Amazon.com description: Product Description: The fifth and newest Beatrice Bailey adventure begins as the two teenage apprentice witches Beatrice and Teddy are on their way to the shopping mall. But before reaching their destination, they have a frightening encounter with a strange young man who identifies himself as Ganef, a pickpocket. It soon turns out that Ganef means no harm to the young witches. He has traveled from a town near the castle of Bailiwick, and now hopes to bring Beatrice and her friends back with him to assist in the long-running struggle against the evil sorcerer, Dally Rumpe. Before long, our heroes find themselves in strange and scary places, such as the Shaking Bridge and Thieves' Lair. Young readers who enjoyed the earlier Beatrice Bailey novels will take pleasure in this mysterious and exciting new adventure. And readers meeting Beatrice for the first time in The Witches of Bailiwick will want to read the rest of the Beatrice Bailey series. Here's an absorbing combination of mystery, magic, witchcraft, and adventure that will keep readers turning the pages.