Not that it’s a problem, it just lacks a bit of cohesion. Rather than one continuous narrative, it feels more like short stories stuck together. Something that will leave older readers feeling as though the plot is rather flimsy. The action moves quickly and time skips forward fairly dramatically. It is the kind of quick and engaging read that will really appeal to young readers. We get to know all of the characters that we need to and we get to see a small glimpse of Mildred’s world. Can Mildred get through her school year without facing the wrath of her form teacher Miss Hardbroom?įor a first book in the series, this does a decent enough job of introducing us to this world. All of them end up being fairly complicated for her. Over the course of the book, we see Mildred adopt a kitten, learn to fly a broom, and take part in a big Halloween celebration. She gets herself into trouble immediately and is the kind of person who regularly finds herself on her way to the headmistress’ office.
The first book in The Worst Witch series introduces us to Mildred Hubble and her classmates during her first year at school.
Fair play for getting realistic body images in there but I feel like the term “chubby” is problematic and reductive.īut let’s not get bogged down by semantics.
Although, upon rereading, I wasn’t exactly convinced by Jill Murphy describing Maude as tubby. It’s exactly the kind of thing that young girls need to read more of. Here was a girl who made mistakes, was clumsy, and got into trouble all the time. Mildred Hubble, the witch of the title, is the antithesis of all of those Disney princesses that we grew up watching. It was wonderful being able to read about a girl who wasn’t perfect at everything. Long before J.K Rowling opened the doors on her school for witchcraft and wizardry, we were lucky enough to be able to attend Cackle’s Academy for Witches. I loved The Worst Witch when I was younger and I remember reading or listening to them all.
I don’t know why but I suddenly had a huge desire to go back to this one. Which is why I put off the many books on my TBR list so I could read this book this week. It’s that great mixture of an easy read, lovely story, and a huge wave of nostalgia that really makes it worth doing. If couldn’t sleep for any reason then I’d just whip one off the shelf. There was a time when I used to read the Sophie books by Dick King-Smith to cheer myself up. Every now and then I get a sudden urge to go back and read one of the books of my childhood.
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