Jill Murphy

Mildred Hubble is the worst witch at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches. She's always getting her spells wrong. But she manages to get by until she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet, into her deadly enemy.

"Mildred Hubble has always been the worst witch at Miss Cackle's Academy, but she knows this term will be different. She's done the best holiday project ever and she's sure that her form teacher, the fearsome Miss Hardbroom, will be impressed. Even her arch-enemy, Ethel Hallow, is being friendly! But is it all just too good to be true?" --

Mildred Hubble returns to Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches with a big dream: to be chosen as Head Girl! But with Mildred's history of mistakes and mishaps, even her best friends are skeptical. Besides, Mildred's rival, Ethel Hallow, is sure to win. Still, the new term is going well until Ethel finds out that Mildred's beloved stray dog, Star, actually comes from a traveling circus, and Mildred is forced to return him. When Mildred realizes just how...

Havoc ensues as Mildred, hoping to find a cure for her klutziness, starts her third year at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, where she soon has a curling-iron catastrophe and gets on the bad side of a new teacher.

How many disasters can Mildred Hubble cause in her first three terms at Miss Cackles's Academy for Witches?

Mr. Large the elephant tells his sick wife he will take care of the family while she rests in bed, but she finds it difficult to relax with all the commotion in the house.

His grandmother thinks he is too big to have a pacifier, his mother agrees, and the other monster children make fun of him, but Marlon will not give up his noo-noo until he is ready.

When Mama Elephant puts her family on a diet, their will power remains strong until Granny sends a cake.

Mr. and Mrs. Large's attempt to put the children to bed early and have a quiet night on their own has an unexpected ending.

From the best selling author of 'Five minutes peace' comes another true to life, family comedy about a mother rabbit who decides to take her toddler bunny, Ruby, to the supermarket. Roxy wants to be helpful, but can't resist the crunch of crisps, and the roll of tins...