Another brief charmer by King-Smith with engaging illustrations. This time there are lots of animals, but we know little about them other than species and name. The point of this story is that even an unkempt old woman might turn out to be a good friend. Just because someone is eccentric doesn't mean she's a witch. And of course it's not surprising that if you have a lot of animals and no running water your home will stink of manure. ( )