The Witches

by Roald Dahl

Other authorsQuentin Blake (Illustrator)

Paperback, 1985

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Available

Call number

DAH

Description

A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who is an expert on witches, together foil a witches' plot to destroy the world's children by turning them into mice.

DDC/MDS

DAH

DAH

Physical description

208 p.; 5.04 inches

Awards

Costa Book Awards (Shortlist — Children's Book — 1983)

Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Award (Nominee — 1988)

Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — 1989)

BILBY: Books I Love Best Yearly (1993)

WAYRBA: Western Australia Young Readers Book Award (Winner — Younger Readers — 1986)

6 more

Kanga Awards (1992)

Gouden Griffel (Vlag en Wimpel — 1985)

School Library Journal Top 100 Children's Novels, 2012 Poll (81)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-1999 (22)

School Library Journal Top 100 Children’s Novels, 2010 Poll (96)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000 (27)

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ISBN

0140317309 / 9780140317305

Barcode

446

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