Hester Bidgood: Investigatrix of Evill Deedes

by E.W. Hildick

In 1692, in a New England caught in the grip of the witch trials, Hester Bidgood and her friend Rob rescue an abused kitten, defend an elderly woman accused of witchcraft, and seek out the culprit responsible

160 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1994

About the author

E.W. (Edmund Wallace) Hildick was a British children's book author. He was born in Bradford, England in 1925. After two years service in the Royal Air Force he became a secondary school teacher, then a writer, later moving to the United States to become editor of a literary magazine. He died in London in 2001.

Reviews

[Miss Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

gr 5-7 141 pgs


1692, Willow Bend, MA. 13 year old Hester Bidgood is sure that Goody Wilson is innocent of witchcraft, but the rest of town isn't so sure. With the help of her friend Rob, Hester decides to search for clues and prove her neighbor's innocence.


Interesting read.