Books like The Witches by Roald Dahl
The Witches, Roald Dahl’s classic children’s dark fantasy, follows a young English boy and his Norwegian grandmother as they encounter a hidden world of child‑hating witches. Ruled by the formidable Grand High Witch, these witches plot across the United Kingdom. An elderly former witch hunter and her grandson uncover their scheme and must unite to stop the witches’ threat.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Roald Dahl
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