Author(s): Margaret Mahy

Picture books - NZ

It's a damp and dull day, but in the kitchen it's warm and cosy. David and his mother are baking, and the delicious smells bring a greedy witch to their garden. Witches love to steal freshly-baked cakes! She is going to use every magic trick she knows to steal their scrumptious treats, but can David outsmart her? A mouth watering tale of delicious cakes and wicked witches, from New Zealand's most celebrated children's writer, Margaret Mahy.