Once upon a time in the land of Oz, a green little girlwas born…

ELPHIE: A WICKED CHILDHOOD is thecaptivatingcoming-of-age story of the most iconic witch ever to grace our screens andbookshelves.

Young Elphaba is destined to be a witch, she bears the markings from childhood.But what happened before her powers took hold?

Elphie is a girl like any other and no other. Nothing like her parents – onebeautiful, the other pious – nor her saintly sister, Nessarose. Her skin isgreen, her mind is cunning. One day she will command this strange and wonderfulworld. For now, her journey is just beginning.

The road ahead is full of lessons and heartbreak, the first bruising attemptsat friendship – and tantalising whispers of magic.

It will lead Elphie to the doors of Shiz University, and to the girl who willchange her life forever…

About the Author

Gregory Maguire is a bestselling author who has earned ravereviews and a dedicated following forWicked, the first novel intheWicked Yearsquartet (which also includedSon of aWitch,A Lion Among MenandOut of Oz), thatwas made into an award-winning musical.

He received his doctorate in English Literature from TuftsUniversity, and has taught at Simmons College and other Boston area colleges.

He has also served as an artist-in-residence at the BlueMountain Center, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the Hambridge Center.

Gregory has lived in Dublin and London, but now makes hishome near Boston, Massachusetts, with his partner, their two sons and daughter.