Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth - Hardcover

Konigsburg, E. L.

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9781557361431: Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth

Synopsis

Two fifth-grade girls, one of whom is the first black child in a middle-income suburb, play at being apprentice witches.

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From the Publisher

Elizabeth is the loneliest only child in the whole US of A until she discovers Jennifer. Of course, Jennifer isn't a friend, really. Witches don't make friends, and Jennifer is a witch. Elizabeth becomes her apprentice, however, and in the process of learning how to become a witch herself, she also learns how to eat raw eggs, how to cast short spells, and how to get along with Jennifer, among other things.

The relationship lasts from fall into spring. The girls meet each Saturday at the library and go from there to the park where they hold special ceremonies and read books on Witchcraft. The climax of their joint effort is to be a flying ointment, but it is here that trouble crops up.

Though this story is set in suburban New York City, it could happen anywhere, for Elizabeth's problem, and Jennifer's problem, the need for a friend, can happen to anyone.

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Being the new kid in town isn't easy for Elizabeth until she meets Jennifer--an honest-to-goodness witch!
From the moment Jennifer starts sharing her powers with Elizabeth, their secret friendship is sealed. Each Saturday they meet in the park to cast spells and work on their witchcraft.
Then just when they think they've perfected their special flying potion, Jennifer and Elizabeth quarrel over the main ingredient. Will it take a magic spell to make them friends again?

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