edit] External links and sources

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