The Worst Witch
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1974 · Est. 1.5 hour read

The Worst Witch

Written and illustrated by Jill Murphy

Book #1 in the The Worst Witch series

A young witch named Mildred Hubble attends a school for witches and gets into various scrapes and adventures with her friends and enemies.

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96 pages· 9,325 words· Est. 1.5 hour read· 890L
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Bookroo's summary

Mildred Hubble embarks on her first year at Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches, where broomstick crashes and spell mishaps are just the beginning. With Ethel, the teacher's pet, as her new nemesis, Mildred must navigate the challenges of witchcraft and friendship. Can she overcome her blunders and prove herself in a world where magic is both a gift and a curse? Discover the enchanting chaos that awaits in this spellbinding adventure.

From the publisher

Catch up on Mildred Hubble’s magical adventures at Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches with these reissued editions featuring energetic new covers. Mildred Hubble is starting her first year at Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches – and making a mess of it! She can’t ride her broomstick without crashing, she’s always getting her spells mixed up, and worst of all, the teacher’s pet, Ethel, has just become her sworn enemy.

At a glance
Format
Pages
96
Words
9,325
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
890L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.4
F&P level
~U
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
23786
Publication
Published
August 5, 2014
First published
October 1, 1974
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763672607

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