Liewe Heksie – South Africa’s most beloved little witch – takes off on her greatest adventure yet! When the wicked Yellow Witch of Bad-Apple Land and a gang of hungry Robber Rats join forces to steal the precious Silver Rose, Liewe Heksie and her friends are swept up in a wild chase to save their home. Without the Silver Rose, everything in Blommeland will wither and die, and Yellow Witch wants it’s power all to herself. Meanwhile, a flying saucer causes havoc, a bewitched shoe adds to the mayhem, and King Rosekrans’s special birthday celebration descends into chaos.

Liewe Heksie remains the most famous local children’s book character and these stories have entertained thousands of readers. For over sixty years, Liewe Heksie has charmed young and old with her relatable quirks and magical mishaps. Exactly what makes Heksie so enchanting is hard to say, but perhaps it’s because children (and grown-ups) can so easily relate to her. When she doesn’t know a slightly unusual word, when she forgets something important, when she shyly pulls her pointed hat over her eyes, or – despite herself – manages to do something difficult, the child in all of us shares in Heksie’s joy or disappointment.

Through her radio programs, books, and television work, Verna Vels left behind an indelible world of imagination. Before her death in 2014, Verna worked with the talented animation artist Alan Cameron and the team at Luma Animation Studios to complete a script for an original Liewe Heksie film. This book, born from Verna’s collaboration with Allan Cameron and Luma Animation Studios, weaves all the beloved characters and stories into a wonderful new adventure – one that, fittingly, also brings Liewe Heksie to English readers for the very first time.