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by Roald Dahl (Author), Quentin Blake (Illustrator) "In fairy-tales, witches always wear silly black hats and black cloaks, and they ride on broomsticks ..." (more)
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"This is not a fairy tale. This is about real witches." So begins one of Roald Dahl's best books ever, and, ironically, it is such a great story because the premise is perfectly plausible from the outset. When the narrator's parents die in a car crash on page two (contrast this terribly real demise with that of James's parents who are devoured by an escaped rhinoceros in James and the Giant Peach), he is taken in by his cigar-smoking Norwegian grandmother, who has learned a storyteller's respect for witches and is wise to their ways.

The bond between the boy and his grandmother becomes the centerpiece of the tale--a partnership of love and understanding that survives even the boy's unfortunate transformation into a mouse. And once the two have teamed up to outwitch the witches, the boy's declaration that he's glad he's a mouse because he will now live only as long as his grandmother is far more poignant than eerie.

Of course, there's adventure here along with Dahl's trademark cleverness and sense of the grotesque. Dahl also communicates some essential truths to children: if they smoke cigars, they'll never catch cold, and, most importantly, they should never bathe, because a clean child is far, far easier for a witch to smell than a dirty one. (Ages 7 to 10, or read aloud to younger children)



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The young narrator in this story, who's been warned about witches by his Grandmamma, ends up at a hotel where the witches of England are holding their convention. Dahl reveals his dark side here. His description of the witches' hatred for children makes one's blood run cold; in Dahl's story, once you are turned into a mouse, you stay a mouse. Lynn Redgrave is in her element with this tale, dramatizing all the characters and their varied voices, from Norwegian Grandmamma to the Grand High Witch. Redgrave doesn't hit a wrong note, and she's particularly good at bringing alive the voices of children without ever sounding condescending. J.C.G. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Time of Your Life, Mar 31 2008
This review is from: Witches (Paperback)
BOOM! Another kid gets turned into a mouse! This book is The Witches by Roald Dahl. This book is about a little boy and his grandmother who goes to this hotel and meets these witches. The witches hate all kids, and want to destroy all kids. The grandma and the little boy go and try to destroy all the witches. This book is an eye catching book.

This book The Witches is a good book because it shows the persons character really clearly. One example from the book is the little boy went and tried to save Bruno. That clearly explains that the little boy is brave because he risks his life just to save Bruno. This book is has sophisticated characters.

This book is impressed me because it has a really interesting problem. The problem is amazing because it is suspenseful and, would want you to read more. The best part about the problem was how everything flowed together. One example is when Bruno got turned into a mouse and, the only person they thought could save him got turned into a mouse. I thought that was really suspenseful because I was wondering before I read the end, how will they turn back to humans. The Witches is a book that flows really well together.

What I enjoyed is how the book solved the problem in a unique way that no other book has. I think every book should solve the problem in a unique way or it isn't a book worth reading. I think how this solved the book was really good because it gives a straight forward ending to the problem. I would tell but don't want to ruin the book for you.

Another reason The Witches is such an interesting book is because it tells everything in detail. One example is when they brought Bruno in. They actually really describe how Bruno acts like a pig and would do anything for food. This is like when there was a big stack of food on a table and, he kept on eating and eating until all of eat was basically done. It is also very understandable. This helps little kids who first start reading to love books. This is because if the books are easy and interesting they will like it.

The Witches has amazing writing which will make the book suspenseful. This is not the type of book that is hard to understand. Once you start reading this book, you would not want to put it down. Why waste your time now, when you could read this book. If you don't read this book you will regret it.

By:Christina
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Witches, Mar 9 2007
This review is from: Witches (Paperback)
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Witches are make believe people that can do magic, but once you read The Witches by Roahl Dahl you might rethink what you believe in. "A REAL WITCH is one of the most dangerous of all the living creatures on earth." The two main characters are the grandson and the grandmother. The grandson and his grandmother have a plan to ruin the witches and stop kids from disappearing off the earth. The story varies between hiding in a conference room where you could be vanished or turned into a mouse and going into the high witches room and steal their key to vanishing children (delayed mouse maker) from Norway or the earth or climbing a tree for your life.

Roalh Dahl creates character that you can't believe. The grandma in this book is not what you would picture a grandma. Her job was a job that you didn't even know exists! A withogrophist (someone who studies witches) she is very strong and won't give up on something that she has set her mind to. She can survive through what no grandma has before and came out of it very healthy. The grandmother is my favorite character and I love the way he put the characters together. The grandson is very brave when misfortunes happen to him, is determined when he sets his mind to something and he would risk his life for other kids.

Roil Dahl's ideas are nothing like an idea that you would see in a book and they are very unique, I would say they are very good and creative. He uses an idea (like witches) that isn't necessarily real and makes them as real as ever and makes you wonder and look out for woman with gloves, wigs and that totter a lot in your neighborhood. He thinks in the mind of the character and plans what their next move would be when they wanted to over come all the high witches and he thought how they would. And he won't stop creating unique and great ideas.

