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Room on the Broom
The witch and her cat are happily flying through the sky on a broomstick when the wind picks up and blows away the witch's hat, then her bow, and then her wand! Luckily, three helpful animals find the missing items, and all they want in return is a ride on the broom. But is there room on the broom for so many friends? And when disaster strikes, will they be able to save th...more
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
August 25th 2003
by Puffin
(first published January 1st 2001)
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This fun picture book by Julia Donaldson tells the story of a kind-hearted witch and her loyal cat flying through the night sky, when they bump into many colourful characters during their journey, who end up joining the broomstick. Disaster strikes after a while, when the broomstick snaps in half under the weight of several new passengers collected along the way, and the witch finds herself face to face with a very hungry dragon!
The repeated rhyming structure of the book makes it brilliant for...more
The repeated rhyming structure of the book makes it brilliant for...more
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So, today at the Supermarket it was ‘Room on the Broom – LOOK!’ followed by ‘Pleeeaaase’, which, as it was on offer, I couldn’t refuse! I’d barely got the milk in the fridge before we flopped on the sofa with great excitement to read Joshua’s newest addition to his collection!
As you might imagine, this is another truly wonderful story. ‘Room on the Broom’ is told in delightful poetry, has great humour and the witch is very friendly and likeable. This is perfec...more
So, today at the Supermarket it was ‘Room on the Broom – LOOK!’ followed by ‘Pleeeaaase’, which, as it was on offer, I couldn’t refuse! I’d barely got the milk in the fridge before we flopped on the sofa with great excitement to read Joshua’s newest addition to his collection!
As you might imagine, this is another truly wonderful story. ‘Room on the Broom’ is told in delightful poetry, has great humour and the witch is very friendly and likeable. This is perfec...more
Room on the Broom By Julia Donaldson
This is a catchy story with repetition. A witch goes on a journey losing things along the way, when she gets off her broom to find the items she picks up another traveller along the way. By the end of her journey she has a cat, frog, bird and a dog. On her final destination her broomstick snaps and to her fright she meets a dragon, which wants ‘witch and chips for his tea’. Not to worry her friends that she picked up along the way come to her rescue. Read more...more
This is a catchy story with repetition. A witch goes on a journey losing things along the way, when she gets off her broom to find the items she picks up another traveller along the way. By the end of her journey she has a cat, frog, bird and a dog. On her final destination her broomstick snaps and to her fright she meets a dragon, which wants ‘witch and chips for his tea’. Not to worry her friends that she picked up along the way come to her rescue. Read more...more
This fun picture book by Julia Donaldson tells the story of a kind-hearted witch and her loyal cat flying through the night sky, when they bump into many colourful characters during their journey, who end up joining the broomstick. Disaster strikes after a while, when the broomstick snaps in half under the weight of several new passengers collected along the way, and the witch finds herself face to face with a very hungry dragon!
The repeated rhyming structure of the book makes it brilliant for...more
The repeated rhyming structure of the book makes it brilliant for...more
A kind old witch with a purry cat loses her hat, her bow and her wand to the wind. As they both go in search of these items, various different animals find them first – a dog with brown spots, a very green bird and an extremely fastidious frog - all of whom want to know if there is room on the broom for an animal like them. The amiable, though far from stereotypical, witch smiles and makes room for them one by one, until the broom bends beneath their weight. Things begin to look bleak as the bro...more
I read this book "Room on the Broom" to my year 1 class during SBT1.I read it the week before Halloween so the kids were engaged with the theme. It is definitely to suitable to read to a year one class, but not suitable for them to read independently. As a whole class story it read very well, rhyme is prevalent throughout the book and all the children noticed this and so they could predict some of the endings. Th story is about a witch who is travelling on a broom and how she picks up different...more
In this excellently written, rhyming book by Julia Donaldson, we meet a friendly witch and her happy cat. One day while out flying on her broom, three gusts of wind blow away her hat, her bow and her wand. Together with the help of some kind and friendly animals, she manages to retrieve all of her processions. In return for their help she takes them all for a ride on her broom.
