"The Spelling Witch" by Dr. N. N. Labrooy
In “The Spelling Witch” (ISBN 1461140730), Dr. N. N. LaBrooy encourages children to take on the challenge of spelling through a playful fairy tale. When a mischievous witch wreaks havoc on the easy-to-learn alphabet, young children must uncover her secrets and learn her tricks.
Before the Spelling Witch appears, spelling is easy to learn. Each letter corresponds to a sound, and anyone can read and spell after learning all the sounds. But the Spelling Witch, who hates to see children read, flies down on her broomstick and scrambles up the alphabet. The new order makes it hard for children to learn how to read and spell.
One night, a magical spell falls off the witch’s broomstick. Two children and their dog find the spell, which leads them to the Land of Alphabet, where the Letter People live. With the help of the Letter People and their leader, the Spelling Bee, they create a plan to stop the Spelling Witch and drive her away.
The two children, the Letter People and the Spelling Bee face new tricks and obstacles as they try to stop her from mounting her challenges. Young readers should identify with their efforts, as there is nothing like a challenge to bring out the fighting spirit in a child.
Children will transform their perception of spelling as an illogical nightmare and a chore to an exciting challenge. Young readers, who may be learning their alphabet, will engage with sounds and letters while being entertained by the story.
“The Spelling Witch” is available for sale online at Amazon.com and other channels.
About the Author: Dr. N. N. LaBrooy received her Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in history from the University of Ceylon in Sri Lanka, where she was born. She began a career in teaching before working as an assistant history lecturer at the university. She was awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship to Oxford University, where she earned her doctorate in history. After 10 years of raising her family in Australia, LaBrooy returned to teaching, but this time focusing on English as a second language. She received a Graduate Diploma in education from the University of Adelaide, and later a Graduate Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Now retired, LaBrooy still volunteers for a program that teaches English to refugee women. “The Spelling Witch” was written for her three grandchildren.
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