Suniya
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How to solve a pixie infestation
“Thanks for coming, both of you, but Teddy and I have a pixie infestation to solve…” “That’s why we’re here,” Suniya said. “You wouldn’t be camped out in Kim and Tanya’s storage cupboard if you could fix it alone, would you? Let’s make a plan – after we’ve had ice cream.” Continue reading
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Music to My Ears
Guess what, Suniya and I actually went and got ice cream. I can’t believe it took us so long and we had to find out Kim and Tanya’s life stories first. We got so much ice cream that we felt a bit sick afterwards. It was worth it! We wanted to try so many different… Continue reading
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Friends, Tea, and No Monsters
In one of the shops, we ran into Bea Furness, who was out shopping too, not for anything in particular. If her currently bright purple hair wasn’t enough, Bea temporarily making her arms longer so she could reach something from a higher shelf meant that Suniya recognised her as the “the Shimmer lady” right away. Continue reading
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Friends, Ice cream and Monsters
I wasn’t prepared for how strange it would be to go back home, after three months of living apart, as a proper witch! Mum and Dad seemed so pleased to have me back… At first. And I thought they’d be interested to hear my adventures, hear about Suki, Maksym, Bea and Olive, but whenever I… Continue reading
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Looking for Direction
I couldn’t sleep that night and I went down to watch the television in the communal room, since no one else was there. There was an interview with a witch who worked in the city, talking about how she’d had to work more and more after local factories closed and she was beginning to lose… Continue reading
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Welcome to the Jungle
This week was meant to be the week where my friend Suniya and I made our vegetable garden. She’s meant to be revising, but luckily for us, her mother thought she’d been cooped up too long and let her come. I say “luckily” but things didn’t go to plan. Continue reading
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Growing Together
I have been helping Mrs Webfoot in the garden lately and I feel that I’ve been “hearing” the plants and trees more and more. She is happy for me to help her with anything except her herb garden, which she is very protective over. And it feels good to help – she charges so little… Continue reading
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A New Friend
Mrs Webfoot’s friend Mrs Edgwood came by again yesterday, but thankfully not to gush about the new witch, Olive Framley, again! She wondered if I could give her niece a hand with her biology homework, because I was so clever with plants. Which was nice! I have helped nurse Mrs Webfoot’s houseplants back to health, mostly without… Continue reading
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Lucy Skylark Entry 22, 4th July.
Bea asked us if we’d been to the ice cream parlour, Dessert Island. Suniya blushed then, and I felt embarrassed too. I told her about the chef seeming to have a glamour, and no reflection. She looked intrigued. “That’s certainly interesting, but I don’t know that I feel happy with you assuming there’s something wrong.” Continue reading
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Lucy Skylark Entry 18, 7th June.
Dear Vera, It was so good to see you last week. I’m sorry I was so quiet – Teddy says he really enjoyed meeting you though. Mum and Dad seemed so pleased to have me back… At first. And I thought they’d be interested to hear my adventures, hear about Suki, Maksym, Bea and Olive,… Continue reading
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