Room on the Broom
by Julia Donaldson
★ Top 5 book of 2002 · #3 on Best Books of 2002
A witch and her cat zoom through the sky until she loses her hat, bow and wand, and three friendly animals return them in exchange for a broomstick ride. When a hungry dragon threatens, the crowded broom faces its biggest test.
Best for: Young children who enjoy rhyming adventures with humor, friendship and a touch of spookiness
Room on the Broom is #3 on BookWard's Best Books of 2002, out of 32 2002 books that cleared our data bar.
What Room on the Broom is about
A kind witch and her cat are flying along on their broomstick when the witch loses her hat, then her bow, then her wand. Each time, a helpful animal finds the missing item and asks for nothing more than a ride in return, so a dog, a bird and a frog all climb aboard. The broom, as the title hints, may not have room for everyone.
When a hungry dragon threatens the witch, her new friends have to work together and think quickly. Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, the pair behind The Gruffalo, tell the story in bouncing rhyme that begs to be read aloud. It is a warm picture book about friendship, kindness and teamwork, well suited to young children at bedtime or story time.
Room on the Broom on the Best Books of 2002
Room on the Broom came out in 2002. Of the 32 books first published in 2002 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #3 on our Best Books of 2002 list.
Why it made the list: 366 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (15 ratings); 20 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2002 list
- Romancing Mister Bridgerton Julia Quinn, #1
- Coraline Neil Gaiman, #2
- Why Does He Do That? Lundy Bancroft, #4
- Everything's Eventual. 14 Dark Tales Stephen King, #5
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More years: Best Books of 2001 Best Books of 2003.
The numbers behind it
- Readers: 292 want to read it, 20 are reading it now and 54 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 from 15 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 84 | 55% |
| Reader love | 91 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 88 | 20% |
Questions about Room on the Broom
When was Room on the Broom published?
Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson was first published in 2002.
Was Room on the Broom one of the best books of 2002?
Room on the Broom is #3 on BookWard's Best Books of 2002, out of 32 2002 books that cleared our data bar. 366 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (15 ratings); 20 are reading it right now.
Why is Room on the Broom on the Best Books of 2002 list?
366 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (15 ratings); 20 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2002
- Romancing Mister Bridgerton Julia Quinn, #1
- Coraline Neil Gaiman, #2
- Why Does He Do That? Lundy Bancroft, #4
- Everything's Eventual. 14 Dark Tales Stephen King, #5
- Stories of Your Life and Others Ted Chiang, #6
- 2Nd Chance James Patterson, #7
See the full Best Books of 2002, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
This page uses public data: Open Library reader counts and ratings, and Wikipedia page views for recent years. The description is paraphrased from real source text. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales, and can be affected by data gaps. Lists update monthly.
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