The Witches by Roald Dahl
This children's dark fantasy novel tells the story of a young British boy and his Norwegian grandmother as they battle against England's child-hating witches. After losing his parents, the boy lives with his grandmother who educates him about the evil witches that appear ordinary but have a deep hatred for children. The boy accidentally stumbles upon the witches' convention and gets turned into a mouse, but with his grandmother's help, he manages to foil their plan to turn all the children into mice.
The 931st greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1983
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 200-300
- Words
- 36,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 60th on 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time (BBC)
- 90th on The Little Big Bulgaria Read (Bulgaria)
- 169th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 418th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 100 Novels That Shaped Our World (BBC)