The Worst Witch - Jill Murphy

This is a children's book by Jill Murphy, aimed at those aged 5 and upwards. It was first published in 1974. The book is a paperback and has the price of 4.99 printed on it but is selling on Amazon at 4.49 brand new. The Characters ************ Mildred Hubble - She is the main character and therefore she is "The worst witch". Mildred is in her first year at the Academy for Witches. She is a forgetful and clumsy girl which causes her no end of trouble with her teacher's and fellow pupil's alike. Maud Moonshine - She is also in her first year at the Academy. She seems to be an average student but because she is Mildred's ...  Read the complete review

The Worst Witch is a book that as a child I just couldn't get enough of. It, and the rest of the books in the series were my favourites and are so 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 she is the worst witch. Always getting into mischief and causing trouble. These books are perfect for girls aged 5-11. I would recommend it to anybody who has a yloung daughter as it will keep her ...  Read the complete review

*Introduction* If there’s one thing that’s really good about the Christmas break it’s the chance to catch up with your reading. As ever, I seem to have several books on the go just now with one in particular taking me an age to get through. I may even review it if I ever get finished but, in the meantime, I do take the chance to pick off shorter books that take my fancy. With a whole bookstand full of children’s books courtesy of the prolific reader that is my daughter, I get to pick and choose from anyone 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 ...  Read the complete review