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Witches

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 88,166 Ratings and 2,613 Reviews

Book Description
"This is not a fairy tale. This is about real witches." So begins one of Roald Dahl's best books ever, and, ironically, it is such a great story because the premise is perfectly plausible from the outset. When the narrator's parents die in a car crash on page two (contrast this terribly real demise with that of James's parents who are devoured by an escaped rhinoceros in James and the Giant Peach)... More
Book Information
PublisherNew Windmills
BindingHardcover (53 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages208
ISBN-100435122932
ISBN-13978-0435122935
Publication Date10/07/1985
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About Roald Dahl (Author) : Roald Dahl is a published author, compiler, creator, editor, illustrator, and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Roald Dahl include The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and... more
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About Quentin Blake (Illustrator) : Quentin Saxby Blake CBE (born December 16, 1932 in Sidcup) is a British cartoonist, illustrator and childrens' book author. He was educated at Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School. He sketched his f... more
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