Mildred, la strega imbranata salva la scuola

Another adventure for Mildred and Co., and this time people have the grace to point out that most of Mildred's accidents aren't her fault. This story starts with a hair disaster and ends with people being transformed into ants and snails, and also features a really weird new teacher.

Michael, Gregory and I listened to this story as an ebook. It was our first introduction to the escapades of Mildred Hubble and her friends and it was very entertaining. Mildred is the worst witch in Miss Cackles Academy of Witchcraft and has a history of getting herself into impossible scrapes. Eve Leggi tutto

These books have every single feeling all at once. I can laugh, I can cry, they are funny, they are scary. The worst witch gets into a bit of trouble, but she often saves the day. These books remind me that sometimes mistakes are good and accidents can lead the way to success.

It's the first day of the winter term of Mildred's junior year. Ethel is the top student at the school and really hates Mildred and will do anything she can to get her into trouble. Ethel cuts Mildred's hair and messes it up on purpose. A hair-growing lotion sort of gets out of control and once agai Leggi tutto

Zachary loved this. I think this is one of my favourite books in the WW series.

The Worst Witch series is incredibly delightful; if you want to get a young reader into fantasy, this is the series. It’s been thought to have inspired J.K. Rowling to write Harry Potter, but also in this particular book, The Worst Witch Saves the Day which is no. 5 in the series, there are heavy Ro Leggi tutto