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Chapter Book · Ages 7–11 · 1981 · Est. 5 hour read
The Witches
By Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
A young boy discovers a convention of witches at a hotel and must use his wits to survive their evil plans.
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201 pages· 35,905 words· Est. 5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
A young boy, enthralled by his grandmother's chilling tales of witches, discovers the horrifying truth when he encounters the Grand High Witch. Can he outsmart these child-hating sorceresses and survive their sinister plots? The stakes are high as he navigates a world where danger lurks in every shadow, and the line between story and reality blurs. Will he find a way to thwart their evil plans, or will he become another victim of their dark magic? Dive into a tale where courage and cunning are the only defenses against the most dangerous creatures on earth.
From the publisher
From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG!
This is not a fairy tale. This is about real witches.
Grandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real witches are the most dangerous of all living creatures on earth. There’s nothing they hate so much as children, and they work all kinds of terrifying spells to get rid of them. Her grandson listens closely to Grandmamma’s stories—but nothing can prepare him for the day he comes face-to-face with The Grand High Witch herself!
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 201
- Words
- 35,905
- Reading age
- 7–11
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 740L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.7
- F&P level
- ~R
- AR points
- 5
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 6448
Publication
- Published
- August 16, 2007
- First published
- September 28, 1981
- Publisher
- Viking Books For Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780142410110
- OCLC
- 173258628
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