Book Description

"Itchy, Snitchy and Boo"...... Two witches, Itchy and Snitchy, rival each other for the attentions of the wizard, Boo who is captivated by the charms of a lovely princess. When Boo learns that the princess is to marry her royal chef, Dumpleton, he is enraged and casts a spell. Dumpleton is changed into a sleepy lion and banished to the forest. The princes, aware only that her love has vanished, searches for him far and wide. In the forest she meets the sleepy lion and although neither of them realize that he is Dumpleton, they both become 'forever friends'. Meanwhile the rivalry between Itchy and Snitchy, their pursuit of Boo, and his own encounter with the lion, bring about many fun-filled adventures enhanced by song and audience participation. Finally the spell is relinquished and all turns out surprisingly well for everybody. "Itchy, Snitchy and Boo" and "Peppercorn's Magic" were both staged and the Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, and were chosen to celebrate Ontario's North York Centenary.