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The Witches (Colour Edition)

By Roald Dahl
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The Witches (Colour Edition) by Roald Dahl is a captivating children's story about a young boy who discovers that witches are real and that they despise children. He learns about their evil plans while staying with his brave grandmother, and together they embark on a daring adventure to stop the witches. The book is filled with whimsical illustrations that bring the story to life in full colour.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy enchanting stories where courage and cleverness outsmart evil. Set in a world where witches are real and far from the traditional broomstick-riding kind, Roald Dahl crafts a delightful tale full of humour, suspense, and imagination. The vivid illustrations bring an added magic that children will love.

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The Witches (Colour Edition)

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The Witches (Colour Edition) by Roald Dahl offers a scarily funny adventure presented in full colour.

The witches have a chilling motto: One child a week is fifty-two a year. Squish them and squiggle them and make them disappear.

The Grand High Witch of All the World is the scariest of them all, but one boy and the grandmother he adores have a plan to get rid of the witches for good.

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i>The Witches in Colour Edition by Roald Dahl is praised for its engaging storyline and captivating illustrations. Reviewers often highlight the book's ability to balance thrilling elements with Dahl's trademark humour, making it both exciting and accessible for children. The added colour illustrations are also noted as enhancing the reading experience, bringing an extra dimension to the magical and somewhat eerie world Dahl creates.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141345178

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 October 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Illustration: Illustrations, color

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Quentin Blake
  • Illustrated by Quentin Blake
  • Illustrated by Quentin Blake

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 196.0mm

Height: 264.0mm

Weight: 660g

Pages: 192

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Roald Dahl Young Adult

About the Author

Roald Dahl (Author) Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. He was also the author of Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and many more brilliant stories. He remains THE WORLD'S NUMBER ONE STORYTELLER. Quentin Blake (Illustrator) Quentin Blake has illustrated more than three hundred books and was Roald Dahl's favourite illustrator. In 1980 he won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. In 1999 he became the first ever Children's Laureate and in 2013 he was knighted for services to illustration.

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