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.