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Banished! Old Witch likes nothing better than to fly about on her broomstick crying “heh-heh!” and casting abracadabras, but now she has been sent away … by two young girls. Amy and Clarissa love to tell stories about Old Witch … until one day they decide she is just too mean and wicked. Drawing a rickety old house upon a barren glass hill, the girls exile Old Witch there with the warning that she’d better be good—or else no Halloween! For company they draw her a Little Witch Girl and a Weeny Witch Baby. Old Witch tries to be good, but anyone would get up to no good in a place as lonely as the glass hill … as Amy and Clarissa find out when Old Witch magics them into her world, a world of make-believe made real.
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"This is Aerie's next book club party book (march 2008) very fun. Two seven year old girls tell stories and draw pictures of a witch family . . . but it is really happening to the witch family. A fun easter of halloween read aloud "
— Shauna (5 out of 5 stars)
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“The story is full of delicious vocabulary, puns, rhymes, and spelling, most often through the unusual voice of Malachi, the magic spelling bumblebee.”
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The Witch Family Listener Reviews
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" I'm sure I'd love this if I'd read it as a kid, but coming to it for the first time as an adult, it didn't really grab me. "
— Voracious, 2/7/2014 -
" Fun. Not too scary for young ones. "
— Mckinley, 1/27/2014 -
" This book vastly affected life as a child and gave me a better understanding of who my mother really was. "
— Terry, 1/18/2014 -
" I read this at least twice: 1962 with Judy Davidson (vwall, vmail), 1995. "
— Reuel, 1/17/2014 -
" I loved this book when I was a child, and was pleased to see it work its magic on my own daughter as well. Don't care for the cover drawing on this edition, but the illustrations by Ardizzzone are charming. "
— Jennifer, 1/9/2014 -
" A childhood favorite. Wonderful, whimsical story punctuated by the delicate art work of Edward Ardizzone. "
— Melissa, 1/4/2014 -
" A real favorite which charmingly captures the mentality of young kids; I used to read it every Halloween to the family -- even my husband would come in to hear it. "
— Sally, 1/1/2014 -
" Eleanor Estes had a way of capturing what an 8-year-old girl would sound like if she were telling the story and letting her imagination run away with her. So much fun. "
— Diane, 12/14/2013 -
" This was one of my favorite books growing up...I did a book report on it in 4th grade and I think I read it about three times :) How many books have witches AND mermaids in them? Great for reading aloud, too. "
— Molly, 12/9/2013 -
" I did not like this book. not enjoyable to read. "
— Mitch, 12/7/2013 -
" One of my fave books ever. "
— Elsie, 11/27/2013 -
" This was my favorite book in the late 2nd grade & early 3rd. "
— Willa, 6/25/2013 -
" a sweet halloween(or any time of the year) classic... "
— Erika, 3/20/2013 -
" I have extremely fond memories of this book - it was one of the first that I checked out from the public library (and I did so frequently). Very imaginative tale about witches, spelling bees, and mermaids! "
— Angie, 11/25/2012 -
" This was cute, but rather quirky. It's the tale of an imaginary witch world invented by two young girls. It was first published in 1960 and the language and style definitely feel a bit dated. However, the kids (8 & 6) enjoyed it. "
— Christina, 11/1/2012 -
" loved it when i was a kid "
— Amanda, 10/18/2011 -
" This book is very cute, I think I read it for the first time in second grade, then again recently, and It is just adorable. "
— Rebecca, 9/10/2011 -
" Abbie and I will read this together - one of my favorite books growing up. "
— L-V, 3/21/2011 -
" This was one of my favorite books as a child, and I have fond memories of reading it to my daughter when she was little. Delightful, whimsical story. "
— Laureen, 1/1/2011 -
" This is Aerie's next book club party book (march 2008) very fun. Two seven year old girls tell stories and draw pictures of a witch family . . . but it is really happening to the witch family. A fun easter of halloween read aloud "
— Shauna, 12/2/2010 -
" I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!I read it when I probaly was 9 and and several times after that. "
— Molly's, 9/16/2010 -
" This is probably my favourite book from childhood. I've reread it many times over the years. "
— Pauline, 9/16/2010 -
" This was my absolute favorite book when I was a little girl. I am so excited to have stumbled across it working in my daughter's library at school. I can't wait to read it to her! "
— Pamela, 7/12/2010 -
" A childhood favorite. Wonderful, whimsical story punctuated by the delicate art work of Edward Ardizzone. "
— Melissa, 6/22/2010 -
" Abbie and I will read this together - one of my favorite books growing up. "
— L-V, 4/27/2010 -
" This was one of my favorite books growing up...I did a book report on it in 4th grade and I think I read it about three times :) How many books have witches AND mermaids in them? Great for reading aloud, too. "
— Molly, 11/3/2009 -
" Another book by a favorite author. My girls loved this when we read it years ago, and Rachel begged to hear it again for Halloween this year. "
— Alicia, 10/26/2009 -
" loved it when i was a kid "
— Amanda, 5/4/2009 -
" This was one of my favorite books as a child, and I have fond memories of reading it to my daughter when she was little. Delightful, whimsical story. "
— Laureen, 10/25/2008 -
" This was my favorite book in the late 2nd grade & early 3rd. "
— Willa, 10/25/2008 -
" This book is very cute, I think I read it for the first time in second grade, then again recently, and It is just adorable. "
— Rebecca, 9/22/2008 -
" I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!I read it when I probaly was 9 and and several times after that. "
— Molly's, 6/27/2008 -
" A real favorite which charmingly captures the mentality of young kids; I used to read it every Halloween to the family -- even my husband would come in to hear it. "
— Sally, 3/15/2008 -
" I read this at least twice: 1962 with Judy Davidson (vwall, vmail), 1995. "
— Reuel, 3/12/2008
About Eleanor Estes
Eleanor Estes (1906–1988) grew up in West Haven, Connecticut, which she renamed Cranbury for her classic stories about the Moffat and Pye families. A children’s librarian for many years, she launched her writing career with the publication of The Moffats in 1941. Two of her outstanding books about the Moffats—Rufus M. and The Middle Moffat—were Newbery Honorees, as was her short novel The Hundred Dresses. She won the Newbery Medal for Ginger Pye.
About Jane Jacobs
Jane Jacobs is a voice-over artist who can be heard in dozens of animated films, audiobooks, commercials, and promotional materials.