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The Witches (Puffin Novels) (Paperback)
by Roald Dahl (Author) "In fairy-tales, witches always wear silly black hats and black cloaks, and they ride on broomsticks..." (more)
Key Phrases: ordinary mouse, grandmother cried, other witches, The Grand High Witch, Delayed Action Mouse-Maker, Bruno Jenkins (more...)
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This Roald Dahl classic tells the scary, funny and imaginative tale of a seven-year-old boy who has a run-in with some real-life witches! "In fairy tales witches always wear silly black hats and black cloaks and they ride on broomsticks. But this is not a fairy tale. This is about REAL WITCHES. REAL WITCHES dress in ordinary clothes and look very much like ordinary women. They live in ordinary houses and they work in ordinary jobs. That is why they are so hard to catch." Witches, as our hero learns, hate children. With the help of a friend and his somewhat-magical grandmother, our hero tries to expose the witches before they dispose of him. Ages 7-12. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The young narrator in this story, who's been warned about witches by his Grandmamma, ends up at a hotel where the witches of England are holding their convention. Dahl reveals his dark side here. His description of the witches' hatred for children makes one's blood run cold; in Dahl's story, once you are turned into a mouse, you stay a mouse. Lynn Redgrave is in her element with this tale, dramatizing all the characters and their varied voices, from Norwegian Grandmamma to the Grand High Witch. Redgrave doesn't hit a wrong note, and she's particularly good at bringing alive the voices of children without ever sounding condescending. J.C.G. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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Product Details
  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin (June 1, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0141301104
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141301105
  • Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars 250 customer reviews (250 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #266,039 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Inside This Book (learn more)
First Sentence:
In fairy-tales, witches always wear silly black hats and black cloaks, and they ride on broomsticks. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ordinary mouse, grandmother cried, other witches, silver basin
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Grand High Witch, Delayed Action Mouse-Maker, Bruno Jenkins, Brainy One, Hotel Magnificent, Annual Meeting, Sunshine Terrace
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