The Worst Witch to the Rescue -- Jill Murphy, Paperback

"Heartwarming magic with just the right touch of talking toads and tortoises." --Kirkus Reviews

Lovable but accident-prone Mildred Hubble is possibly the worst witch ever to go to Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches. In her sixth adventure, Mildred is set up for disaster by her arch-nemesis, Ethel Hallow, who steals Mildred's summer project and her enchanted tortoise, Einstein. Are Mildred's broomstick skills up to the task of flying in a violent thunderstorm to rescue poor Einstein?

Author: Jill Murphy
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 08/25/2015
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.10w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780763678623
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 168896 / Worst Witch to the Rescue

About the Author
Jill Murphy began drawing and writing stories at a very early age and was already putting books together (albeit with a stapler) by the time she was six. She was only eighteen when she wrote The Worst Witch. Since then, her books about Mildred Hubble have become much-loved classics, with more than five million copies in print worldwide. Jill Murphy has also written and illustrated several award-winning picture books for younger children. She lives in Cornwall, England.