The Worst Witch is a series of children's novels written and illustrated by Jill Murphy and published by Puffin Books. The first book was published (by Allison & Busby) in 1974, with the sequel The Worst Witch Strikes Again being published in 1980 (also by Allison & Busby). The books have become some of the most outstandingly successful titles on the Young Puffin paperback list and have sold more than 4 million copies. In 1986, the first book in the series was made into a television film of the same name. A TV series based on the books aired from 1998 to 2001, and has inspired two spin-offs, Weirdsister College (2001) and The New Worst Witch (2005).
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Famous quotes containing the words worst and/or witch:
“The worst sin that can be committed against the artist is to take him at his word, to see in his work a fulfillment instead of an horizon.”
—Henry Miller (1891–1980)
“The witch turned as red
as the Jap flag.
Her blood began to boil up
like Coca-Cola.
Her eyes began to melt.
She was done for.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)