The first book in this gripping series, "The Whitby Witches", sees two orphans, Jennet and Ben, arrive in the town of Whitby to live with the elderly Alice Boston. Ben possesses the ability to see things that others cannot, and soon realises that Alice, too, has unusual powers. Then he meets the fisher folk, strange creatures who are blighted by a curse which destines them to die in childbirth.

 

This book is part of a book series called The Whitby Witches .

There are 180 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Hachette Children's Group .

Robin Jarvis started writing in 1988 and quickly became a bestselling author with his Deptford Mice and Whitby Witches series. The Whitby Witches is the book that inspired his latest series, which begins with The Power of Dark. You can find out more at www. robinjarvis. com or follow him on Twitter @robinjarvis1963