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The Witches Book

"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), he is taken in by his cigar-smoking Norwegian grandmother, who has learned a storyteller's respect for witches and is wise to their ways. The bond between the boy and his grandmother becomes the centrepiece of the tale--a partnership of love and understanding that survives even the boy's unfortunate transformation into a mouse. And once the two have teamed up to outwitch the witches, the boy's declaration that he's glad he's a mouse because he will now live only as long as his grandmother is far more poignant than eerie. Of course, there's adventure here along with Dahl's trademark cleverness and sense of the grotesque. Dahl also communicates some essential truths to children: if they smoke cigars, they'll never catch cold, and, most importantly, they should never bathe, because a clean child is far, far easier for a witch to smell than a dirty one. (Ages 7 to 10, or read aloud to younger children)Read More

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  • TheBookPeople

    As Roald Dahl warns, witches are not silly creatures with pointy hats, they are ordinary looking ladies who sizzle with a pent-up desire to rid the world of children. The Witches is a fiercely funny and gripping tale that will both chill and thrill its readers in equal measure. Fantastic illustrations from Quentin Blake add an extra scary dimension to an already super-scary story!

  • RedHouse

    Roald Dahl's The Witches is a darkly humorous story which will delight its young readers with spine-chilling characters and courageous child heroes.

  • 0141326212
  • 9780141326214
  • Roald Dahl
  • Paperback (Book)
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