The Worst Witch and The Wishing Star by Jill Murphy

The Worst Witch and The Wishing Star by Jill Murphy

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.

A wonderful zany story * Daily Telegraph *
Jill Murphy is one of the most engaging writers and illustrators for children in the land * Observer *

Jill Murphy (1949-2021) was born in London and grew up in Surrey. From a very early age she was drawing and writing stories, and was already putting books together (literally, with a stapler) by the time she was six. She went on to study at Chelsea, Croydon and Camberwell Schools of Art. Jill worked in a children's home for four years and as a nanny for a year, before becoming a freelance writer and illustrator. She wrote and iillustrated over 20 picture books, including the award-winning Large family of elephants, and 10 novels, including the highly successful Worst Witch series which have been also been adapted for television and stage. Jill passed away in Cornwall in August 2021, aged 72.

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ISBN 13	9780241607978
ISBN 10	0241607973
Title	The Worst Witch and The Wishing Star
Author	Jill Murphy
Series	The Worst Witch
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Random House Children's UK
Year published	2023-10-05
Number of pages	224
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