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| original title = ''The Magic Bedknob'' and ''Bonfires and Broomsticks'' |
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| caption = Cover of the 1983 omnibus edition |
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| author = Mary Norton |
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A duology of children's fantasy novels by Mary Norton (who also wrote ''[[The Borrowers]]''). |
A duology of children's fantasy novels by Mary Norton (who also wrote ''[[The Borrowers]]''). |
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The individual novels are ''The Magic Bed Knob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons'' and ''Bonfires and Broomsticks''. They are commonly republished in a single volume as ''Bedknob and Broomstick''.<ref>The spelling of "Bedknob", "Bed Knob" or "Bed-knob" varies by edition; we're sticking with the non-hyphenated spelling here because that's how TVT decided to go with it.</ref> |
The individual novels are ''The Magic Bed Knob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons'' and ''Bonfires and Broomsticks''. They are commonly republished in a single volume as ''Bedknob and Broomstick''.<ref>The spelling of "Bedknob", "Bed Knob" or "Bed-knob" varies by edition; we're sticking with the non-hyphenated spelling here because that's how Goodreads and TVT decided to go with it. (Wikipedia can't make up its mind.)</ref> |
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The series [[Suggested By|inspired]] the Disney film ''[[Bedknobs and Broomsticks]]''. |
The series [[Suggested By|inspired]] the Disney film ''[[Bedknobs and Broomsticks]]''. |
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* [[Apothecary Alligator]]: Miss Price's workroom includes "a small stuffed alligator, which hung by two wires from the ceiling." |
* [[Apothecary Alligator]]: Miss Price's workroom includes "a small stuffed alligator, which hung by two wires from the ceiling." |
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{{quote|"What are alligators used for, Miss Price?" asked Paul. |
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Again Miss Price's long training in truthfulness overcame her longing to impress. "Nothing much," she said. "They're out of date now. I like to have it there for the look of it." }} |
Again Miss Price's long training in truthfulness overcame her longing to impress. "Nothing much," she said. "They're out of date now. I like to have it there for the look of it." }} |
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* [[Blitz Evacuees]]: Uses the "host family is magic" variant to start the plot. Some kids orphaned in the Blitz are sent to the country, and find out they're living with a witch in training. |
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* [[Blitz Evacuees]] |
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* [[Time Travel]] |
* [[Time Travel]] |
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* [[We Have Those, Too]]: One of the children tries to scare a cannibal native into letting them go by showing him matches. Unfortunately, they've already got those. |
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Latest revision as of 13:46, 20 February 2023
 Cover of the 1983 omnibus edition | |
| Original Title: | The Magic Bedknob and Bonfires and Broomsticks |
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| Written by: | Mary Norton |
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| First published: | 1943 |
A duology of children's fantasy novels by Mary Norton (who also wrote The Borrowers).
The individual novels are The Magic Bed Knob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons and Bonfires and Broomsticks. They are commonly republished in a single volume as Bedknob and Broomstick.[1]
The series inspired the Disney film Bedknobs and Broomsticks.
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Tropes used in Bedknob and Broomstick include:
- Apothecary Alligator: Miss Price's workroom includes "a small stuffed alligator, which hung by two wires from the ceiling."
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"What are alligators used for, Miss Price?" asked Paul. |
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- Blitz Evacuees: Uses the "host family is magic" variant to start the plot. Some kids orphaned in the Blitz are sent to the country, and find out they're living with a witch in training.
- Time Travel
- We Have Those, Too: One of the children tries to scare a cannibal native into letting them go by showing him matches. Unfortunately, they've already got those.
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- ↑ The spelling of "Bedknob", "Bed Knob" or "Bed-knob" varies by edition; we're sticking with the non-hyphenated spelling here because that's how Goodreads and TVT decided to go with it. (Wikipedia can't make up its mind.)