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OverviewThe Witches by Roald Dahl has made many a child quiver with fear and delight! Witches really are a detestable breed. They disguise themselves as lovely ladies, when secretly they want to squish and squelch all the wretched children they despise. Luckily one boy and his grandmother know how to recognize these vile creatures - but can they get rid of them for good? A true genius...Roald Dahl is my hero. (David Walliams). Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. After school in England he went to work for Shell in Africa. He began to write after a monumental bash on the head , sustained as an RAF pilot in World War II. Roald Dahl died in 1990. Quentin Blake is one of the best-known and best-loved children's illustrators and it's impossible now to think of Roald Dahl's writings without imagining Quentin Blake's illustrations. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake , Quentin BlakePublisher: Farrar Straus Giroux Imprint: Farrar Straus Giroux Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.50cm Weight: 0.431kg ISBN: 9780374384579ISBN 10: 0374384576 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 01 October 1983 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAn orphan boy...discovers the true nature of witches and then has the misfortune to be transformed into a mouse by The Grand High Witch of All the World...A curious but honest tale which deals with matters of crucial importance to children: smallness, the existence of evil in the world, mourning, separation, death. -- The New York Times Book Review <br> Author InformationRoald Dahl's wonderful and outrageous tales continue to delight children the world over. Some of his most beloved stories include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and The Witches. <br> Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |