The Witches

The Witches

by Roald Dahl (Author), Quentin Blake (Illustrator)

Synopsis

A book about 'real witches' - the ones that absolutely loathe children and are always plotting to get rid of them.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Published: 27 Oct 1983

ISBN 10: 0224021656
ISBN 13: 9780224021654
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Prizes: Winner of Whitbread Book Awards: Children's Book Category 1983.

Author Bio
Roald Dahl (Author) The son of Norwegian parents, Roald Dahl was born in Wales in 1916 and educated at Repton. He was a fighter pilot for the RAF during World War Two, and it was while writing about his experiences during this time that he started his career as an author. His fabulously popular children's books are read by children all over the world. He died in November 1990.Quentin Blake (Illustrator) Quentin Blake has been drawing ever since he can remember. He taught illustration for over twenty years at the Royal College of Art, of which he is an honorary professor. He has won many prizes, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal, and in 1999 he was appointed the first Children's Laureate. In the 2013 New Year's Honours List he was knighted for services to illustration.