Little Minikin is a witch's child, and she hates her mean horrible witchy mother. She wishes she could go to school and make friends with other children, but her evil mother threatens to turn her into a flowerpot if she steps foot outside the dirty house. One day, Minikin decides to defy her mother and ventures out to school while the witch is sleeping, but all the school children are afraid of the witch's child. How can Minikin ever make friends?

What a sweet and charming story! I just love the old-fashioned writing style, and the fairy tale elements.
Minikin is so cute and resourceful. I wanted to give her a cookie and hug, poor thing.
I loved the magic and the various mythical creatures that pop into the story: centaurs, fairies, nymphs, and even the famed Pied Piper.
The plot is a funny mixture of fairy tale and innocent 1950's white-picket fence neighborhood. The characters are hilarious, and I loved all their funny quirks.