The Worst Witch
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The Worst Witch
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The Worst Witch
Sparkling new branding for The Worst Witch - the original magical boarding school series
School spells trouble for Mildred Hubble!
Disaster-prone Mildred is a trainee at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, but she's making an awful mess of it. She keeps getting her spells wrong and crashing her broomstick. Yet she manages to get by until she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet, into her deadly enemy and chaos ensues...
Jill Murphy's beloved classic is full of fun, magic and mayhem!
Series: The Worst Witch
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The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy is adored by millions of young readers, capturing their imaginations with its enchanting tale.

Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780241607893
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 September 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Puffin
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 124g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Jill Murphy (1949-2021) was born in London and grew up in Surrey. From a very early age she was drawing and writing stories, and was already putting books together (literally, with a stapler) by the time she was six. She went on to study at Chelsea, Croydon and Camberwell Schools of Art. Jill worked in a children's home for four years and as a nanny for a year, before becoming a freelance writer and illustrator. She wrote and iillustrated over 20 picture books, including the award-winning Large family of elephants, and 10 novels, including the highly successful Worst Witch series which have been also been adapted for television and stage. Jill passed away in Cornwall in August 2021, aged 72.
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