Maeve Friel Books In Order

Flying Lessons

The first in a new series of magical books for younger readers, by Irish author, Maeve Friel. Jessica thinks she is an ordinary ten-year-old girl but by the end of this first book, she is on the way to becoming a very bright young witch! When she sees the broomstick for sale outside Miss Strega’s hardware shop, Jessica is intrigued because on it is a label saying ‘Flying Lessons Extra.’ Jessica can’t resist peeking inside the shop and so begins her first lesson in witchcraft in this fresh and funny book with wonderfully witty writing.

Spelling Trouble

The second book in this sparkling, magical new series about Jessica, the ten year old witch in training. Writing that fizzes and will enchant every 7 9 year old, especially girls. In this second title, Jessica learns Spelling and Charming under the watchful eye of Miss Strega. But putting together all the ingredients to make a spell, or charm a frog are not easy, and Jess makes more than a few mistakes in this second phase of her training. More fizzing fun with Jessica, Miss Strega and that lovey of the witch world Hecate Darling…
not to mention a few cats, night in gales and other familiars.

Charming Or What?

In the third title in this magical series. Miss Strega decides Jessica has to learn not only how to be charming, but how to DO charming. She takes her on holiday to the Charm Archipeligo and there, on Charm Major, she meets her summer school teacher Pelagia. Jessica finds a lucky pebble that helps her with her charm skills. First she unlocks the charm surrounding the boat that only rows in circles; then she creates a charm to ward off spiders from people that hate them. But, when she decides to have a peek into Pelagia’s private box of magic, Jess unleashes the foulest winds in the universe and has to be at her most charming to avoid a severe ticking off from Miss Strega. Further magical adventures for this ten year old witch.

Brewing Up

The fourth title about this young witch, who has lessons with the legendary Miss Strega.

Broomstick Battles

A fifth magical adventure about everyone’s favourite witch in training. Witches and magic, spells and potions…
there’s so much to learn when you are a witch in training! The fifth adventure for ten year old Jessica, who is training to be a witch with the legendary Miss Strega. Jess discovers that flying wasn’t always as simple as jumping on a broom and that, long ago, witches had to fight for the right to fly. To find out more, Jessica learns how to Spell Backwards, that is, to go back in time…

Witch Switch

An enchanting new adventure for Jessica, everyone’s favourite Witch in Training, and her teacher Miss Strega. ‘Prrrrrrooom,’ Jessica purred, in a very pleased voice. ‘I’m a cat.’ Jessica is learning the Witch Switch how to magically change shape. But although being a cat can be great fun, it’s also a tiny bit scary. What happens if a Witch Switch goes wrong! Meanwhile, what happens if an Ordinary Person finds out about the goings on at Miss Strega’s shop?

Moonlight Mischief

A seventh magical adventure about everyone’s favourite witch in training, ideal for younger readers. Everyone’s favourite Witch in Training is back in a whole new magical adventure! Jessica is off to the Witches’ Games at Coven Garden to compete in the Witch in Training Championship Hurdles, but she soon discovers the other witches are determined to win and will even use trickery if they have to! With high jinks and low tricks, the seventh book in this sparkling series is sure to please mischievous young magic fans everywhere.

The Last Task

This is the eighth title in this magical series, fizzing with fun and excitement. Jess is off on a quest to find Dame Walpurga’s stolen shoes. But to get them back, she must tackle a rude giant, trick a grumpy gnome, and uncover a secret hidden deep underground! This book is a sparkling new adventure about Jessica, the lively young witch in training.

Charlie’s Story

At the age of fourteen, Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Collins is struggling to come to terms with her mother’s desertion ten years earlier, her father’s alienating silence, and the constant cruelties of her classmates, who mercilessly taunt her as the ‘Abandoned Baby’ a child so hateful that even her mother couldn’t love her.

Feeling isolated and lost, Charlie withdraws from her family and classmates, wondering what crime she had committed to desrve such horrible psychological torture.

With a father who continually disappoints her and no friends to speak of, Charlie is close to death of a broken heart. Just when she is pushed to the very edge, feeling her most desperate, at a time when other might withdraw and give up, Charlie finds the strength from deep within to fight back. In this terrifying tale about school bullies, Charlie learns that her individuality is also her strength, and that she holds the power to change her destiny.

Felix On the Move

Felix the cat is unhappy when movers take away everything down to his yellow plastic bowl, but it all comes back along with his family.

Felicity Floss, Tooth Fairy

‘Leapfrog Rhyme Time’ is an extension of the hugely popular ‘Leapfrog’ series. Brightly illustrated rhyming stories with large text format by top authors and illustrators help develop language awareness. Text and images interact to help develop visual literacy. It is compiled in consultation with Dr Barrie Wade, Professor of English in Education at the University of Birmingham.

Felix and the Kitten

Felix the cat is back! This time, he doesn’t have to move house. Instead, he has to cope with the arrival of Suki the kitten. Will Felix ever be nice to her?