Tilly Witch

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Tilly Witch (ISBN 0140502629) is a children’s book by author and illustrator Don Freeman. Published in 1969^{[citation needed]} by Puffin Books, Tilly Witch was one of several Picture Puffins books by Don Freeman including Beady Bear, The Paper Party, and Will’s Quill to list a few.

Don Freeman is perhaps best known as the author of children’s classics Corduroy and its sequel A Pocket for Corduroy.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Characters 3 Notes 4 Sequels

[edit] Plot

Tilly Ipswitch is a witch and the Queen of Halloween. One day, she tries playing at being happy, reasoning that children use Halloween to play at being evil witches. Unfortunately for her, she is unable to stop being happy once she begins. Tilly Witch then goes out on a quest to cure herself of her happiness.

[edit] Characters

Tilly Ispwitch 

the Queen of Halloween

Kit 

Tilly’s pet cat

Doctor Weegee 

Witch Doctor on the island of Wahoo

Miss Fitch 

Tilly’s teacher, and the proprietor for Miss Fitch’s Finishing school for Witches

[edit] Notes

• Tilly Ipswitch uses a surfboard with a whisk broom for a skeg to sail across the sky.
• Freeman dedicated the book to Susie and Billy

[edit] Sequels

Don Freeman wrote a sequel to Tilly Witch entitled Space Witch, which was also published as a Picture Puffin.