The Witch of Woodland

By Laurel Snyder

A girl discovers her magical powers and conjures a mysterious winged girl. Can she uncover the truth?

3.9/5 Goodreads · 423 ratings

304 pages· 67,998 words· Est. 9.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Zippy's life turns upside down as she prepares for her bat mitzvah and discovers she's a witch. When a spell conjures Miriam, a winged girl with no memory, Zippy must unravel the mystery of Miriam's origins. As magic becomes her only constant, Zippy wonders if solving this enigma will bring clarity to her own life. Can she help Miriam find her past and, in doing so, find her own path?

From the publisher

A young girl preparing for her bat mitzvah discovers she has mysterious abilities in this magical contemporary coming-of-age story from the beloved author of Orphan Island.Hi, whoever is reading this. I’m Zipporah Chava McConnell, but everyone calls me Zippy.Things used to be simple–until a few weeks ago. Now my best friend, Bea, is acting funny; everyone at school thinks I’m weird; and my mom is making me start preparing for my bat mitzvah, even though we barely ever go to synagogue. In fact, the only thing that still seems to make sense is magic.See, the thing is, I’m a witch. I’ve been casting spells since I was little. And even if no one else wants to believe in magic anymore, it’s always made sense to me, always felt true. But I was still shocked the day I found a strange red book at the library and somehow…I conjured something. A girl, actually. A beautiful girl with no memory, and wings like an angel. You probably don’t believe me, but I swear it’s the truth.Miriam is like no one else I’ve ever met. She’s proof that magic is real. And, it’s hard to explain this part, but I just know that we’re connected. That means it’s up to me to help Miriam figure out what she is and where she came from. If I can do that, maybe everything else in my life will start to make sense too.Anyway, it’s worth a try.

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