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Witch for a Week - spellbinding potion competition

Witch for a Week - spellbinding potion competition

Witch for a Week

A new magical adventure from Kaye Umansky, the bestselling author of the much loved children’s classic Pongwiffy, brought to life with charming illustrations from Ashley King!

To celebrate the start of this spellbinding new series, Simon & Schuster have an exciting competition this autumn.

Download the competition page, create and name your own potion and then send us copies of your design.

The winner of the most creative cauldron will win a copy of the book, and a magical array of Witch for a Week inspired goodies.

How to enter

Download the competition sheet and get creative! You can send us photographs of your ingredients or a 2d drawing of what your perfect potion would look like, just make sure your name and a contact email are sent with your entry.

You can send us your completed competition sheet by using the ‘Submit an image’ options at the bottom of this page. Make sure you’re logged in to your profile first as we need to know how to contact you if you win.

Or you can send your drawing by email, to [email protected]

Or by post, to
Kimberley Sheehan,
The Reading Agency,
60 Farringdon Road,
London,
EC1R 3GA

The winner of the most creative cauldron will win a copy of the book, and a magical array of Witch for a Week inspired goodies.

Find out more about Witch for a Week

When Elsie Pickles offers to house-sit the mysterious home of local witch Magenta Sharp, she has no idea what she’s getting herself into. Left with a talking raven and a scruffy dog for company, a magical tower that has a mind of its own and a book of instruction called Everything You Need to Know, what could possibly go wrong?

With an assortment of weird and wonderful neighbours banging at the door and a box of volatile magical ingredients that must be used immediately, Elsie finds out that looking after Magenta’s home might not be as easy as she first thought… does she have what it takes to be a witch for a week or will it all end in a magical disaster?

Terms and Conditions

The closing date for the competition is Friday 10 November 2017.
Competition is open to UK residents only, and entrants must be aged 12 years or under.
The judges’ decision is final.

Information for adults

Schools

Visit our School Zone to access free resources and Challenge ideas for your class.

Families

Visit our Home Zone, full of useful Challenge information for parents, grandparents and carers. For information about supporting reading in the early years visit our Pre-School Zone.

Libraries

Visit our Library Zone to find libraries near you running the challenge, and how to take part.