THE NOTWITCHES
Melanda Notwitch is forced to spend every day doing horrible chores for her three rotten aunts. She hardly ever gets to go out, she doesn’t have any friends and she has to sleep in a baby’s cot because her aunts won’t buy her a bed. Basically, her life is absolutely rubbish. That is until a young witch named Mitch shows up on her doorstep, offering a chance of freedom.
Together with Rolo, Mitch’s sort-of-talking cat, the two girls embark upon an incredible quest to cast the one witchy spell that will (hopefully) change Melanda’s life forever. All they need to do is find one very special magic ingredient. How hard can it be?
A magical, big-hearted and deeply silly adventure story, wonderfully illustrated by Dotty Sutton.
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“Some books make reading an irresistible joy and The Notwitches is one of them.”
the I paper, 14 BEST CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF 2025
“A triumph of nonsense.”
THE TIMES, CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK
“A madcap adventure, perfect for young readers growing in confidence.”
the SCOTSMAN
THE NOTWITCHES: PRISON BREAK!
In book two of the hysterical, fantastical, magical Notwitches series, Melanda Notwitch is planning on breaking her parents out of The Dark and Horrible and Disgusting Prison for Witches. There’s just one little problem: she’ll have to get into the prison first.
Join Melanda, Mitch, Rolo the sort-of-talking cat and a whole host of new characters in this sequel to The Notwitches. It’s a tale of family, wombats, wrestling moves, witch-hunters, bubblegum and ONE MASSIVE SLUG. What more could you possibly want from a book?
The second installment of the Notwitches series, written by Gary Panton and featuring hilarious illustrations by Dotty Sutton.
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“We loved Panton’s debut for seven to 11-year-olds and the follow-up is equally captivating. Superb!”
THE SUNDAY POST
“Get ready to be bewitched and beguiled by the second book in a sparkling illustrated adventure series.”
LANCASHIRE EVENING POST
“Panton’s leftfield sense of humour sparks on the page, making this an entertaining read to share with children and read aloud, too.”
THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN MAGAZINE
Hello, you!
Hi! I’m Gary. That’s me over there on the left. I’m a writer, scribbler and constant doodler based in Perth. (That’s the Perth in Scotland. Not the one in Australia. Or the one in Canada.)
I’ve been a writer for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I wrote stories about dinosaurs and hedgehogs and a footballer called Chris Mas who only ever scored goals at Christmas time (I was particularly proud of that one). As an adult, I’ve been lucky enough to write books for some very cool children’s brands such as Hey Duggee and Bluey.
The Notwitches is my first children’s novel. I’m ridiculously proud of it and I hope it makes you laugh. And possibly cry. But mainly laugh.
Gary Panton 