Jodi and the Witch of Bodbury

Jodi and the Witch of Bodbury is a single-volume novella written by Charles de Lint. The story takes place with Jodi Shepherd, a lively orphaned teenager staying with her aunt in the English hamlet of Bodbury. Jodi devotes most of her time to helping her quirky inventor friend, Denzil Gossip, care for his beloved collection of animals.