
If you'd like to read more of Mildred's disastrous adventures at Miss Cackle's Academy The Worst Witch, The Worst Witch Strikes Again, The Worst Witch All at Sea, The Worst Witch Saves the Day, The Worst Witch to the Rescue and The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star are also available from Puffin and are perfect for children aged 5-9. But she manages to get by until she turns Ethel, the teachers pet, into her deadly enemy. She clashes once again with Ethel who turns her into a frog, whilst later on she rescues an enchanted magician. Mildred Hubble is the worst witch at Miss Cackles Academy for Witches - shes always getting her spells wrong. Jill Murphy also written and illustrated several award-winning picture books for younger children. A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch Jill Murphy 4.05 3,515 ratings172 reviews Mildred's good intentions in the second year are upset when she finds that Miss Hardbroom is to be her form teacher again. The Worst Witch was first published in 1974 and this much-loved classic has been enjoyed by readers for more than 30 years. Jill Murphy started putting books together (literally with a stapler), when she was six.


Īfter a disastrous first year, Mildred is determined to lose her embarrassing reputation as the worst witch Miss Cackle's Academy has ever seen - but things rapidly get out of hand when her arch-enemy Ethel turns her into a frog. A new term spells disaster for Mildred Hubble! After a disastrous first year, Mildred is determined to lose her embarrassing reputation as the worst witch Miss Cackle's Academy has ever seen - but things rapidly get out of hand when her arch-enemy Ethel turns her into a frog.Ī Bad Spell for the Worst Witch is the third of Jill Murphy's much-loved The Worst Witch series, starring the lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble - possibly the worst witch ever to go to Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches. A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch : Murphy, Jill: Amazon. Penguin presents an extract from the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch read by Gemma ArtertonĪfter a disastrous first year, Mildred is determined to lose her embarrassing reputation as the worst witch the Academy has ever seen - but things rapidly get out of hand when her arch-enemy Ethel turns her into a frog.
