Witch Water — Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Lynn and her best friend, Mouse, are sure that their neighbor Mrs. Tuggle is a witch. And they know it's gone beyond being just a game. Mrs. Tuggle is after Mouse, preying on her emotional turmoil after the separation of her parents. But Lynn is determined to protect Mouse and expose the witch's dark secrets.

No one believes their story, even though rumors are spreading in the town that the untimely death of Mrs. Tuggle's brother was never actually witnessed. Soon Mouse is being followed by nine crows sent by Mrs. Tuggle, and a black cat rips up the book that was their only source of information on witchcraft. Even worse, Mouse feels herself being drawn against her will to the old woman's house on the hill.

On a dark, stormy night, Mrs. Tuggle sends all her demon animals to attack the girls while they are alone in Mouse's house. Can they withstand the evil witch's powers?