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:
““If the law supposes that,” said Mr. Bumble, squeezing his hat emphatically in both hands, “the law is a ass—a idiot. If that’s the eye of the law, the law is a bachelor; and the worst I wish the law is, that his eye may be opened by experience—by experience.””
—Charles Dickens (1812–1870)
“A witch is one who worketh by the Devil or by some curious art either healing or revealing things secret, or foretelling things to come which the Devil hath devised to ensnare men’s souls withal unto damnation. The conjurer, the enchanter, the sorcerer, the diviner, and whatever other sort there is encompassed within this circle.”
—George Gifford (16th century)