Freya Magennis

Cackle Freya Magennis

CACKLE is a lively fairy-tale aimed at early readers. Perfect for 5-8 year olds, it's a fun, quirky read and is a celebration of laughter in all its forms! The story explores friendship, belonging to a community and the importance of being yourself. Lila, the Weird and Wonderful Witch, longs for a friend but her evil cackle always seems to terrify her only visitor, the handsome postman. She concocts a plan to steal a new laugh- a pretty, sweet laugh to replace her own horrible cackle. But will this be enough for Lila to win the friendship of the handsome postman and find her place in the village community? The unexpected arrival of her sisters helps Lila to realize that she misses being her own witchy self, and make her determined to put things right. But when she sees how the schoolteacher is using her old cackle to add a sparkle to her daily storytelling time, Lila realizes that how she looked had never been a barrier to friendship. She learns how to use what she has to help others and in doing so she finally enjoys being a part of the village community. CACKLE is perfect for those looking for an imaginative, funny and energetic children's story that teaches key values in an engaging way. It is an early chapter book for beginner readers.