I bought this book at a summer library book sale mainly because I loved the art on the cover. My seven year old daughter loved the title. We read Little Witch together and adored it. Originally published in 1953, this is a young middle grade novel about an eight year old girl, Minikin (or Minx—great name!), whose supposed mother—Madame Snickasnee —captures kids in the neighborhood and turns them into potted plants that she keeps in a window box for Minx to water. It’s up to Minx to conjure a fairy that will help her break the spell and set the children free. This is the stuff that Lemony Snicket is made of! So, for all those kids who like the series A Tale Dark and Grimm or Keith McGowan's The Witch’s Guide to Cooking with Children (and the forthcoming sequel, The Witch’s Curse), seek this one out. It’s written with a terrific balance of humor and suspense that is perfectly suited to the target audience. If my research is correct, the author never wrote another children’s book. What a shame.