


Hold on to your broomstick for magical mayhem! **** See The Worst Witch in a brilliant new TV series on CBBC starring Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones) as Mildred, Clare Higgins (Doctor Who) as Miss Cackle and Raquel Cassidy (Downton Abbey) as Deputy Head, Miss Hardbroom. If they like The Worst Witch they'll also enjoy Malkin Moonlight. Nice short chapters with stunning illustrations also by Jill Murphy make this a perfect title to share with young children but older children will be equally at home with it. Her broomstick won’t fly straight, her cat is tabby not black and she manages to turn her arch-enemy into a toad.

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