Kaye Umansky Illustrated by Chris Smedley

The Cast

Chapter One

Entertaining

Chapter Two

House Hunting

Chapter Three

The Over-Familiar Familiar

Chapter Four

The Trial

Chapter Five

Little Pieces of Paper

Chapter Six

Scott Sinister

Chapter Seven

The Contest

Chapter Eight

Preparations

Chapter Nine

Thieves

Chapter Ten

The Party

Pongwiffy has it all...a hovel of her own, a sometime-friend named Sharkadder, and an odor only a witch could love. Everything is almost perfect -- until a gaggle of Goblins move in next door. Heavens above, they're enough to wake the dead. It's time to move. But where? And where will she find a much-needed assistant? Sharkadder persuades Pongwiffy to advertise...but the only asistant who answers is a hamster.

What's a witch to do? Forget about finding a new slum! How can Pongwiffy cope with a gang of Goblins, a sassy rodent assistant, and the Witches' Coven, who are waiting for an explanation? Even worse, she's responsible for Sourmuddle's 200th birthday cake. What will happen if Pongwiffy messes that up?