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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2013
The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star
Written and illustrated by Jill Murphy
Book #7 in the The Worst Witch series
A wish brings chaos as a witch-in-training hides a magical pup.
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208 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Mildred Hubble, the clumsiest witch at Miss Cackle’s Academy, makes a wish on a star, bringing a flying pup into her life. With a talent competition looming and the stern Miss Hardbroom watching, Mildred must keep her new friend a secret. Can she manage the chaos without setting the school ablaze, especially with rival Ethel Hallow ready to pounce on any mistake? Discover the magical mayhem in this enchanting adventure.
From the publisher
Be careful what you wish for! Lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is possibly the worst ever trainee witch to darken the doors of Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches. Mildred makes a wish on a shooting star and to her great surprise it comes true! Mildred’s wish-come-true is a small dog but how can she keep him a secret from her friends, and especially the formidable Miss Hardbroom? . . . The Worst Witch and The Wishing Star is the seventh adventure in Jill Murphy’s hilarious Worst Witch series full of fun, magic and mayhem.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 208
- Reading age
- 7–9
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 1120L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 6.5
- F&P level
- ~Z
- AR points
- 3
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 176159
Publication
- Published
- August 25, 2015
- First published
- October 3, 2013
- Publisher
- Candlewick
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780763670009
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