SuitabookBed-knob and Broomstick (Bedknobs and Broomsticks #1-2)
Mary Norton
- Reading
- If reading together, pause after each story to compare what the bed-knob makes possible with what the broomstick suggests about Miss Price's ambitions.
- Themes
- Magic and witchcraft: Miss Price is studying to be a witch, and the children gain magical travelling powers. Magic is central to the adventures, but its moral or emotional treatment is not clear.
- Threat against Emelius Jones: In the second story, neighbours want to burn Emelius Jones at the stake, associating him with the Great Fire of London. A serious threat is part of the situation; whether the story condemns, excuses or otherwise frames it is unknown.
- Worth knowing
- The second story includes neighbours wanting to burn a man at the stake. Consider whether this threat is something your reader would want to discuss or hear about.