The book takes place in the Grandmas house in Norway where she tells her grandson about the witches and what they do to you. She also tells him stories about what happened to kids that ran into witches. It also took place at a hotel in England by the shore, which I think is a good place for a story because it feels like there is more of a chance of mischief to be done there because it is so big. In the hotel the grandson gets into a misfortune in the conference room and a mission in the kitchen to save the other kids. This setting is effective because the reason he is there is because he can't get caught playing with his mice and a ball room which was used as a conference room is a good place to hide if you think about it.

In this book there are three main themes. One theme is not to judge people by their looks. I learned this by reading about a very pretty lady and it looked like she was very nice but she actually was a witch and she could've done something to the grandson. The second theme is not to go where you shouldn't because you could get into a lot of trouble like turning into a mouse or getting caught by the grouchy manager. And my last theme is to keep away or don't go with people you don't know or could be dangerous. I learned this when the grandson avoided a woman with gloves scratches her head and he avoided her and being vanished off the earth too.

Roahl Dahl is one of my favorite writers and I think you will like him too. I loved this book and I would definitely recommend it to you because it is full of adventure suspense and on the occasion a very funny part. This book is for ages 6-11 I think. After reading this book it made me feel like there might actually be witches. And if you read I think you'll love this book too.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Wonderful Book by Roald Dahl!, Jul 8 2004
By Silmarwen (Huntington Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Witches (Paperback)
They are completely bald and always wear wigs, constantly sneaking hands underneath to scratch their itchy scalps. They don't have any toes and have really broad feet, but they force their feet into narrow, fashionable shoes to blend in. They have really long, curved fingernails that they usually hide by wearing gloves. They are the witches. And the meanest, nastiest witches live in England, where a boy has just gone to live with his grandmother after his parent's tragic death.

His grandmother always warned the boy about suspecting nice women who offer him candy - check for gloves, wigs and pinched feet. He is able to avoid the witches until his grandmother becomes ill and they go to a seaside resort where the English witches are having a convention just like normal people in the hotel. Stunned, the boy overhears the grand witch's plot to eliminate all of the children in England by feeding them candy that will turn them into mice! When he is discovered, the boy knows that the witches are going to kill him, but they test the potion on him instead. Now in mouse form, the boy and his grandmother must use all of their wits and cleverness to defeat the witches' evil scheme!

The Witches is a highly entertaining book by the always inventive Roald Dahl. You would think that a book about witches would be scary, but Roald Dahl has just the right combination of humor and lightheartedness to balance out the scariness. I loved this book when I was growing up and have enjoyed sharing it with my younger siblings and nephews. It is true that it has a couple of slow parts as the author takes the time to set up the story, but the storyline is just so imaginative that you get caught up in the story and don't really notice until you have read it a couple of times. With all of the many details, Roald Dahl can easily convince you that witches are real and that there really are women out there like that! Humor aside, it does show that you should never take candy from strangers - no matter what they look like! Although this book is great for reading alone, it is best when real aloud and shared with children, who always know the right parts to gasp at!

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3.0 out of 5 stars The Witches Book Review
THE WITCHES is about a boy who doesn't have a name. Throughout the story, the kid is called boy and darling. Boy, as I will call him, is living with his Grandmother. Read more
Published on Jun 9 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars The Witches
A young boy's parents who dies in a car crash and he has to go and live with his grandma in Norway. There are alot of vocabulary in this book you should read! Read more
Published on May 12 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars The Witches
Did you read the book The witches? If you did not know. You should read this book because ,it is Exciting. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars The Witches
While on vacation visiting his grandmother in Norway.A boy finds out, that he is going to be living with his grandmother for good.His parents were killed in a car crash. Read more
Published on May 12 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars What I think about witches by Antonio Fortes
BOOM! Car crash- in a flash a young boy's life changes. An English boy goes to visit his grandmother in Norway. While there, his parents die in a horrible car crash. Read more
Published on May 12 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars The Witches
Raed this book and find out what happens to a boy who lives in England whose parents die in a car crash! He had to tell lots of stories about witches. Read more
Published on May 12 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Adults ought to read it, too
There is no better novel for describing the cognitive dissonance a normal person will feel around a certain type of civic booster than "The Witches. Read more
Published on May 6 2004 by spaz_cadet

4.0 out of 5 stars Quarter 3 book project
The Witches
By:Roald Dahl,
Reviewed by:K.L
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This book is about witches terrorizing children. Read more

Published on Mar 26 2004 by onephatfob

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool Book
I really enjoyed this book when one of my teachers read it to my class, when I was a kid. It is all about evil witches living among us in secret and trying to get rid of... Read more
Published on Mar 12 2004 by Shawn Parks

4.0 out of 5 stars Justin from Richview middle school
I thought The Witches was a really great book. I really liked it when the grandmother made the yarn thingy and threw it out the window. Read more
Published on Mar 10 2004

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