Everyone in the village where Lizzie lives thinks that she's a dreamer.

So it's no wonder that they don't believe her when she says she's seen a witch.

But Lizzie doesn't care, because she knows it's true and having a witch for a friend makes life much more exciting.

Helen Cresswell is a well-known writer and has written more than forty books.

She has adapted stories such as "The Phoenix and the Carpet" and "The Demon Head Master" for television.