The Witches

The Witches
by Roald Dahl

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Author: Roald Dahl
Illustrator: Quentin Blake
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-08-16
ISBN: 014241011X
Number of pages: 208
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Puffin

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Book Review: I LOVE this book and movie!
Summary: 5 Stars

Growing up, this was my favorite book and also one of my favorite movies. I read the reviews in which raters gave this book a one star or two star. All I have to say is that this book is a FANTASY book; That is why the author can portray people as being witches. (In general, every piece of literature has a protagonist and an antagonist as characters) It is not to offend anyone, it is to expose children to fantasy and allowing children to use their imagination. As a teacher, I have this book in my classroom and the children go crazy over it! They can not get enough of this book! They do not take this text seriously, they think it is silly that woman dress up, children can be mice, etc. I would definitely recommend this book!!! Open your imagination to where ANYTHING is possible!

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Summary of The Witches

Meet a hero, a wise old grandmother, and the most gruesome, grotesque gang of witches imaginable!

This Roald Dahl classic tells the scary, funny and imaginative tale of a seven-year-old boy who has a run-in with some real-life witches! "In fairy tales witches always wear silly black hats and black cloaks and they ride on broomsticks. But this is not a fairy tale. This is about REAL WITCHES. REAL WITCHES dress in ordinary clothes and look very much like ordinary women. They live in ordinary houses and they work in ordinary jobs. That is why they are so hard to catch." Witches, as our hero learns, hate children. With the help of a friend and his somewhat-magical grandmother, our hero tries to expose the witches before they dispose of him. Ages 7-12.

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