The Witches of Benevento Books

In order from Beware the Clopper! to The Secret Janara

chapter • 144 Pages

Series

Book #1

Beware the Clopper!

Written by John Bemelmans Marciano & illustrated by Sophie Blackall

7 - 10

Reading age

144

Page count

Words per page

Sep 6, 2016

Publication date

Hardcover

$13.99

$13.01

Summary

The third book in an exciting new chapter book series by John Bemelmans Marciano and Caldecott medalist Sophie Blackall. Welcome to Benevento, an ancient town famous for its witches! The children of Benevento have to be careful and clever to evade the clutches of such witches as the Manalonga, the Janara, and the Clopper, who hide in wells and under bridges, fly at midnight, and play tricks during Mischief Season. Five cousins - Primo, Emilio, Rosa, Maria Beppina, and Sergio - share adventures and narrow escapes, and discover astonishing secrets as they outwit the witches in each exciting story. Book #3Beware the Clopper!: a Maria Beppina StoryMaria Beppina, the timid tag-along cousin, is always afraid that the Clopper, the old witch who chases the children, will catch her. And then one day she decides to stop–just stop–and see what the Clopper will do.

The Witches of Benevento Series

Published from 2016 - 2019

6 books

chapter • 144 Pages

Series

Hardcover

$13.99$13.01

chapter • 128 Pages

Series

Hardcover

$13.99$13.48

chapter • 144 Pages

Series

Hardcover

$13.99$13.48

chapter • 144 Pages

Series

Hardcover

$13.99$13.01

chapter • 144 Pages

Series

Hardcover

$13.99$13.01

chapter • 144 Pages

Series

Hardcover

$13.99$13.48

Year	Title	Pages
2016	Beware the Clopper!	144
2016	Mischief Season	128
2016	The All-Powerful Ring	144
2017	Respect Your Ghosts	144
2018	Runaway Rosa	144
2019	The Secret Janara	144

The Creatives Behind the Books

Author

John Bemelmans Marciano

John Bemelmans Marciano carries on the legacy begun by his grandfather, Ludwig Bemelmans, author and illustrator of the Madeline books, with stunning watercolor artwork and playful, energetic storytelling. John Bemelmans Marciano is the author and illustrator of several other books including Delilah and Bemelmans: The Life and Art of Madeline’s Creator. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Illustrator

Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall (www.sophieblackall.com) is the illustrator of several award-winning picture books, including Meet Wild Boars by Meg Rosoff, Pecan Pie Baby by Jacqueline Woodson, Big Red Lollipop (by Rukhsana Khan), and the Ivy and Bean books by Annie Barrows. Her many honors include a BCCB Blue Ribbon, Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award, Society of Illustrators Founders Award, Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book, Book Sense 76 Pick, and New York Times Top Ten Picture Book. Her artwork has also appeared in murals as part of the New York City MTA’s “Arts for Transit” program. Previously she has had jobs in a shoe shop and a robot factory. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.