First Prize for the Worst Witch
$18.95
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
23 January 2024
Summary
Sparkling new branding for The Worst Witch - the original much-loved boarding-school for witches
“Everything I do always goes wrong in the end…”
Lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is possibly the worst ever trainee witch to darken the doors of Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches.
As if by magic Mildred has made it to Year Four without being expelled. Even though everyone knows her as the worst witch in the school, she’s secretly set her sights on winning the highe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241607985 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241607981 |
| Author: | Jill Murphy |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Puffin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 23 January 2024 |
| Weight: | 170g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 14mm |
| Series: | The Worst Witch |
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A wonderful zany story * Daily Telegraph *Jill Murphy is one of the most engaging writers and illustrators for children in the land * Observer *
About The Author
Jill Murphy
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 illustrated 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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