The Worst Witch
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The Worst Witch is a British children's fantasy franchise, best known as a series of novels by Jill Murphy about a clumsy young witch attending a magical boarding school.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's book series
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children's fantasy franchise ⓘ novel series ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
The New Worst Witch
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The Worst Witch (1986 television film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Worst Witch (1998 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Worst Witch (2017 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Weirdsister College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Jill Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| genre |
children's fantasy
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school story ⓘ |
| hasPart |
A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch
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First Prize for the Worst Witch NERFINISHED ⓘ The Worst Witch (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Worst Witch All at Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ The Worst Witch Saves the Day NERFINISHED ⓘ The Worst Witch Strikes Again NERFINISHED ⓘ The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star NERFINISHED ⓘ The Worst Witch to the Rescue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSchoolHouseSystem | yes ⓘ |
| illustrator | Jill Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | The New Worst Witch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Mildred Hubble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
film
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print ⓘ television ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Enid Nightshade
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Maud Spellbody NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Cackle NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Hardbroom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalAudienceAgeRange | middle-grade readers ⓘ |
| protagonistDescription | clumsy young witch ⓘ |
| publisher | Allison & Busby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| schoolType | magical boarding school ⓘ |
| setting | Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| theme |
coming of age
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friendship ⓘ self-acceptance ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFirstBook | 20th century ⓘ |
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