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The Worst Witch
The Worst Witch | Jill Murphy
44 posts | 34 read | 14 to read
Summer term at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches has just begun and disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is in deep trouble again-- all because of the new girl, Enid Nightshade, who isn't nearly as placid as she looks.
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ChaoticMissAdventures
The Worst Witch | Jill Murphy
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#scarathlon #photochallenge #witch

Witches in book and TV form - Willow on Buffy and the Worst Witch Mildred.
Counting up my word search -
340+ Halloween book 25 +participation 1
Can someone remind me how many points for reading a photo challenge book? Thanks!
366 points

@FlynnDewey @StayCurious @Clwojick

nanuska_153 I'm re-watching Buffy for the I-don't-know-how-many times and still loving it! 6mo
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ChaoticMissAdventures @nanuska_153 it never gets old. I laugh so much now, the giving up your virginity rains down evil on you is so ridiculous, but I love every minute of it. 5mo
nanuska_153 @ChaoticMissAdventures EVERY time Buffy has sex is a catastrophe, in college she has one night stand and he is a prick; then when Riley and her are so horney that are powering a full house of horrors 😂 it has great things and very progressive with some stuff but other is like 🙄 like, 99% of what Sanders says is pfff 5mo
nanuska_153 (I usually have more words to describe than emojis and pfff, but it's early in the morning and I need a coffee) 5mo
FlynnDewey There's apparently a reboot, in comic form. They've made some...questionable changes to the source material. 5mo
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Bookworm54
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I used to love the worst witch (books and TV show) along with Sabrina etc. so much witchy goodness in the 90s 🤭

#Witch #ScarathlonPhotoChallenge #Scarathlon #MagicalMonsters

BrandedKristen I also watched a ton of Sabrina in the 90s. 😄 6mo
AnnR I read the series last October. Somehow I overlooked it when I was a kid. 🧙🪄🐈‍⬛ 6mo
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Oryx
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My niece is loving The Worst Witch, and I found this full set for her at the charity shop today. My sister and I loved these too.

squirrelbrain Great finds! I loved The Animals of Farthing Wood too, when I was young. (edited) 7mo
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ChaoticMissAdventures
The Worst Witch | Jill Murphy
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Pickpick

I have no clue why I ordered this middle grade book, I don't go out of my way to read these. Good quick Halloween read the story is cute and hold up incredibly well - pub'd in 1974 but could easily have been written today. I loved the misadventures of Mildred and how she is a nice, well meaning but clumsy character.

charl08 Aw, this series was a childhood favourite. Happy memories 😀 1y
Sleepswithbooks Great photo! 1y
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Adventures-of-a-French-Reader
The Worst Witch | Jill Murphy
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Went to a local bookstore in Les Sables d'Olonne to find some books for my nieces... Of course, I chose to read them first, haha.
3.5/5 for this book, the first of a series. It's a quick and entertaining read, with some humor.

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ChaoticMissAdventures
The Worst Witch | Jill Murphy
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#bookhaul day file this one under Why did I order that??? Zero memory of why, or putting it in cart, I do not read kids books this looks like a middle grade maybe? It's tiny though.

In_the_stacks I love this book (and series!) so much! Hope you will like it too 👍😊. Mildred is a great character! 2y
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LikelyLibrarian
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Watching the 1986 HBO version of The Worst Witch. The best/worst Halloween movie ever created. 😜

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Jenken1998
The Worst Witch | Jill Murphy
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Readathon weekend.. im starting tonight with this reread. 🧙‍♀️🧹🐈‍⬛🎃

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Blueroseis
The Worst Witch | Jill Murphy
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Author passed away.

