Witch Books for Kids · 475 titles considered

The Best Witch Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors
Updated July 24, 2026

Children’s-book witches have long since escaped the gingerbread house. They still cackle, cast curses, and make wonderfully alarming villains, but they also run repair shops, tend forest neighbors, raise enchanted children, and occasionally lose control of the pasta. A pointed hat can signal a scare, a joke, or the first hint that an underestimated girl has power of her own.

Drawing from Bookroo’s collection of 475 witch books, our editors chose memorable read-alouds, folklore-rich classics, gentle first magic, deliciously wicked villains, and layered fantasies for babies through middle grade. Begin with our fixed list of 10 favorites, then browse broom rides, witch schools, historical suspicions, and magical adventures by age.

The Shortlist

Our 10 Favorite Witch Books

Room on the Broom
Sale price
$858
Board Book · Ages 0–3 · 2001

Room on the Broom

A generous witch keeps making room on her broom—until her new friends must return the favor.

28 pages· 834 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
Best for
A buoyant, rhyming first witch story
5.1/7 Bookroo·4.5/5 Goodreads · 26,659 ratings
$8.99Save 5%
Board book
Strega Nona
Sale price
$858
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1975

Strega Nona

By Tomie dePaola · Book #1 in the Strega Nona series

One forbidden song, one magical pot, and one town rapidly disappearing beneath a tide of pasta.

40 pages· 1,278 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud
Best for
Classic read-aloud mischief
5.3/7 Bookroo·4.3/5 Goodreads · 90,800 ratings
$8.99Save 5%
Paperback
Little Witch Hazel
Sale price
$1899
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2021

Little Witch Hazel

A tiny forest witch spends four seasons helping neighbors before discovering that kindness travels both ways.

96 pages· 1,829 words· Est. 15 min read-aloud
Best for
Cozy nature magic and everyday kindness
4.6 Goodreads · 2,804 ratings
$19.99Save 5%
Hardcover
The Widow's Broom
Sale price
$1797
Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1992

The Widow's Broom

A witch leaves an ordinary-looking broom behind, and a lonely widow discovers it can learn almost anything.

32 pages· 1,638 words· Est. 13 min read-aloud
Best for
Atmosphere, ambiguity, and older read-alouds
5.8/7 Bookroo·4.3/5 Goodreads · 5,337 ratings
$18.99Save 5%
Hardcover
Ghosts in the House!
Sale price
$1248
Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2008

Ghosts in the House!

A clever young witch washes, dries, and repurposes every ghost haunting her new house.

32 pages· 167 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
Best for
A stylish, not-too-spooky picture book
5.3/7 Bookroo·4.0/5 Goodreads · 1,962 ratings
$12.95Save 4%
Hardcover
The Witches
Sale price
$858
Chapter Book · Ages 7–11 · 1981

The Witches

By Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator)

A boy trapped at a seaside hotel uncovers a convention devoted to witches—and their plan to erase every child in England.

201 pages· 35,905 words· Est. 5 hour read
Best for
Readers ready for gleefully gruesome scares
4.2 Goodreads · 437,571 ratings
$8.99Save 5%
Paperback
Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch
Sale price
$1597
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2020

Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch

By Julie Abe · Book #1 in the Eva Evergreen series

A witch with only a pinch of magic opens a repair shop and finds that ingenuity may matter more than power.

400 pages· 78,239 words· Est. 11 hour read
Best for
Gentle fantasy about confidence and persistence
4.1 Goodreads · 4,238 ratings
$16.99Save 6%
Hardcover
Witches of Brooklyn
Graphic Nov.
Sale price
$1348
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2020

Witches of Brooklyn

A newly orphaned Brooklyn girl moves in with two eccentric aunts and learns that family magic is real.

234 pages· 8,849 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
Best for
Graphic-novel fans and modern family magic
4.2 Goodreads · 5,960 ratings
$13.99Save 4%
Paperback
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Sale price
$1899
Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2016

The Girl Who Drank the Moon

A kind forest witch accidentally feeds a baby moonlight, creating a magical child powerful enough to change their world.

