num_pages: 288
description: In a remote west-country village, all is not as it seems. The minister's daughters have taken to their bed, howling and spitting pins. Rumours of bad magic and ill-wishing are spreading fast—and fingers are pointing at Nell, the cunning woman's granddaughter.With Matthew Hopkins, the Witch-Finder General, on his way, Nell is alone, trapped, and in mortal danger. Who can she trust? Who will save her?
language: English
title: The Merrybegot
titlecomplete: The Merrybegot
genres: Fiction, Witches, Paranormal, Teen, Magic, Religion, Young Adult, Historical, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
ratings_count: 2440
awards: name: Aesop Accolade Award, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Manchester Book Award 
category: Longlist, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Waterstones Children's Book Prize
publisher: Oxford University Press