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hannah-leeloo
The Worst Witch | Jill Murphy
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Rest in Peace to this amazing woman who brought much joy to my childhood and many others. Your stories will be passed on and enjoyed 📚❤📖

TrishB 💔💔 a wonderful author 3y
Branwen Noooooooo! 😭 3y
Cathythoughts We loved that tagged book ❤️ 3y
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Cathythoughts
The Worst Witch | Jill Murphy
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My daughters name is Jill Murphy ( she‘s a nurse though , not a writer ) & granddaughter here is another Murphy .... and this is Sofia‘s first book that we are reading together. She‘s doing it.
I said .... ‘Look at you ... reading a book !!!( a book you‘ve never seen before ) ‘
Great excitement ! I‘m only helping a small bit.
We had a great day 💕

Tamra Yay!! 😍 3y
LeahBergen Aww, how wonderful! 💜💜 3y
Tanisha_A Beautiful ❤️ 3y
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Kalalalatja How cool! 3y
BiblioLitten Lovely! 🥰💕 3y
Cinfhen Awesomeness 🧡🧡🧡my kids loved this book!!!! And I can‘t believe how quickly she‘s growing up 3y
JennyM Special times ❤️ 3y
Cathythoughts @Cinfhen My daughter loved this one too. And OMG granddaughter Sofia is flying up ... where does the time go ... ❤️ 3y
MaureenMc 🥰 3y
TrishB Brilliant pic ❤️ 3y
Reggie What a lovely post, Cathy! ❤️ 3y
KVanRead Love this! 3y
batsy That's wonderful ❤️ 3y
CarolynM How lovely❤️😍 3y
Cathythoughts @MaureenMc 👍🏻🥰 3y
Cathythoughts @Reggie Thanks Reggie X 3y
Cathythoughts @TrishB Thanks Trish X 3y
Cathythoughts @KVanRead Thanks 😍 3y
Cathythoughts @batsy Thanks Suba X 3y
erzascarletbookgasm Wonderful! And Sofia has grown so much! 💕 3y
Cathythoughts @erzascarletbookgasm Thanks! She‘s growing up so fast ! I have to remind myself that all the ages are lovely in different ways ... 👍🏻💕 3y
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rubyslippersreads
The Worst Witch | Jill Murphy
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Thanks for the tag @Klou 😊 #wondrouswednesday

1. Believe it or not, I watched Hocus Pocus for the very first time. (Nicky & Sadie liked the cat best. 😸)

2. Kidlit (the tagged book).

Wanna play, @quietjenn @Sace ?

Klou You're welcome. I haven't seen that movie yet. 3y
MommyWantsToReadHerBook I loved The Worst Witch as a kid! 3y
LeahBergen I‘ve never seen Hocus Pocus, either. 🤫 3y
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Eggs 💕 Binx💕. Thanks for playing 🧡🎃🍁 3y
rubyslippersreads @Klou @LeahBergen And here I thought I was the only one. 😏 3y
TheNeverendingTBR @LeahBergen I recommend, it's so good!! 💫 3y
Sace Thanks for the tag! Binx is the best! 3y
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Charityann
The Worst Witch | Jill Murphy
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Watched an episode of The Worst Witch this evening. 6pts.🎃 #scarathlon #teamslaughter @Clwojick

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Econaghan
The Worst Witch | Jill Murphy
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Mailed out my #Halloweencardswap packages today! 🎃 Totally forgot the post office is closed today. 🤦🏻‍♀️ @rather_be_reading

rather_be_reading ik lol so did i!! but great job! 🎃 4y
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jen_hayes7
The Worst Witch | Jill Murphy
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I have the day off today and am trying to do a little reading while my e-reader also doubles as a cat pillow. How is this comfortable?! I think Halloween season is my favorite time to read, hands down. #huey #catsoflitsy #halloween

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Econaghan
The Worst Witch | Jill Murphy
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Signed up for my first Litsy swap! #Halloweencardswap 👻🎃

Check out @rather_be_reading for more details.

rather_be_reading yay! 🎃 5y
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freyaheart
The Worst Witch | Jill Murphy
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Now that's the Miss Hardbroom I remember. Been watching the Netflix shows and figured I'd return to the originals. 🧙🏻‍♀️

