A review by erine
The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy

4.0

Witches at school. I would have eaten this up as a second or third grader and I’m disappointed I never encountered them until now. Perfect for potential Harry Potter fans who aren’t quite ready to tackle that series. This had a pleasantly awkward heroine, flying lessons, potions gone awry, and no evil villains, just your basic strict teachers and irritating classmates. The nasty witches found plotting on the edge of the forest were

Spoiler

caught and vanquished in about a second

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Basically, I really enjoyed this.