Problems children can solve
Why can Winnie see Wilbur's eyes but not his body? Where did the campervan go? The story keeps giving readers useful clues.
The Winnie and Wilbur series
One witch. One black cat. No simple problems.
Meet Winnie and Wilbur in the book that starts it all. Winnie's house is black. Her furniture is black. Her cat is black. A few bumps and several colorful spells later, she needs a better idea.
Stories by Valerie Thomas Pictures by Korky Paul
A black cat is easy to lose in a black house.
Book 1 · Start here
Winnie the Witch
How do you spot a black cat in a black house?
When Wilbur keeps his green eyes open, Winnie can see him. When he closes them, she cannot. She sits on him, trips over him, and finally reaches for her wand.
Her first spell works. Then Wilbur steps outside. Soon one small problem has become a houseful of color and one very unhappy cat.
- By Valerie Thomas
- Illustrated by Korky Paul
- Histria Kids hardcover
- ISBN 9781592115921
A spell is only the beginning
Magic solves one problem. Then it creates another.
Winnie's fixes get bigger, brighter, and much sillier. The real answer comes when she stops trying to change Wilbur.
Made for reading together
The words move quickly. The pictures make you stop.
Each story gives children a clear problem to follow and busy pictures to search. The jokes continue after the sentence ends.
Pictures worth searching
Rooms, roads, cats, colors, expressions, and background jokes turn every spread into something children can explore.
A friendship that holds
Winnie makes mistakes, Wilbur has had enough, and both friends keep trying until they find the answer together.
The series so far
Choose your next story.
Start with the black house, then follow Winnie when Wilbur goes missing.
Start here
Book 1
Winnie the Witch
A black house, an invisible cat, and several spells that miss the real problem.
Next adventure
Continue the series
Looking for Wilbur
A picnic, a very long nap, and a magical search for one hard-to-find cat.