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library.lesbian
The Worst Witch | Jill Murphy
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one of my only childhood decisions I approve of
this novel is great for kids and adults, it has amazing lessons on life, growing up and how to make the beat out of a bad situation
it always manages to make me feel better
the mix of magic and put unadulterated childlike emotion bubbles over like a cauldron of nostalgia
9/10 - better than harry potter

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Sarah83
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Pickpick

The second book was between a pick and a so-so for me, but because of the illustrations it is still a pick. I read the second part in German, because I got a cute German edition so time ago.
In the second book Mildred meets a new student and as funny as she is as confusing she is. She wants to get into trouble all the time and if Mildred wants to stay, she shouldn't provoke the teachers anymore. 😊

Sarah83 A question to the Littens who read the series: I got the fifth and the sixth book in German and I don't think, I want to buy the expensive editions now, can I read these two without reading the third and fourth book? Or doesn't it make any sense? 5y
julesG Not sure. Need to ask the younger E. She has the first 3 books as audiobooks. And, as always, I cannot find the CDs in the Queen of Chaos's castle right now. 5y
charl08 Loved these! So nice to see the illustrations again. 5y
Sarah83 @julesG I'll give the fifth book a try later on. 5y
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Sarah83
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Such a cute story about a little chaotic witch. 😍💕

Oryx I used to love these books 5y
Itchyfeetreader @Oryx same. I bought some for a friends daughter at Christmas and may have had a little flick through before wrapping 5y
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Sarah83
The Worst Witch | Jill Murphy
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If you don't know, which book you should read first, read them all at the same time... #bookishproblem #beingabookwormisahardlife #somanybookssolittletime #sorrynotsorry

kstadt929 This is me today! I‘ve read part of 3 different books so far 🤣 5y
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MamaJody
Pickpick

After feeling fairly lukewarm to the first one, this was an improvement. I found myself laughing out loud in a few parts, which is always good! A cute book - nice bedtime reading fodder.

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ShananigansReads
The Worst Witch | Jill Murphy
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Pickpick

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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ShananigansReads
The Worst Witch | Jill Murphy
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2 books and 5 hours down. #24B4Monday #Readathon

Andrew65 Well done. Good luck for the final day. 😊👍👏 5y
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ShananigansReads
The Worst Witch | Jill Murphy
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I used to love the movie growing up and I recently saw therw is a TV show on Netflix. I didn't know they were based on a book, so of course I had to pick it up. These two were cast quiet well.

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ShananigansReads
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Readathon plans go off track as plans tend to do. Oh well. #24B4Monday

Andrew65 Unfortunately that‘s life. 😫 Enjoy today‘s reading. 5y
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Birdsong28
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If you have children and love audiobooks then this might be the week for you as #Audible are having a kids daily deal week.

UK Site

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youneverarrived
The Worst Witch | Jill Murphy
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So nostalgic! I loved reading these as a kid and coming home from school and watching the show on CITV. Bought back memories and I remembered more than I thought. Made doing housework a bit more fun! 😁 #booked2018 #childhoodfavourite

Cinfhen Awesome pick!! I remember reading this to my kids💚 6y
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LikelyLibrarian
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Time for a touch of nostalgia. Cross-stitching and watching The Worst Witch. A great way to spend a Friday morning at home. ❤️

melrailey I love that movie! And nobody ever knows it. Where‘d you find it? 6y
LikelyLibrarian @melrailey I know, right? I bought it years ago, for my kids. Can‘t remember where. Probably Amazon. Those guys have everything. 6y
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JillR
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I loved reading these when I was younger and now Bella is loving the exploits of Mildred Hubble too #witchybrews #hallowreads #raisingreaders

Oryx Loved these! 6y
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alanacristin
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Finally got in a seasonal read of my own 🎃 cute book! I was surprised by the lack of explanation on how Mildred arrives at school; it just jumps right into her mishaps there. The Netflix series seems to associate her background with why she's the worst witch. Does that all come out in later books? Overall a simple chapter book with an imaginative setting. I'll read onwards. #mommyreads #witches #chapterbook #ripxii #littensdressedinblood

