Leila is spellbindingly good at everything ... until she discovers that baking is no piece of
cake! From the author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Gustavo the Shy Ghost - a
brilliantly original Halloween story perfect for children aged 3-5 who love witches baking and
stories about sisters and family . Set in Mexico this Halloween picture book is about
overcoming self-doubt finding your confidence and the importance of perseverance . Plus ...
CAKE! Lots of cake. Leila Wayward is an extraordinary little witch who excels at everything
she does. She's the fastest flier the most cunning conjurer and the sneakiest shape-shifter.
She is also the youngest in a long line of master bakers so Leila's big dream is to win the
most infamous culinary competition around: The Magnificent Witchy Cake-Off! But even with the
most bewitching of recipes Leila realizes a terrible truth: she's a disaster in the kitchen!
Luckily Leila has three magical sisters who are always there for her. Can they remind her to
have some fun along the way? "A fun and colourful reminder that no one can be the best at
everything even powerful little witches." Bookseller "Leila Wayward is a brilliant little
witch who seems good at everything [...] the counter to Jill Murphy's clumsy if charismatic
Worst Witch and the ever accident-prone Meg in Helen Nicoll and Jan Pienkowski's Meg and Mog
classics." Times Have you met Leila's friends? - Gustavo the Shy Ghost - Vlad the
Fabulous Vampire
