 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Mary Norton |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Waldo Pierce |
| Cover artist | Mary Adshead [1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | J. M. Dent [1] |
Publication date |
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| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 978-0460881760 |
| Preceded by | The Magic Bedknob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons |
Bonfires and Broomsticks is a 1947 children's book by Mary Norton. [2] Parts of the book were adapted into the 1971 Disney film Bedknobs and Broomsticks. [3] [4]
Synopsis
Two years after the events of The Magic Bedknob, Carey, Charles and Paul convince their mother to let them stay with Miss Price again. Using the bedknob, they travel back in time to the reign of Charles II, where they meet a friendly necromancer called Emilius and bring him back with them.
Omnibus
The book and its 1944 predecessor were combined into the omnibus Bedknob and Broomstick in 1957, illustrated by Erik Blegvad.
References
- ^ a b Biblio Retrieved 10/8/2022.
- ^ "Story time: a closer look at Mary Norton and The Borrowers". OUPblog. January 11, 2007.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (November 12, 1971). "Angela Lansbury in 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks'". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Ness, Mari (May 30, 2013). "Cannibals AGAIN? Bed-Knob and Broomstick". Tor.com.
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- British novels adapted into films
- Fiction about alchemy
- Fiction set in 1942
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First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Mary Norton |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Waldo Pierce |
| Cover artist | Mary Adshead [1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | J. M. Dent [1] |
Publication date |
|
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 978-0460881760 |
| Preceded by | The Magic Bedknob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons |
Bonfires and Broomsticks is a 1947 children's book by Mary Norton. [2] Parts of the book were adapted into the 1971 Disney film Bedknobs and Broomsticks. [3] [4]
Synopsis
Two years after the events of The Magic Bedknob, Carey, Charles and Paul convince their mother to let them stay with Miss Price again. Using the bedknob, they travel back in time to the reign of Charles II, where they meet a friendly necromancer called Emilius and bring him back with them.
Omnibus
The book and its 1944 predecessor were combined into the omnibus Bedknob and Broomstick in 1957, illustrated by Erik Blegvad.
References
- ^ a b Biblio Retrieved 10/8/2022.
- ^ "Story time: a closer look at Mary Norton and The Borrowers". OUPblog. January 11, 2007.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (November 12, 1971). "Angela Lansbury in 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks'". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Ness, Mari (May 30, 2013). "Cannibals AGAIN? Bed-Knob and Broomstick". Tor.com.
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| This article about a children's fantasy novel of the 1940s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |
- 1947 children's books
- 1947 British novels
- 1947 fantasy novels
- British children's novels
- British novels adapted into films
- Fiction about alchemy
- Fiction set in 1942
- 1947 debut novels
- Children's fantasy novels
- Novels about time travel
- J. M. Dent books
- Children's books about time travel
- Children's books set in the 1940s
- Children's fantasy novel stubs
- 1940s children's novel stubs
- 1940s speculative fiction novel stubs