Read This If You Loved: The Harry Potter series by J.K. I mean, whoever heard of a witch who was scared of the dark” (p. We Flagged: “To tell you the truth, Mildred was afraid of the dark, but don’t tell anyone. What kinds of spells can they imagine that could go horribly wrong? I would love to read this series to young children around Halloween.ĭiscussion Questions: How does Mildred fail as a witch? Why do you think she is so unsuccessful? How does Mildred show perseverance? Is she brave? Teacher’s Tools for Navigation: Students would have fun creating”To their own worst witch scenarios.

I adored these books and plan to read them to my son when he is older. Reading the books felt reminiscent of a Harry Potter series for younger readers, and they also reminded me of Amelia Bedelia. The Worst Witch is an ITV television series about a group of young witches at a school. The illustrations make these excellent books for students who are just beginning to transition from picture books. The Worst Witch is a series of childrens novels by Jill Murphy. I imagine beginning readers will fall in love with Mildred and her silly tales of woe.

Mildred’s mistakes and misadventures as a witch are sure to entice young readers. Her Worst Witch series, the first book of which was published in. She’s always getting her spells wrong and she can’t even ride a broomstick without crashing it. Jill Murphy started putting books together (literally with a stapler) when she was six. Summary for Worst Witch #1: Mildred Hubble is a trainee witch at Miss Cackle’s Academy, and she’s making an awful mess of it. Grab your brooms and whisk away into the mystical mayhem of the Worst Witch around with this 8-book collection Follow Mildred Hubbles adventures in being.

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