Books About Witchcraft · 10 titles considered

The Best Witchcraft Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about witchcraft? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

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Chapter Book · Ages 11–15 · 1958

The Witch of Blackbird Pond

By Elizabeth George Speare

A girl faces witchcraft accusations in colonial Connecticut, torn between belonging and truth.

Newbery Medal (1959)
249 pages· 59,817 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
5.5/7 Bookroo experts·4.0/5 Goodreads · 162,039 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2016

The Inquisitor's Tale

By Adam Gidwitz, Hatem Aly (Illustrator)

Three children flee across medieval France, pursued by knights and prejudice, to save sacred texts and confront a mysterious destiny.

400 pages· 74,010 words· Est. 8 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 13,420 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 13–+ · 2010

I Shall Wear Midnight

By Terry Pratchett · Book #38 in the Discworld series

A young witch battles a rising tide of fear threatening her world. Can she stop the darkness before it consumes all?

355 pages· 106,469 words· Est. 10 hour read
4.4/5 Goodreads · 61,595 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2015

What Was the Great Depression?

The story of a young girl who dreams of becoming a witch in a magical kingdom ruled by an evil witch.

112 pages· 8,224 words· Est. 1 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 930 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2015

What Were the Salem Witch Trials?

A group of young girls in a Puritan village in Massachusetts begin exhibiting strange behaviors, leading to accusations of witchcraft and a wave of hysteria that engulfs the community.

112 pages· 8,420 words· Est. 1 hour read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 1,272 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 1623

Macbeth (Graphic Novel)

A prophecy ignites ambition, leading to a bloody quest for power.

88 pages· 2,257 words· Est. 21 min read
3.9/5 Goodreads · 1,047,529 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1975

The Witchmaster's Key

A mysterious key, a vanished lord, and a witch's curse lead to danger.

192 pages· 32,467 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
3.8/5 Goodreads · 1,443 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2006

The Six Swans

By Brothers Grimm, Gerda Raidt (Illustrator)

A sister must break a spell to save her brothers turned into swans.

32 pages· 1,990 words· Est. 16 min read-aloud
3.6/5 Goodreads · 110 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2023

Who Was Accused in the Salem Witch Trials?: Tituba

Experience the Salem witch trials through Tituba's eyes, facing accusation and hysteria.

64 pages· 4,426 words· Est. 50 min read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 181 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2025

Curse & Reverse

A young witch must stop a mysterious foe manipulating teen emotions.

272 pages· 9,434 words· Est. 2 hour read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 367 ratings
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