by Julia Donaldson (Author). The complete story and original illustrations of the bestselling Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have been specially re-designed into an early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, Time to Read - Room on the Broom is intended to help and encourage children who are growing in reading confidence. Join a witch, her cat, a dog, a frog and a bird on a bumpy broomstick ride. From the award-winning creators of The Gruffalo.