The Worst Witch

by 12 books in this series
First Prize for the Worst Witch
First Prize for the Worst Witch
Everything I do always goes wrong in the end. . .

Lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is possibly the worst ever trainee witch to darken the doors of Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches.

As if by magic Mildred has made it to Year Four without being expelled. Even though everyone knows her as the worst witch in the school, she's secretly set her sights on winning the highest honour - that of Head Girl of Miss Cackle's Academy. Can she stay out of trouble and prove to everyone that even the worst witch can turn her fortunes around?. . .

First Prize for the Worst Witch is the final adventure in Jill Murphy's hilarious Worst Witch series full of fun, magic and mayhem.
The Worst Witch and The Wishing Star
The Worst Witch and The Wishing Star
Be careful what you wish for!

Lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is possibly the worst ever trainee witch to darken the doors of Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches.

Mildred makes a wish on a shooting star and to her great surprise it comes true! Mildred's wish-come-true is a small dog but how can she keep him a secret from her friends, and especially the formidable Miss Hardbroom? . . .

The Worst Witch and The Wishing Star is the seventh adventure in Jill Murphy's hilarious Worst Witch series full of fun, magic and mayhem.
The Worst Witch All at Sea
The Worst Witch All at Sea
Mildred Hubble is in deep water on the school trip!

Lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is possibly the worst ever trainee witch to darken the doors of Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches.

When the class goes for a week's school trip to the seaside, Mildred can't bear to leave her beloved cat Tabby behind, so she smuggles him along. But keeping Tabby hidden leads Mildred into more trouble. . .

The Worst Witch All at Sea is the fourth adventure in Jill Murphy's hilarious Worst Witch series full of fun, magic and mayhem.
The Worst Witch Saves the Day
The Worst Witch Saves the Day
This cat needs to pull himself together!

Something is up at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches: Mildred Hubble's new form teacher is really weird. . . Or is she?

Investigating isn't easy, especially when Mildred's potions go wrong, the class know-it-all insists on being 'helpful' and her beloved cat is having a meltdown . . .

The Worst Witch Saves the Day is the fifth adventure in Jill Murphy's hilarious Worst Witch series full of fun, magic and mayhem.
The Worst Witch to the Rescue
The Worst Witch to the Rescue
It isn't actually a known spell. I sort of made it up myself. . .

Lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is possibly the worst ever trainee witch to darken the doors of Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches.

Mildred just knows this term will be different. She's done the best holiday project ever and she's sure fearsome Miss Hardbroom will be impressed but when even her arch-enemy, Ethel Hallow, begins to be nice to her - all seems too good to be true. . . could this spell trouble?

The Worst Witch to the Rescue is the sixth adventure in Jill Murphy's hilarious Worst Witch series full of fun, magic and mayhem.
A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch
A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch
The third hilarious adventure in the magical Worst Witch series.

'The cat is supposed to be on the broomstick, Mildred,' said Miss Hardbroom wearily.

The new term spells disaster for Mildred Hubble, trainee witch at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches. But she is determined to lose her embarrassing reputation as the worst witch the Academy has ever seen. But however hard she tries, things rapidly get out of hand!
The Worst Witch Strikes Again
The Worst Witch Strikes Again
The second hilarious adventure in the Worst Witch series.

'I wonder,' said Miss Cackle, 'if there is any hope for you in this Academy, Mildred.'

It's the Summer Term at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches and disaster-prone, trainee witch Mildred Hubble is in deep trouble again - all because of the new girl Enid Nightshade, who isn't nearly as sweet and innocent as she looks...
The Worst Witch
The Worst Witch
School spells trouble for Mildred Hubble!

Disaster-prone Mildred is a trainee at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, but she's making an awful mess of it. She keeps getting her spells wrong and crashing her broomstick. Yet she manages to get by until she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet, into her deadly enemy and chaos ensues . . .

Jill Murphy's beloved classic is full of fun, magic and mayhem!
The Worst Witch (Colour Gift Edition)
The Worst Witch (Colour Gift Edition)
Mildred Hubble is a trainee at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, but she's making an awful mess of it. She keeps getting her spells wrong and crashing her broomstick. And when she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet into her worst enemy, chaos ensues...
Written and illustrated by Jill Murphy when she was 16, disaster-prone Mildred Hubble - the worst witch at Miss Cackle's Academy - has been casting her spell for over forty years, enchanting millions of young readers. For this special edition, Jill Murphy has reproduced her original illustrations in full colour, and has written a special letter to her readers.
The Worst Witch Saves the Day; The Worst Witch to the Rescue and The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star
The Worst Witch Saves the Day; The Worst Witch to the Rescue and The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star
Puffin audio presents brand new recordings of the one and only Worst Witch, read by Gemma Arterton.

Mildred Hubble is the worst witch at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches - she's always getting her spells wrong. But she manages to get by until she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet, into her deadly enemy . .

This audiobook collection includes:

The Worst Witch Saves the Day
The Worst Witch to the Rescue
The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star
The Worst Witch; The Worst Strikes Again; A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch and The Worst Witch All at Sea
The Worst Witch; The Worst Strikes Again; A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch and The Worst Witch All at Sea
Puffin audio presents brand new recordings of the one and only Worst Witch, read by Gemma Arterton.

Mildred Hubble is the worst witch at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches - she's always getting her spells wrong. But she manages to get by until she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet, into her deadly enemy . .

This audiobook collection includes:

The Worst Witch
The Worst Witch Strikes Again
A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch
The Worst Witch All at Sea
The Worst Witch Strikes Again
The Worst Witch Strikes Again
It's the summer term at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches and disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is in deep trouble yet again – and all because of the new girl, Enid Nightshade, who isn't nearly as angelic as she looks.

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