Kaye Umansky reads from Pongwiffy: A witch of very dirty habits...

[klavender13]

Where have Chris Smedley's illustrations gone? These new illustrations are awful! They're not right for the books at all! I miss the witches and familiars very very much - I don't even recognise these new drawings.

[silverbolt2012]

What???? There's been a new Pongwiffy book out since May??? How the hell did I miss that???

I love the Pongwiffy series... though I do miss the illustrations of Chris Smedley, he really made the series special...

[Indeed999]

There is now a short Pongwiffy story published for world book day if you're interested, called Pongwiffy and the Important Announcement. Check it out, I'm half-way through it and it's hilarious.

[silverbolt2012]

@Indeed999 Yeah I read it, thought it was really good, I just hate the new artist that is doing the books now, especailly since tehy went back and redrew the old books. Pong and the rest of the witches just look horrible

[Indeed999]

Yeah! It's just not the same is it? But I suppose it's hard to get the same artist; don't forget that the first book was written in the 1980's. But I agree that all the witches look awful in the new ones. The way that Chris Smedley drew them was perfect.