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)
“Ding-dong, the wicked witch is dead.”
—E.Y. Harburg (1898–1981)