by Jill Murphy · Puffin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780141314501
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«The Worst Witch» is Jill Murphy's children's fantasy novel, published by Puffin in paperback (112 pages, in English).
Mildred Hubble studies at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, but she is bad at spells and keeps crashing her broom. Her clumsiness pits her against Ethel, the teacher's favourite, and from then on her school life is full of magical mishaps and funny moments.
It is the first instalment of the The Worst Witch series. The work was originally published in 1974; this Puffin edition came out in 2001.
Recommended for early readers aged 5 to 9 and for those who enjoy magical boarding schools and humour.
Jill Frances Murphy was a British author and illustrator of children's books. First published by Allison & Busby in 1974, she was best known for the Worst Witch novels and Large Family picture books, with sales amounting to several millions. Her books were adapted for stage and television. She was called "one of the most engaging writers and illustrators for children in the land".