Disaster strikes when flying through the air the broom snaps, causing everyone to fall to the ground. Waiting below is...more
Disaster strikes when flying through the air the broom snaps, causing everyone to fall to the ground. Waiting below is...more
A witch and her cat fly on a journey through windy and stormy weather. On the way, the witch loses different items due to the strength of the wind. Forced to descend to the ground each time, the witch encounters different animals along the way that ask if there is 'room on her broom'. Unfortunately the broom gets into trouble and they all fall to the ground and into a sticky bog. The witch gets into further trouble with a fearsome, hungry dragon but is helped by her new found friends. Together t...more
Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler previously brought us The Gruffalo amongst other books. If you liked any of those then you'll like this one too.
The story follows a witch as she flies on her broom, but every once in a while she'll drop something and an animal will find it and want to ride on her broom (which has room). Eventually it breaks and she is confronted by a dragon but thanks to her chums she gets out of that sticky situation.
The story of course is told in the trademark rhyme that Dona...more
The story follows a witch as she flies on her broom, but every once in a while she'll drop something and an animal will find it and want to ride on her broom (which has room). Eventually it breaks and she is confronted by a dragon but thanks to her chums she gets out of that sticky situation.
The story of course is told in the trademark rhyme that Dona...more
The book ‘Room on the Broom’ by Julia Donaldson is a fantastic rhyming story. The story is about a witch who has an eventful journey on her broomstick. The witch loses her hat, bow and wand and makes new friends with a dog, bird and frog who help her find her belongings and then the witch offers them room on her broom. However, later in the story the witch and her friends fall off the broom stick and suddenly a dragon finds the witch and wants to eat her. Her new friends save her by disguising a...more
Room on the Broom tells a story of a witch and her cat that take a ride on her broom, the witch loses some of her possession, such as her hat and her hair bow. Various animals including a dog, owl and a frog find these possessions and return them to her requesting to join the ride on the broom, the witch allows them until the broom is full. The broom subsequently snaps in two sending the witch and all her passengers to the ground, at this point the witch is confronted by a scary dragon that want...more
This is another great picture book by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler. This is the story of a good-hearted witch and her happy cat that fly off together through the air on her broom stick, without a care in the world – that is until the wind blows off the witch’s hat and their adventure really begins.
When they fly down to get the hat back, a friendly dog brings it back to them and asks if there is room on the broom for him and the good witch agrees and the friendly dog joins them on their tr...more
When they fly down to get the hat back, a friendly dog brings it back to them and asks if there is room on the broom for him and the good witch agrees and the friendly dog joins them on their tr...more
Room on the Broom is about a friendly witch who travels on her broomsticks and meets different animals. She meets a dog, a cat, a frog and bird and they all soon become friends. After travelling for a while, the Witch’s broomstick snaps in two leaving her and her friends tumbling down to the ground, only to find a new acquaintance on her way down. She met a roaring dragon whom likes to eat Witch and Chips for his tea! The Witch tried desperately to escape and eventually her new found friends sav...more
A witch flies on her broomstick with her cat until her hat flies away. She stops to find it, and a dog brings it to her. The dog asks if there is room on her broom for him and the witch says yes. This continues to happen with different objects falling and her collecting new passengers including a bird, and a frog. Then she falls from the broom and is captured by a dragon, but her new friends rescue her. The vibrant colours used in the illustrations accompany the text brilliantly. Scheffler is pa...more
‘Room on the Broom’ is a children’s book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Alex Sheffler about a witch who, with the help of friends old and new, manages to escape being eaten by a fire breathing dragon. The message of the story promotes the importance of being helpful to others, and the benefits all can receive from doing so. The book is written in rhyme which really engages the reader, and the repetition the book adopts also allows any audience or individual that may be having the...more
Jun 07, 2012
James Byrne
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Room on the broom by Julia Donaldson
Key stage one children adore this classic Julia Donaldson picture book and there are numerous reasons why this is the case. I personally like the fast paced nature of the book which makes it fun, interesting and easy to read. Children adore the repetitive nature of the witch losing her belongings and particularly the line “the witch tapped on the broomstick and whoosh! They were gone.”
