Akron Public Library

A 25th anniversary edition of the enchanting story of a widow who finds herself in possession of an extraordinary broom after a witch falls into her garden.

When her broom breaks down, Gritch the Witch visits a foxy salesman in search of a new Zoom Broom, but ends up with something unexpected.

Traction Man, an action figure, teams up with the high-tech but not-so-bright Turbodog to rescue Scrubbing Brush, his missing sidekick, from the terrible underworld of the bin.

When Wittilda the witch is forced to look for a job in order to feed her many cats, she finds her broom-flying ability comes in handy in applying for a job delivering pizzas.

Cherishing the special broom resting above her hearth for its representation of the slave heritage that once forbade legal marriages, Ellen prepares for her parents' triumphant registry at a Reconstruction-era courthouse as lawful husband and wife and proudly carries the broom so that they can repeat a cultural wedding tradition.