Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is a woman who lives alone in an upside-down house, but her home is constantly filled with children. As the novel opens, an unnamed narrator introduces Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by describing her appearance and her situation, including how and why so many children visit her. She is an older woman who always wears high-heeled shoes and never minds if the little girls want to wear her shoes around the house. She has a hump on her back, and she has told the children that her magic is stored there. She can take on other forms, including that of a witch or a fairy, and the hump is a perfect place for wings.

She has a unique way of looking at the world that makes her very popular with the children. One example is that she can always find ways to make chores fun. She creates games...