The Worst Witch Award-winning author by Jill Murphy (author)

Author/Illustrator

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 and the Wishing Star, 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 Cornwall with her son Charlie.

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1. achohan
   on 29 March 2014

   If you like adventure books I recommend this book for you to read.

   5out of 5

2. crazykitty
   on 8 March 2014

   I love this book I have watched all the different episodes of the worst witch and read quite a few books. she really makes me laugh

3. 10000madison
   on 12 October 2013

   fantasticly good

   5out of 5

4. Princess-Strawberry
   on 2 October 2013

   I read this at school as well.Its great!:-)

   5out of 5

5. TheMileLongBookshelfBlog
   on 6 March 2013

   I love this!! Reminds me of Harry Potter.

6. stupendousteen
   on 6 March 2013

   closer to harry potter but even better

   5out of 5

7. Paradise56
   on 5 March 2013

   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!!!!

8. Elsiebells
   on 1 November 2012

   it was really intresting, i enjoyed it

9. wellat7
   on 30 September 2012

   it is so cool i relly like it

10. jacop
    on 22 May 2012

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

    5out of 5

11. migit1
    on 4 March 2012

    exciting and spooky at the same time!

12. mutemath4ever
    on 3 March 2012

    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+

13. angelslater
    on 1 March 2012

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

    4out of 5

14. toniannmappin
    on 27 January 2012

    i read this at school its great

    5out of 5

15. ellis8
    on 15 November 2011

    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!

    5out of 5

16. wizardking142
    on 31 July 2011

    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.).

    5out of 5

17. Izzwizz555
    on 20 July 2011

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