Hagwitch
Hagwitch by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick, published by Hachette Children’s Group in 2013, is a captivating tale set in 16th-century London and modern-day England. The story follows Flea Nettleworth, an apprentice to a playwright whose fortunes shift dramatically, drawing the attention of London. As Flea’s master struggles to distinguish between reality and imagination, the arrival of a mysterious Faery Elder trunk may hold the key to understanding this blurred line.
Readers will encounter a dual narrative that intertwines the lives of Flea and Lally, a girl living on a barge with her puppeteer father. As Lally’s father becomes increasingly obsessed with a puppet crafted from an ancient piece of wood, the atmosphere darkens, raising questions about the puppet’s true nature. This edition, comprising 266 pages, delves into themes of fantasy and magic, exploring the impact of creativity and obsession across different time periods.
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16th-century London. Flea Nettleworth, apprentice to a playwright, watches as his struggling master’s fortunes turn, and all of a sudden London is in his thrall. But soon Flea’s master can no longer tell where the imagined world ends and the real one begins. Could the arrival of a mysterious Faery Elder trunk hold the answer? Modern day, Lally lives on a barge, roaming the canalways and performing shows with her puppeteer father. Then, after Lally’s father pulls an ancient piece of wood from the canal and fashions it into a puppet, his success seems unstoppable. As her father’s obsession with his puppet grows and his plays become darker, Lally begins to wonder if there is something rather sinister, dangerous even, about the wooden doll.
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