Happy Birthday, Little Witch (Step into Reading)

"It was Little Witch's birthday. All the witches were busy. They were busy getting ready for Little Witch's birthday party." They decorate the room with cobwebs, bake a big chocolate frog cake, and top it with (what else?) bat eyes. But Little Witch wants something else this year: she wants friends her own age at her party. Remembering how much fun she had with the three trick-or-treaters who came by at Halloween, Little Witch grabs her bat and her cat and sets off to find them. But where do you find an astronaut, a pirate, and a devil when it's not Halloween? Little Witch and her flying broomstick go to great lengths and all the obvious places, but with no luck. Fortunately, Happy Birthday, Little Witch is a story about birthday wishes that come true, just when you're sure they won't. The illustrations are colorful and full of fun details--especially if you're a fan of chocolate frog cake with bat eyes on top. --Sara Nickerson