A Magical

Muddle
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It was Monday evening at Cobwebs School for Young “Today is a very important day!” announced Miss Brewer.
Witches. Tabitha and her friends took their seats as their “The Head Witch will be coming to inspect the school and
teacher, Miss Brewer, walked into the classroom. She was we must all be on our best behaviour.”
the strictest teacher in school.
Tabitha was worried. She wanted to impress the Head Witch At playtime, she crept into the library
but sometimes, her spells went wrong. and found a dusty spellbook. Inside it,
there was a brainbox spell. ‘This
will make me really clever and
that will impress the Head
Witch!’ she thought.

Tabitha needed a brilliant idea...

She took out her wand but before she could cast the spell,
she heard some footsteps. Tabitha knew she wasn’t supposed When no one was looking,
to be inside at playtime so she read the spell quickly and Tabitha started to spin.
tried to remember it. “Swirling, twirling, whirling
too. Make me smart with a
dibbly doo!”

And with that, there was

a huge puff of smoke.

Then, she slammed the book shut and raced outside.

 When Tabitha returned to class, Miss Brewer was angry. Tabitha explained what had happened. “I must have got
“What will the Head Witch say when she sees this?” she the spell wrong,” she said.
asked crossly. “Of all the days to have a cat in class!”
“Well, make sure you change yourself back into a witch
before our special visitor arrives,” said Miss Brewer.

But Tabitha didn’t know how!

At lunchtime, Mimi offered to help Tabitha. “I know the
brainbox spell,” she said. “If I cast it on myself, I will
become clever enough to change you back!”

Mimi started to spin. “Swirling, twirling, whirling too. Make

me smart with a wibbly woo!”

And with that, there was a huge puff of smoke.

Miss Brewer looked angrier than ever as the two young “Of all the days to have a cat and a zebra in class!” said
witches explained what had happened. Miss Brewer. “Just make sure you change yourselves back
into witches before our special visitor arrives.”
“I must have got the spell wrong,” said Mimi.
But Tabitha and Mimi didn’t know how!
 When Miss Brewer left the room, Agnes offered to help them. Agnes started to spin. “Swirling, twirling, whirling too.
“I know the brainbox spell,” she said. “If I cast it on myself, Make me smart with a hibbly hoo!”
I will become clever enough to change you back!”

And with that, there was a huge puff of smoke.

Miss Brewer’s head looked like it was about to explode as the “I’ll help!” said Freya from
three young witches explained what had happened. the back row. “Swirling,
twirling, whirling too.
“I must have got the spell wrong,” said Agnes. Make me smart with a
ribbly roo!”

“No, that’s not it. Watch

me!” shouted Beatrix,
coughing in the smoke.
“Swirling, twirling,
whirling too. Make me
smart with a gibbly goo!”
One by one, each young witch tried to cast the “That’s enough!” shouted
brainbox spell on themselves and, one by one, Miss Brewer sternly. “Do
they got it wrong. I have to do everything
myself around here?”
Soon, the room was full
of animals!
She took out her wand and started to cast a spell. “Nimble “Atchoo!”
bimble, mend the glitches. Turn these creatures back to…” Miss Brewer sneezed and, with a puff
of smoke, turned herself into...
...a giraffe! She turned to Miss Brewer,
who was explaining what
“Oh, no!” she cried. “Of all the had happened, and began
days to be a giraffe!” to... laugh!

Just at that moment, the door opened

and in walked the Head Witch, who
looked very shocked indeed.

“What a welcome!” the Head

Witch chuckled. “I just love to
see young witches who want
to give things a try and help
each other out!”
 Miss Brewer stopped looking so worried and Tabitha raised her paw. “I don’t know if I can,” she said,
began to laugh as well. “but I could give it a try!”

“Now,” said the Head Witch, putting some ticks “Just do your best,” said the Head Witch, “and don’t worry
on her inspection sheet, “I’m feeling quite left if it goes wrong – I always did like surprises!”
out. Who can turn me into a unicorn?”
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 Tabitha is worried
about a special visitor
coming to her school.
“She wanted to impress the Head Witch
but sometimes, her spells went wrong.”

When Tabitha comes up with a brainy idea, will

she dazzle or disappoint? Find out in this fun
story about magic and friendship.

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