num_pages: 171
description: "In an unusually convincing blend of the supernatural and the real, twelve-year-old Laura tries to prevent her parents' impending divorce by seeking the help of an older woman who may be a witch...."-Horn BookIt is the middle of the night and suddenly Laura is awake, trembling with fear. Just beneath her bedroom window, a strange-looking old woman is standing in the moonlight. A big black crow is perched on her shoulder and she is looking up - staring back at Laura.Her name is Maude, and people say she is a witch. The old woman claims she was a friend of Laura's grandmother and wants to do something nice for Laura. If Laura visits her and brings the three things she needs to cast a spell, Laura's fondest wish will come true. With her heart pounding, Laura follows the dark path to a ramshackle old cabin deep in the woods. Little does she know she is beginning the most terrifying journey of her life...
language: English
title: The Time of the Witch
titlecomplete: The Time of the Witch
characters: Maude Blackthorne, Laura Adams
genres: Juvenile, Fiction, Mystery, Witches, Paranormal, Young Adult, Childrens, Horror, Fantasy, Middle Grade
ratings_count: 675
awards: awardedAt: 441792000000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: HarperCollins