Der große Traum vom Hexenwasser is a reading adventure for ages 6 and up with delicious recipes from the region to cook. You can get the book in the Rabennest or in the online shop The adventurous mission in the Tyrolean mountains is the perfect summer holiday story straight from the witches’ water. Here is a reading sample:

A murmur went through the crowd. This requires
someone who agrees to sleep for 100 years.
to sleep for 100 years. ‘I will be the dreamer,’ said the head witch,
‘if you take good care of me during this time. Because no one
may wake me. If I wake up before the time, the dream
of the witch’s water is over. Can you do that?’ All the witches nodded.
nodded. They interlocked their little fingers and swore a
witches’ oath. Then it became a really exuberant
party with witches’ fireworks, sausages from the barbecue
and a witches’ dance.’

When the story is finished, Grandad grins at us. He
enjoys leaving us speechless. ‘Grandad, I have one more question
I have one more question. What’s the big dream all about?’
says Ben. Grandpa leans forward and whispers: ‘It involves a powerful
powerful dream field is built over a place. In it, the
residents can imagine a beautiful future together.
a beautiful future together. In Söll, the desire has arisen to make the
to turn the Hexenwasser into a place where people and witches can
witches can play together, discover things and have fun.
and have fun.’ ‘It worked out quite well, don’t you think?’ said Grandma
with a wink.
‘Unbelievable,’ marvelled Ben. ‘But now something is obviously going
really wrong,’ I say. Salvax does three laps above us
‘What does he want?’ asks Ben. ‘Well,
I understood ‘Help the head witch in witchcraft’. But it
could also mean: ‘The Sultan of Brunei lays an egg’,
or: ‘It’s all over for the shark in May’,’ replies Grandad.
‘Grandad!’ I shout angrily, ’We have to save the sleep of the
save the sleep of the head witch.’

• What you need:
• 500 g cooked and peeled,
  cooled potatoes
• 150 g bacon
• 150 g cooked beef or
  leftover sausage
• 1 onion
• salt, pepper, caraway
• chives
• butter
• 4 eggs

This is how it’s done:
Cut the onion into small cubes and sauté in a large pan with butter.
pan with butter. Gradually add the bacon, the cooked beef (leftover sausage) and the sliced potatoes and fry everything together.
Season to taste with salt, pepper and caraway seeds.
You can now fry the eggs in a second pan to make fried eggs.
A real Tyrolean Gröstl is served with the fried eggs on top and chopped chives.
and finely chopped chives.