Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth by E.L. Konigsburg

She's had several small things happen that look like coincidence, but Jennifer assures her are not as a journeyman she begins attempting small spells, which seem to work, especially against Cynthia, the class Alpha Bitch. Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane: Elizabeth becomes convinced that their witchcraft is real.Manipulative Bitch: Jennifer makes Elizabeth eat things like raw eggs and raw onions while making her leave hard-boiled eggs and raw carrots for her.William McKinley: A president of the U.Hecate: Queen of the witches in Macbeth.Konigsburg is fond of such titles in general. Long Title: Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth.Initiation Ceremony: Jennifer makes Elizabeth go through a lot of things to become a witch.It makes her feel like Jennifer thinks she's an idiot. Department of Redundancy Department: Jennifer sometimes, to Elizabeth's annoyance.The book won the 1968 Newbery Honor, but Hilary Ezra actually does survive. That's when a marvelous toad, Hilary Ezra, enters their lives. And she and Jennifer collaborate on cooking up an ointment that will enable them to fly. At first an apprentice and then a journeyman witch, Elizabeth learns to eat raw eggs and how to cast small spells.

It's not always easy being friends with a witch, but it’s never boring. She never says 'please' or 'thank you.' And she says she is a witch. She's also pretty lonely, until she meets Jennifer. Konigsburg.Įlizabeth is an only child, new in town, and the shortest kid in her class. Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth is a 1967 children's novel by E.

Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth by E.L. Konigsburg