Mildred, una strega imbranata

Oh too bad. I just realized I forgot to read this with an English accent. It would have been ever so much fun. This book would have received 5 stars from my 7 & 8 & possibly 9 year old self. I would have also really, really enjoyed it if it had been read to me when I was 5 and 6, helping to read it o Leggi tutto

Clásico infantil lleno de los tropos típicos de los mismos (Se publicó originariamente en los años 70) pero que me ha hecho pasar un rato agradable y simpático Para mi ha sido una lectura confort a tope, nos relata las experiencias de Mildred, la peor bruja de la Academia de brujas de Miss Cackle. Au Leggi tutto

I'll only say this once: JK Rowling ripped off Worst Witch. Magical academy with main character from non-magical world raising chaos in the school, stern Potions professor, mean blonde ninny, odd headmistress, color-coded houses, and general atmosphere. Why haven't I heard this before? Mrs. Cackle i Leggi tutto

For those like myself who went to primary school in the 1990s, The Worst Witch books were probably the closest thing we ever got to Harry Potter. Not that we should feel deprived in any way, as The Worst Witch books were and still are enjoyable reads. The Worst Witch is the first book in the series

Could anything be better than author/illustrator Jill Murphy’s picture books about the lovable Large family? A 40th anniversary reissue of ‘The Worst Witch’ with her own illustrations comes pretty damn close! Although I can’t quite warm to Mildred in the same way as her elephantine cousins, my love o Leggi tutto