This is the story of three children, a witch, and a magical travelling bed. It is rather mundane and the sereies is only vaguely related to the movie. This book bears almost no resemblance to the movie. It is dark and disappointing. I read this in the omnibus Bed-Knob and Broomstick. This novela does not stand on it's own. You must read both books for it to make sense. ( )