TaylorMay I remember an older movie that had Tim Curry in it. I loved it when I was younger but had no clue they made a newer show! Very cool 6y
alanacristin @TaylorMay the new one is super adorable! I'd forgotten about the Tim Curry version. I'll have to look for it! 6y
moranadatter I just saw the first few episodes of the Netflix series! It‘s addictive! 6y
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Moray_Reads
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1. About 30
2. Between 300 and 400 pages send to be the sweet spot
3. I re-read something I love
4. 400 books, I'm currently on 305
5. Never is a strong word!
6. Decent quality card, no tassels or ribbons and a nice design
6. 500? 600? Including ebooks
7. All the books!
8. The first book I remember getting completely lost in is The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy (I read right through a maths lesson!)
@Josie

Josie You're yearly goal is giving me life right now. That's almost 3x as much as I've ever read in one year. YOU ARE AMAZING ❤️ 6y
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Booksbymybed
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Got the set for my girlie

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alanacristin
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This Netflix series is adorable 😍 Clearly I need to read the books. Any thoughts on how they compare? #booksontv #netflix

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Megnogged
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I loved Jill Mirphy's Worst Witch series when I was a little girl and still love the movie adaptation with Tim Curry (part of my personal annual Halloween film festival!), but I was ecstatic when I found out #Netflix brought it back in a series form! Loving it so far!! #nostalgia #theworstwitch #screenadaptations

Megnogged Thanks, @Birdsong28 !! I wasn't aware this existed!! Definitely will check it out!!! 😍😍 7y
litmuggle How did i miss this, i loved that series too. 7y
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Lova
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Pickpick

Not quite as cute as the first in the series but my daughter and I enjoyed reading it together.

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Bookworm54
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Before the school of witchcraft and wizardry known as Hogwarts, there was Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches. Oh how I loved joining Mildred on her adventures. She wasn't 'terrible' at being a witch bless her 😌💜

#bookssetinaschool #booktober #witchcraft

RealLifeReading Fun! Wish I had read this as a kid 7y
ramblingsofareader one of my absolute favourites!! 7y
BekahB Awww I loved this one. Did anyone watch the terrible but awesome 80s movie of this with Fairuza Balk as Mildred and Tim Curry as the Grand Wizard? I was obsessed with it as a kid! 7y
TheLondonBookworm Yes! I wanted to be her as a kid 7y
Bookworm54 @BekahB I didn't even know there was an 80s movie 😱 7y
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Lova
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Pickpick

Loved reading this one with my daughter. It was a great lead up to Halloween. We can't wait to start the next one together!

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MKbookworm
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"Mildred Hubble was in her first year at the school. She was one of those people who always seem to be in trouble. She didn't exactly mean to break rules and annoy teachers, but things just seemed to happen whenever she was around."

The Worst Witch series featuring #disastrouskid, Mildred, was one of my favorites growing up. #octphotochallenge #disastrouskids

@LibrarianRyan

Bookworm54 Oh I used to love these! ❤️ 7y
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LynseyG
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After finding out Netflix are making this into a new series, I decided to revisit this gem from my childhood. I was not disappointed – it's still a brilliant read! #theworstwitch #childrensbooks

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Book_Gnome
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Opening line:
"Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches stood at the top of a high mountain surrounded by a pine forest." #bookgnome #jillmurphy #theworstwitch

MrBook Nice cache! 8y
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MrsCappuccina
The Worst Witch | Jill Murphy
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Back from a charity shop browse.... some books for the kids. ...and just one for me. :)

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lucy_literati
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Absolutely loved these stories as a child. I've got the first two in paperback but couldn't resist this hardcover edition from the charity shop. Time to introduce the 8yo and the 6yo to Mildred Hubble... 👏