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Meet twin sisters Olive and Beatrix! One is a witch. One is totally not-a-witch.This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Twin sisters Olive and Beatrix don't often get along. Olive is "ordinary" and loves science. But Beatrix is a witch! She has a brain full of tricks, and she uses her magic powers to play pranks on Olive and her best friend, Eddie. In this first book, Beatrix ruins Olive and Eddie's latest science project. So Olive and Eddie play a prank on Bea. They rig up a bucket of spiders over her bedroom door.
About the Author
Amy Marie Stadelmann learned visual storytelling as an Illustration major at Pratt Institute. Since graduating in 2006, she has worked as a digital designer for Nick Jr. preschool programs like The Wonder Pets! and Team Umizoomi. Amy is excited to launch her debut series with Scholastic Branches OLIVE & BEATRIX: THE NOT-SO-ITTY-BITTY SPIDERS (2015) and OLIVE & BEATRIX: THE SUPER-SMELLY MOLDY BLOB (2016) . The series features twin sisters who could not be more different: one is a witch and one is perfectly ordinary; with a little bit of magic and a lot of smarts, the sisters must work together when spells go awry. Amy lives in Brooklyn, NY where she enjoys mugs of hot coco and snuggling with her silly dog, Cosmo.
