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OKS Book of the Month: September 2025

This month's Book of the Month is The Woman and The Witch by Amanda Young (née Larkman) (King’s English Teacher and Former Walpole Housemistress 2011 – 2023)
30 Sep 2025
Written by Chloe Sawbridge
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The Woman and The Witch by Amanda Young (née Larkman)
The Woman and The Witch by Amanda Young (née Larkman)

About the Book

Can a little bit of magic save a woman trapped in darkness?

Meet Angie and Frieda, two unforgettable characters who will live in your memory long after you turn the last page.

Nothing ever changes in the village of Witchford until the day a hundred-year-old, bad-tempered witch falls and breaks her hip, and a fifty year old cleaner decides her life is over.

Both are haunted by ghosts, but can Frieda help Angie find out what her long dead father is trying to tell her? And can Angie help Frieda fight off the wolf who circles ever closer?

A story of empowerment and friendship, 'The Woman and the Witch' explores the freedom ageing can bring, and the power of the natural world.

Recommended for

  • Friends who read together
  • Spooky season
  • Fans of the fantasy genre

About the OKS Author

Amanda Young joined King’s in 2001 as an English Teacher, and from 2011-2023 served as Walpole’s Housemistress. Before King’s, Amanda achieved her Batchelors Degree in English from Ulster University, MA in Modern Literature, and PGCE from Canterbury Christ Church University, and was the Head of English at Maidstone Grammar School.

Beyond King’s, Amanda has published five books in the fantasy and suspense genres.


The Woman and The Witch was published in 2021 and is avaliable to purchase from Amazon

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