388 pages· 82,631 words· Est. 9 hour read
Best for
Lyrical fantasy with moral complexity
6.3/7 Bookroo·4.1/5 Goodreads · 119,725 ratings
$19.99Save 5%
Hardcover
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Sale price
$958
Chapter Book · Ages 11–15 · 1958

The Witch of Blackbird Pond

In Puritan Connecticut, an independent newcomer risks becoming the next target of her community’s fear of witchcraft.

249 pages· 59,817 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
Best for
Historical fiction about prejudice and courage
5.5/7 Bookroo·4.0/5 Goodreads · 162,575 ratings
$9.99Save 4%
Paperback
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Witch Board Books for Babies & Toddlers

Friendly faces, sturdy flaps, counting brooms, and read-aloud spells with more giggle than fright for ages 0–3.

Seeking a Witch
Sale price
$799

Seeking a Witch

Ages 2–5 · 2016

Two kids search for the perfect witch on Halloween night.

Five Little Pumpkins
Sale price
$895

Five Little Pumpkins

Ages 2–5 · 2009

Five pumpkins embark on a spooky Halloween adventure. Count along as they face the night.

Sale price
$899

The Little Mermaid

Ages 2–4 · 2018

A mermaid's love for a prince risks everything in a Caribbean twist.

Seven Orange Pumpkins
Sale price
$899

Seven Orange Pumpkins

Ages 0–3 · 2015

Count down as seven pumpkins vanish in a Halloween mystery.

10 Busy Brooms
Sale price
$799

10 Busy Brooms

Ages 0–3 · 2016

Join ten witches on a high-flying Halloween adventure full of surprises.

Brooms Are for Flying!
Sale price
$799

Brooms Are for Flying!

Ages 2–6 · 2000

A little witch surprises trick-or-treaters with real magic on Halloween night.

I Am Glinda
Sale price
$599

I Am Glinda

Ages 2–5 · 2024

Discover Glinda's magical world and her thrilling adventures with Elphaba and the Wizard.

I Am Elphaba
Sale price
$599

I Am Elphaba

Ages 2–5 · 2024

Discover the misunderstood green-skinned woman's journey in a magical world of intrigue and friendship.

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Witch Picture Books

Bumbling spells, clever children, old folktales, and resourceful witches for read-aloud ages 3–8.

Piggie Pie!
Sale price
$999

Piggie Pie!

Ages 4–8 · 1995

A hungry witch seeks piggies for lunch, but they're not what they seem.

Bony-legs
Sale price
$399

Bony-legs

Ages 4–8 · 1983

A girl must outsmart a witch with the help of unlikely allies.

Old Black Witch
Sale price
$2699

Old Black Witch

Ages 3–8 · 1963

A tearoom's new owners face chaos from a resident witch.

Heckedy Peg
Sale price
$999

Heckedy Peg

Ages 4–7 · 1987

A witch transforms seven siblings into food; only their mother can save them.

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Witch Chapter Books & Middle Grade

Witch schools, secret powers, ominous curses, and expansive fantasy worlds for independent readers ages 7–14.

Sale price
$1999

Half Upon a Time

Ages 8–12 · 2010

A boy and a girl from different worlds must rescue a kidnapped grandmother in a fractured fairy tale adventure.

Sale price
$1199

Howl's Moving Castle

Ages 10–13 · 1986

A spell turns Sophie into an old woman. Her only hope lies in a moving castle and a mysterious wizard.

Sale price
$1799

Grounded

Ages 8–12 · 2015

Rapunzel's enchanted tower hides secrets. A thief's arrival changes everything.

Sale price
$1799

Dragons in a Bag

Ages 8–11 · 2018

A young boy discovers a mysterious world of magic and dragons when he is left with his estranged grandmother, a witch, for a day.

Sale price
$999

The Frog Princess

Ages 8–12 · 2002

A princess's kiss turns her into a frog, sparking a quest to regain her human form.