First Prize for the Worst Witch
Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2018

First Prize for the Worst Witch

By Jill Murphy

Part of the The Worst Witch series

Can the worst witch become Head Girl, or will chaos reign again?

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192 pages

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Mildred Hubble, the clumsy witch of Miss Cackle's Academy, is determined to shed her reputation and become Head Girl. As she navigates spells and school life, her rival Ethel Hallow is ready to thwart her every move. Can Mildred prove that even the worst witch can rise to the top, or will her mishaps spell disaster? With the stakes higher than ever, Mildred's journey is filled with magic, mischief, and unexpected twists. Will she finally earn the respect she craves, or will her dreams unravel in a whirlwind of chaos?

From the publisher

“I am a hopeless case - everything I do always does go wrong in the end.” Mildred Hubble may be the worst witch at Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches, but she’s the best friend you’ll ever have. —– Summer term has started at Miss Cackle’s Academy, and somehow the disaster-prone Mildred has made it to Year Four. Even though everyone knows her as the Worst Witch in the School, she’s secretly set her sights on winning the school’s highest honour. Yes, Mildred wants to be Head Girl! Can she stay out of trouble and prove to everyone that even the worst witch can turn her fortunes around?Not if her arch-enemy Ethel Hallow has anything to do with it… ‘The Worst Witch is back - and it’s as subtly feminist as ever’ - New Statesman Read the rest of Mildred’s (mis)adventures: The Worst Witch, A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch, The Worst Witch All at Sea, The Worst Witch Saves the Day, The Worst Witch to the Rescue and The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star.

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Format
Pages
192
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
950L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~6.3
F&P level
~W
Publication
Published
April 4, 2019
First published
September 6, 2018
Publisher
Puffin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780141355160

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