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The Worst Witch
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Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of The Worst Witch. Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world – including this spellbinding 50th anniversary edition of The Worst Witch, the original magical boarding school series. School...
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Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of The Worst Witch.
Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world – including this spellbinding 50th anniversary edition of The Worst Witch, the original magical boarding school series.
School spells trouble for Mildred Hubble!
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9780241663578
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 12 September 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Puffin Classics
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 205.0mm
Weight: 189g
Pages: 112
About the Author
Jill Murphy (1949-2021) was born in London and grew up in Surrey. From a very early age she was drawing and writing stories, and was already putting books together (literally, with a stapler) by the time she was six. She went on to study at Chelsea, Croydon and Camberwell Schools of Art. Jill worked in a children's home for four years and as a nanny for a year, before becoming a freelance writer and illustrator. She wrote and iillustrated over 20 picture books, including the award-winning Large family of elephants, and 10 novels, including the highly successful Worst Witch series which have been also been adapted for television and stage. Jill passed away in Cornwall in August 2021, aged 72.
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