by Roald Dahl · Penguin Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780141365473
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«The Witches» is Roald Dahl's children's fantasy novel, published by Penguin Books in hardback (224 pages, in English).
Real witches don't ride broomsticks or wear pointed hats: they are ordinary women who hate children. A boy and his grandmother discover the Grand High Witch's plan to make all the children of the world disappear, and they must stop her before it's too late. An adventure with dark humour and moments of tension.
Illustrated by Quentin Blake. Winner of the Whitbread Children's Book Award (1983) and the Premio Bancarellino (1988).
An ideal read for children and young readers who enjoy fantasy, dark humour and brave protagonists.
Roald Dahl was a British author of popular children's literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a wartime fighter ace. His books have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. He has been called "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century".
