The Worst Witch and The Wishing Star by Jill Murphy - ISBN: 9780241607978
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Disaster-prone Mildred’s wish comes true, creating hilarious magical mayhem!

The Worst Witch and The Wishing Star

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  • Paperback

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    23 January 2024

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Summary

Sparkling new branding for The Worst Witch - the original much-loved boarding-school for witches

Be careful what you wish for!

Lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is possibly the worst ever trainee witch to darken the doors of Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches.

Mildred makes a wish on a shooting star and to her great surprise it comes true! Mildred’s wish-come-true is a small dog but how can she keep him a secret from her friends, and especially the formidable Mi…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241607978
ISBN-10:0241607973
Author:Jill Murphy
Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK
Imprint:Puffin
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:23 January 2024
Weight:185g
Dimensions:197mm x 128mm x 15mm
Series:The Worst Witch
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Critics Review

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 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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