Left-handedness
Besides the fact that they're all characters in Revenge of the Witch, Tom, Tom's Mam, and the Spook have one major thing in common: they're "cack-handed" (1.22). This is serious, almost like being...
Wolves
Now You See MeThough we never actually see one in the book, wolves are the subject of an awful lot of talk in Revenge of the Witch. The Spook apparently has a sharp nose and a beard like a brindled...
Breech Birth
It Hurts to be BornA breech birth is a traumatic—and potentially deadly—event when a baby is born feet first, instead of head first. Tom's Mam mentions breech births early on in the book, when...
The Number 13
Triskaideka-What Now?In our world, there's a superstition surrounding the number thirteen. Many buildings don't even have a thirteenth floor. Tom describes thirteen as "the worst and unluckiest of...