A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch - Softcover

Murphy, Jill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140314466 ISBN 13: 9780140314465

Publisher: Puffin, 1983

Synopsis

A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch is a classic Worst Witch story by Jill Murphy

A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch is the third of Jill Murphy's classic, much-loved The Worst Witch series, the original story of life at a magical boarding school, perfect for 5-9 readers. Loveable but accident-prone Mildred Hubble is possibly the worst witch ever to go to Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches . . .

A new term spells disaster for Mildred!

Mildred is determined to lose her embarrassing reputation as the worst witch the Academy has ever seen - but things rapidly get out of hand!

Jill Murphy started putting books together (literally with a stapler), when she was six. The Worst Witch was first published in 1974 and this much-loved classic has been enjoyed by readers for more than 30 years. Jill Murphy also written and illustrated several award-winning picture books for younger children.

If you'd like to read more of Mildred's disastrous adventures at Miss Cackle's Academy The Worst Witch, The Worst Witch Strikes Again, 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.

About this title

Review:

Millions of young readers have fallen under the spell of Jill Murphy's Worst Witch (Sunday Express)

About the Author:

Jill Murphy was born in London in 1949. 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. The Worst Witch stories are some of Puffin's most successful titles.

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin
• Publication date: 1983
• ISBN 10: 0140314466
• ISBN 13: 9780140314465
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128