Jill Murphy

Mildred Hubble is a trainee witch at Miss Cackle's Academy, and she's making an awful mess of it. She's always getting her spells wrong and she can't even ride a broomstick without crashing it. Will she ever make a real witch?

The Worst Witch

Nostalgia can't mask "Worst Witch's" bitter brew. Lighthearted cruelty to kids leaves a sour taste, making even Hogwarts seem kind. A jarring read that reopens debates about humor & ethics in children's lit.

Liana

Fiona Coffey

Borrowed this book from my childhood bedroom and reread it this afternoon! Before I read Harry Potter, I read the Worst Witch series. I loved these books. This one is short and simple, but in a fun and relatable way. I’m honestly really glad to have it back on my bookshelves.

The Worst Witch written and illustrated by Jill Murphy is reissued with exciting new branding and format. The Worst Witch is the first in the bestselling children's series by Jill Murphy. Jill Murphy's beloved classic, The Worst Witch, has been reissued in a beautiful new format. This is the first book in the series, and the perfect choice for young readers of 5 - 9 years. Mildred Hubble 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. And when she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet into her worst enemy, chaos ensues... 'Millions of young readers have fallen under the spell of Jill Murphy's Worst Witch' - Sunday Express If you'd like to read more of Mildred's disastrous adventures at Miss Cackle's Academy The Worst Witch Strikes Again, A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch, The Worst Witch All at Sea, The Worst Witch Saves the Day and The Worst Witch to the Rescue are also available from Puffin and are perfect for children aged 5-9.

I love this little book! It was one of my favorites as a kid, before I even read Harry Potter, and I’m happy to say that it holds up as an adult as well! It’s short and succinct and does a good job establishing the characters. A very nice cozy read. 

Kirsty

I grew up watch The Worst Witch TV show and loved it so much but I had no idea it was based on a book series. All the yes. I love this series!

Sarah Willhite

****3.5 out of 5 stars****
This was so cute and enjoyable. I watched the Netflix series and knew I had to read the books. All I can say that I wished was better is that I wish there was more backstory on the character, plotline, how things started to happen, more backstory on the world, and on how Mildred came across the school and her first homelife. I have to say, I loved the show more than this book and I know people will call me out for that but It is true and my opinion. I will definitely want to continue the series though. I still really enjoyed it. I think if I was the targetted age for this story then I would've enjoyed it more. But overall very solid, cute enjoyable read.

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Samantha T-E

Mildred Hubble is the worst witch at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches - she's always getting her spells wrong. But she manages to get by until she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet, into her deadly enemy . . .

Marisa Shibata

It was Mildred Hubble's first year at Miss Crackle's Academy for Witches, and she was one of those people who are always in trouble. She couldn't even ride a broomstick without crashing it, and when she mixed spells she always did the wrong one. But Mildred had lots of friends until she made the dreadful mistake of turning stuck-up Ethel, the teacher's pet, into a pig and thus into her deadly enemy. Ethel's revenge throws her into such disgrace that even her friends desert her. Poor Mildred's struggles, with the author's own hilarious illustrations of the young witches (complete with black gymslips and hobnailed boots), makes a wonderfully funny story which everyone who loves witches and hates school is bound to enjoy.

The Worst Witch

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