In fact, there is a great threat lurking at the edge of Lull which Arianwyn must battle.

And with a gentle tongue in cheek, James Nicol's The Apprentice Witch series sees trainee witch Arianwyn dispatched to the boring town of Lull, where nothing ever happens - apart from a small demon infestation here and there. The Witch's Boy by Kelly Barnhill is a tremendous fantasy tour de force featuring a boy and a girl on two sides of a kingdom, struggling to contain ancient and powerful magic. Michelle Harrison's Terry Pratchett-esque A Pinch of Magic series follows the magical adventures of Betty Widdershins and her two sisters - they live with their bad-tempered Granny in the Poacher's Pocket, a rowdy, tumbledown inn on the dismal island of Crowstone. And finally, there is of course Roald Dahl's classic The Witches - now also available as a fabulous graphic novel illustrated by Pénélope Bagieu. Sibeal Pounder's Witch Wars series is a fun, highly illustrated fantasy series about a community of fabulous witches living in Ritzy City. For those 7-9 year olds also looking for laughs, Em Lynas and Jamie Littler's You Can't Make Me Go To Witch School features non-witch Daisy Wart who definitely doesn't want to attend witch school Toadspit Towers - she wants to be an actress!Ĭlaire Barker's Picklewitch and Jack series about a very sensible boy and a very chaotic young witch is also worth checking out, or try Kaye Umansky's Pongwiffy books, which feature a delightfully filthy witch and definitely fulfil the funny brief for Worst Witch fans. Try the Veronica Twitch books, which are fully illustrated quick, fun reads featuring a witch girl-about-town. or something different? Witchy books for the same age group But what if you loved The Worst Witch and want more. Jill Murphy created one of the original and best witch schools in Miss Cackle's Academy, with hopeless witch Mildred, her tabby cat and loyal friend Maud. We're big fans of Jill Murphy's The Worst Witch - but which other stories might Mildred Hubble devotees enjoy? We've got some recommendations, and would love to hear your thoughts too!

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