-The Little World- is a fascinating travel book, in which Benson describes her travels around the world, concentrating on China and the USA.

Sarah Brown lives an uneventful little life of charity committee work in 1918 London. Magic sweeps into her life when a witch invites her, David the Dog and Humphrey the suitcase to move into 'the House of Living Alone.' The House of Living Alone a rooming house for the magically inclined, introduces Sarah to witches, wizards, faeries, dragons and flying broomsticks. The story climaxes with a mid air struggle between the little witch and an enemy witch who is intent of bombing London with unpleasant enchantments. This hard to find fantasy novel is once again available in a charming edition.