The Witches of Widdershins Academy (Adventures of Beatrice Bailey)
(back cover)Beatrice and her friends are applying for admission to several of the leading witch academies. They're in for a big surprise when they each receive an acceptance letter from Widdershins . . .It's a cold December day when teenage apprentice witch Beatrice Bailey and her friends  Ollie, Teddy, and Cyrus prepare to take the qualifying exam for witches. They need to pass it in order to advance to a reputable witch academy. On her way to the exam, Beatrice encounters a strange fox that leaves no footprints in the snow and then suddenly disappears before her eyes. Is this an omen of strange things to come? Several weeks later, Beatrice and her friends learn--to their great surprise--that they've been accepted at Widdershins Academy. They've never heard of the place.  How on earth did they get accepted there?Kids will also want to read Beatrice Bailey's other exciting adventures--The Everyday WitchThe Witches of Friar's LanternThe Witches of Sea-Dragon BayThe Witches of Winged-Horse MountainThe Witches of BailiwickPraise for the series--B"Beatrice Bailey is an enjoyable heroine, confident and intelligent, but well-aware of her limitations. Her friends continue to flesh out the action . . . and each new character adds a little something new to an increasingly interesting world."--Science Fiction Chronicle