The storyline itself is based upon the travels of a witch who begins her...more
Key stage one children adore this classic Julia Donaldson picture book and there are numerous reasons why this is the case. I personally like the fast paced nature of the book which makes it fun, interesting and easy to read. Children adore the repetitive nature of the witch losing her belongings and particularly the line “the witch tapped on the broomstick and whoosh! They were gone.”
The storyline itself is based upon the travels of a witch who begins her...more
Julia Donadson and Axel Scheffler come together yet again to deliver another childrens' favourite. The witch loses her hat and when it is returned by the dog he asks to join her on her broom. She then loses her bow and this is returned by a bird who also asks to join her on her broom and finally her wand, which is returned by a frog who also asks to join her on her broom. With all of these visitors on the witches broom it can not take any more and breaks, leaving the witch with half a broom! and...more
This story is about a friendly witch who when flying on her broom has the misfortune of losing a number of her possessions. Luckily she meets a frog, dog and bird who return her items to her and ask if they may have a seat on the broom. The witch lets all her new friends join her on the broom but it soon becomes overcrowded and snaps in two. The witch her cat and new friends are all sent flying through the air. The Witch loses all her friends and ends up face to face with a dragon that wishes to...more
This is a great book accompanied by beautiful vibrant illustrations to support the text. We generally associate witches as being wicked and evil but the one in this story is pleasant and very good natured. The witch goes for a ride on her broomstick with her cat. She flies over forests and mountains until a storm blows away her hat, her bow and her wand. These are retrieved by a dog, a bird and a frog. Each of them wish to ride on the broomstick and the big-hearted witch lets them. However, with...more
Sep 14, 2011
Liam Mernagh
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‘Room on the Broom’ by Julia Donaldson is a beautifully illustrated book that tells the story of a delightful witch who has the misfortune of losing her possessions while on one of her magical flights in a gusty wind. However, on the way she meets various animals who help her as she goes in search of her lost items in return for a spot on her broom. Unfortunately, the witch’s broom breaks in mid air under the weight of its passengers and they face the danger of being eaten by a hungry dragon. Th...more
A story to tickle every child's fantasy
I was lent this book by an acquaintance and, having already read the Gruffalo and enjoyed that, I was looking forward to reading this one as well. I was not disappointed. In fact, the story appealed to me even more, if that's possible, than the Gruffalo. I liked the idea of a friendly witch who meets new friends on her journey to recover her hat, bow and wand and how, by working together, these friends overcome a greedy, red dragon. Personally, I think ther...more
I was lent this book by an acquaintance and, having already read the Gruffalo and enjoyed that, I was looking forward to reading this one as well. I was not disappointed. In fact, the story appealed to me even more, if that's possible, than the Gruffalo. I liked the idea of a friendly witch who meets new friends on her journey to recover her hat, bow and wand and how, by working together, these friends overcome a greedy, red dragon. Personally, I think ther...more
Room on the Broom tells the story of a good natured Witch and her cat travelling on her broomstick and meeting different characters throughout. I told this story to my four year old daughter and my initial impression was that the book had large detailed pictures and was written in large bold font. They pick up and befriend a dog, a bird and a frog along their journey and they all ride along on the Witches broom. The broom eventually snaps in two and all the characters fall to the ground. The Wit...more
I read this book and listened to it on CD. This is my picture book in poetic form. A witch and her cat are flying through the sky on her broomstick when her hat blows off of her head and falls to the ground. A helpful animal finds her hat and wants a ride on her broom in return. The witch and cat invite him on the broom. As they are flying through the sky her bow falls to the ground, then her wand falls to the ground. Two more animals find the objects that belong to the witch and want a ride on...more
This fabulous book by Julia Donaldson details the journey of a witch flying through the air on her broom, loosing her possessions and gaining passengers as she goes.
