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Mildred Hubble has earned the nickname "worst witch" at Miss Cackle's Academy, but this term promises a new beginning. Determined to impress her diligent form teacher Miss Hardbroom, Mildred pours her heart into the best holiday project yet. Even her rival, Ethel Hallow, seems oddly friendly. With friendships budding and the magic bubbling, Mildred faces the perennial question: can she truly change her fate before another mishap threatens the academy?
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Jill Murphy
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