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Hubble, bubble, toil and trouble! Get ready to chuckle at the hilarious trials of Mildred Hubble, the funniest and most disaster-prone student ever to darken the doors of Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches! When clumsy Mildred arrives at the Academy, she has no idea just what she’s in for. It’s bad enough that every spell she attempts goes horribly, chaotically wrong – but worse is to come when she accidentally turns Ethel, the teacher’s pet, into her deadly enemy. This classic book, the first in a much-loved series, creates a magnificently offbeat world full of spooky characters. Many chuckles later, you’ll be in no doubt that while Mildred might be the worst witch in the world, she’s the best friend you could ever have!

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Jill Murphy

Jill Murphy was born in London in 1949. From a very early age she was drawing and writing stories. “My earliest memory (my mum tells me I was two), is sitting on the kitchen floor surrounded by sheets of drawings.” By the age of six she was stapling her own little storybooks together.

Jill went to a strict convent, and left at sixteen to attend both Chelsea and Croydon art schools. At only eighteen she finished her first novel, The Worst Witch, which was based heavily on her own experiences at the convent school. Three big London publishers turned it down so Jill put it in a drawer and went off to work in a children’s home and as a nanny.

When Jill was twenty four, The Worst Witch was finally published, and was an instant best-seller. Jill became a freelance author and illustrator and many more wonderful books followed. Mildred Hubble has gone on to several more adventures, most recently The Worst Witch to the Rescue, and even her own TV show. The Large Family stories are Jill’s other best known stories, picture books telling of the domestic chaos of a family of elephants.

She now lives in London with her son Charlie.

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  1. TheMileLongBookshelfBlog on 6 March 2013

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    I love this!! Reminds me of Harry Potter.

  2. stupendousteen on 6 March 2013

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    closer to harry potter but even better

    5 out of 5

  3. Paradise56 on 5 March 2013

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    The worst Witch is about a girl named Mildred. She is the worst witch in the school! But somehow, even with all the trouble she’s made she pulls off a spell that will never be forgotten. I loved this book! And you will too, so pick it up and read it!!!!

  4. Elsiebells on 1 November 2012

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    it was really intresting, i enjoyed it

  5. wellat7 on 30 September 2012

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    it is so cool i relly like it

  6. jacop on 22 May 2012

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    its cool !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    5 out of 5

  7. migit1 on 4 March 2012

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    exciting and spooky at the same time!

  8. mutemath4ever on 3 March 2012

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    Great book, it mixes boarding school with magic and adventure, A classic and should be on every girls book shelf. Mildred is so hopeless, it really is quite funny. Great read for ages 9+

  9. angelslater on 1 March 2012

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    this book is great and i think it got me liking witches before harry potter came into my world.

    4 out of 5

  10. toniannmappin on 27 January 2012

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    i read this at school its great

    5 out of 5

  11. ellis8 on 15 November 2011

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    This is fab.infact it is so good im reading it again.Once you start it you cant get your head out of it.Recommended for boys and girs and for readers who like scary books!

    5 out of 5

  12. wizardking142 on 31 July 2011

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    I like the series because they are like harry potter I also like witches,wizards,magic and spells(I don’t really like cats though.).My favourite characters are Mildred Hubble,Enid Nightsade,Maud Moonshine and Ethel hallow because they are funny(exept Ethel Hallow I just like her.).

    5 out of 5

  13. Izzwizz555 on 20 July 2011

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    Its a great book. You will like it if u like Fantasy and a bit of magic.

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