Witchward Bound
A Butter and Owl Adventure
Once upon a time, there was a pair of witch’s helpers: a cat named Butter and a raven named Owl. The cat knows he is destined to be a great hero. The raven wouldn’t recognize destiny if she flew into it beak-first. They do not get along.
But then their witch vanishes, and Butter and Owl must set out on a quest to find her. To reunite their magical family, they’ll have to outwit sirens and cyclopeses, gods and ghosts—and hardest of all, they’ll have to learn to work together.
With adventures drawn from the Odyssey, charm channelled from Studio Ghibli, and read-aloud appeal for all ages, this is a book about what it takes to be a great hero -- and what it means to be a good friend.
Witchward Bound is the first in a series of stand-alone Butter and Owl adventures, each riffing on a different classic. It features illustrations by the amazing Kelly Murphy.
Learn more about Erin’s other books, starting with her Newbery Honor,
Simon Sort of Says!
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A boy who’s famous for the worst thing that ever happened to him moves to a town with no internet, and starts telling different stories. A middle grade comedy with a strong and tender core.
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To raise money for her brother’s medical treatment, a Kazakh nomad girl rescues a baby eagle and teaches it to hunt — even though all the other young eagle hunters are boys.
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A YA science ficiton duology about a world where the children of presidents and kings are held hostage — and killed if their countries declare war.
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A girl inherits her mother’s power to bind the restless dead. She’s proud of her power and her place — until her mother dies. A YA fantasy/horror.
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A Russian-flavored fairy tale in which an orphan girl sells her shadow, and accidentally aquires a talking cat. An upper MG or lower YA. Winner of the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award.
About Me
Hi, I’m Erin. I used to want to be a physicist when I grew up, but I dropped out of my PhD program and started writing books instead — mostly poetry and novels for young readers.
I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up, but improbably, the book thing actually worked out. I’ve published six novels and three volumes of poetry — my secret poetry identity is Erin Noteboom — plus this memoir no one read. Between them, they’ve won a fistful of prizes, including a Newbery Honor, a National Book Award Longlist, the Governor Generals’ Award for young people’s literature, the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, and the CBC Literary Award for poetry.
My hometown is Omaha, Nebraska, but I accidentally blew it up in one of my books. I now live in Kitchener, Ontario, and I write in my garden shed.
I love to meet readers - especially kids!
I do school visits, creative writing workshops, professional development for teachers, and more!
