Written by Rachel Field, author of the Newberry Award-winning children’s book, Hitty, comes a fantastical tale of one girl’s journey into a magic pawnshop and the small adventures that lie within. On a cold New Years’ Eve night, nine-year-old Prinda Bassett ventures out into the snow in hopes of finding a cure for her dreadfully ill Uncle Oliver. Heading straight to a pawnshop that had been an object of her curiosity, Prinda is excited by two placards in the window that read, “Broomsticks Our Specialty,” and “A Small Supply of Magic On Hand For Regular Customers,” in faint gold-lettering. Going in, she is greeted by the kind witch Miss Minerva Mac Loon who agrees to make her cure—so long as she can manage the shop while Miss Minerva replenishes her magic. Accepting the terms of the agreement, Prinda takes charge as an assistant of the shop, unknowingly setting herself up for a fantastically eccentric New Years’ Eve.