The poetic nature of the book sets the reading at a delightful pace which I believe would be very engaging for children. The rhyme and repetition would provide endless possibilities for child participation and the vocabulary used would provide an opportunity for discussion and expansion of the children's word bank.
The illustrations...more
The poetic nature of the book sets the reading at a delightful pace which I believe would be very engaging for children. The rhyme and repetition would provide endless possibilities for child participation and the vocabulary used would provide an opportunity for discussion and expansion of the children's word bank.
The illustrations...more
The legendary author-illustrator duo Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler collaborate together once again to produce 'Room on the Broom'. Another enchanting rhyme book which mesmerises readers from the onset as a friendly witch and her cat embark on a windy adventure on her broom. Along the way she loses some valuable items and befriends a helpful dog, bird and a frog who all accompany her for a ride. However, the broom can only withstand so much weight, and as they all fly through the mountains,...more
Room on the Broom is a fantastic rhyming story based on a kind witch and her loyal black cat that loses her personal belongs along her journey. As the witch goes in search for her belongings, she gets some help from some animals who finds her belongings. In return of their help, the witch allows them to hop along on her broomstick. Bearing the weight of all the animals on her broom stick, disaster strikes when the broom stick breaks. As they fall, the scary dragon catches the witch and insists t...more
Room on the Broom is about a witch who while flying around on her broom with her cat she procedes to drop various things, and is helped along the way by different animals. They find the dropped items and join the witch on her broom as reward for their efforts. That is until the witch's generous nature ultimately leads to her broom breaking and everyone crashing to the ground. The witch then encounters a dangerous dragon but her new friends come to her rescue, vindicating her earlier generous way...more
This is a good book to show children it does not matter who you are or what you are, you can all be friends. This book is about a witch and keeps dropping things whilst flying on her broom, and she keeps meeting other animals and takes them all on her broom. It is repeatative and aimed at 3-5 years. The pictures are easy to follow for small children to understand the story.
This is a really fun story I used for my Year 1 class on my last placement. It tells the tale of a friendly witch who, on her travels, looses her possessions. With the help of many animal friends she begins a quest to reclaim them all. This book also comes with an interactive CD that can be displayed on the IWB, with cartoon clips from the story and read by Julia Donaldson (which the children loved). This book is great for introducing vocabulary and after a few reads, the children began to join...more
In this funny story, a witch happily flies around on a broom with her cat, until she looses her hat. As she searches for it she makes friends with sevearl helpful animals who join them on thier journey. Each animal helps the witch in some way and when the witch is threatned by a dragon, the animals save the day by creating a interesting choir!
I loved this book. I read it to my students a few weeks ago during Halloween. They giggled at the lightweight plot line and thoroughly enjoyed the poetic...more
I loved this book. I read it to my students a few weeks ago during Halloween. They giggled at the lightweight plot line and thoroughly enjoyed the poetic...more
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I grew up in a tall Victorian London house with my parents, grandmother, aunt, uncle, younger sister Mary and cat Geoffrey (who was really a prince in disguise. Mary and I would argue about which of us would marry him).
Mary and I were always creating imaginary characters and mimicking real ones, and I used to write shows and choreograph ballets for us. A wind-up gramophone wafted out Cho...more
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I grew up in a tall Victorian London house with my parents, grandmother, aunt, uncle, younger sister Mary and cat Geoffrey (who was really a prince in disguise. Mary and I would argue about which of us would marry him).
Mary and I were always creating imaginary characters and mimicking real ones, and I used to write shows and choreograph ballets for us. A wind-up gramophone wafted out Cho...more
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