The Worst Witch All at Sea - Jill Murphy

All for One - Jill Murphy

All for one. Another book by Jill Murphy, who over the years has been quite a prolific children’s story book writer This one focuses on friendships, and is a great book to read to children who might be going through problems with friends, and who may feel they are being left out of things. THE STORY AND ILLUSTRATIONS. The story begins with Marlon, who is a dragon, and also the main character in the story, running out of things to do. He had done all of his favourite things, like drawing and making secret caves, and goes to his granny to say that he wished he had someone to play with. Granny and mum get him to tidy up his mess,and he goes outside where he finds his ...

All for One - Jill Murphy

All for one. Another book by Jill Murphy, who over the years has been quite a prolific children’s story book writer This one focuses on friendships, and is a great book to read to children who might be going through problems with friends, and who may feel they are being left out of things. THE STORY AND ILLUSTRATIONS. The story begins with Marlon, who is a dragon, and also the main character in the story, running out of things to do. He had done all of his favourite things, like drawing and making secret caves, and goes to his granny to say that he wished he had someone to play with. Granny and mum get him to tidy up his mess,and he goes outside where he finds his ...

The Worst Witch - Jill Murphy

easy to re-read. Jill Murphy really does know what young girls want to read. The fact that it has been turned into a t.v series just shows how popular this book really is! It s all about a young witch called Mildred Hubble. She is a student at Miss Cackle s Academy for Witches with all of her friends. Where as the title implies ...

The Worst Witch - Jill Murphy

easy to re-read. Jill Murphy really does know what young girls want to read. The fact that it has been turned into a t.v series just shows how popular this book really is! It s all about a young witch called Mildred Hubble. She is a student at Miss Cackle s Academy for Witches with all of her friends. Where as the title implies ...

The Worst Witch - Jill Murphy

from Enid Blyton to Jacqueline Wilson (I’m sure she has read every single book by both authors). The other day, I thought to myself that I’d finally try the eponymous Jill Murphy for lots of reasons really. This particular author has written and illustrated numerous books since “The Worst Witch” was first published in 1975. Jill Murphy has won numerous prizes and awards along the way. Her first picture book, “Peace at Last” was commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal and she was shortlisted for the same Medal for “A Quiet Night In”. More recently, “The Last Noo-noo” about a monster called Marlon, won three awards, including the Smarties Book Prize. These are just a few of ...

The Worst Witch - Jill Murphy

from Enid Blyton to Jacqueline Wilson (I’m sure she has read every single book by both authors). The other day, I thought to myself that I’d finally try the eponymous Jill Murphy for lots of reasons really. This particular author has written and illustrated numerous books since “The Worst Witch” was first published in 1975. Jill Murphy has won numerous prizes and awards along the way. Her first picture book, “Peace at Last” was commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal and she was shortlisted for the same Medal for “A Quiet Night In”. More recently, “The Last Noo-noo” about a monster called Marlon, won three awards, including the Smarties Book Prize. These are just a few of ...