Winnie the Witch
Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 1987 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

Winnie the Witch

By Valerie Thomas

Part of the Winnie and Wilbur series

A witch's spells go awry, making her cat visible in unexpected ways.

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32 pages· 507 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud

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Winnie the Witch often trips over her invisible cat, Wilbur, in their big black house. After a series of magical mishaps that leave Wilbur looking quite silly, Winnie must find the perfect spell to ensure she can always see him. Join Winnie and Wilbur on a colorful adventure filled with humor and enchanting surprises. Will Winnie manage to solve her feline dilemma, or will her spells create even more chaos? Dive into this whimsical tale where magic and friendship collide in unexpected ways.

From the publisher

Winnie shares her big black house with Wilbur her big black cat. So sometimes she accidentally trips over him. Ouch! After some spells that make Wilbur look very silly, Winnie finds just the right magic to make sure she can always see him. It’s a colourful Winnie and Wilbur adventure! Korky Paul’s intricate artwork is full of madcap humour and crazy details to pore over. The spellbinding new look of this bestselling series celebrates the wonderful relationship that exists between Winnie the Witch and her big black cat, Wilbur.

Since Winnie and Wilbur first appeared in 1987 they have been delighting children and adults in homes and schools all over the world and more than 7 million books have been sold. Winnie and Wilbur will be hitting TV screens worldwide in 2017, airing in the UK on Milkshake, Channel 5’s popular pre-school slot. A Winnie and Wilbur stage show is set to run in Birmingham in 2017 followed by a national UK tour. A new look for the website, too! www.winnieandwilbur.com

Awards

FCBG Children’s Book Award (1988)
At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
507
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about witchesBooks about catsBooks about friendship
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Book details

Publication
Published
September 1, 2016
First published
January 1, 1987
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780192748164

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