Series
Bed Knobs and Broomsticks
Mary Norton · 1 novel · 1 novella · 1 short story · 1 collection · 1943–1970
Bed Knobs and Broomsticks began as two separate Mary Norton children's novels, The Magic Bed-Knob (1943) and Bonfires and Broomsticks (1947), later combined into the single volume Bedknob and Broomstick. Together they became the basis for Disney's 1971 film Bedknobs and Broomsticks, which blended live action with animation. The books predate that adaptation by decades, making this one of the oldest entries on the fantasy shelf.
Summary by Loreful, from public sources
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Map
Bed Knobs and Broomsticks at the centre, its books fanned around what holds them. Pick anything for its details, and zoom out for similar series in orbit — the reading order above lists the same books as text.
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By decade
- 1940s2
- 1950s1
- 1960s0
- 1970s1
Shape
1 novel · 1 novella · 1 short story · 1 collection
1 author · completed series
reads like:fantasywitchesbritish islesearly 20th centurywhimsicalshort story cycle
Mood
Bright and intense: 75% of this series' placed works, the catalog's 44%.
this series · the catalog · one dot = one book4 of 4 works carry a tone
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- The Magic Bed-Knob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessonsdarkest · most intense
- Bedknob and Broomstickbrightest · calmest