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The Witches by Roald Dahl ~ 1st First American Edition 5th Printing 1989 HB DJ

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Item specifics

Condition
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
Type
Short Stories
Signed
No
Ex Libris
Yes
Narrative Type
Fiction
Features
Dust Jacket, Ex-Library, Illustrated, 1st Edition
Original Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Intended Audience
Adults, Young Adults, Ages 9-12
Edition
First Edition
Vintage
Yes
ISBN
9780374384579

About this product

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-10
0374384576
ISBN-13
9780374384579
eBay Product ID (ePID)
35283

Product Key Features

Book Title
Witches
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Fantasy & Magic, Animals / Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Etc., General, People & Places / Europe
Publication Year
1983
Illustrator
Blake, Quentin, Yes
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Author
Roald Dahl
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
15.5 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
83-014195
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"An orphan boy...discovers the true nature of witches and then has the misfortune to be transformed into a mouse by The Grand High Witch of All the World...A curious but honest tale which deals with matters of crucial importance to children: smallness, the existence of evil in the world, mourning, separation, death." --The New York Times Book Review, An orphan boy...discovers the true nature of witches and then has the misfortune to be transformed into a mouse by The Grand High Witch of All the World...A curious but honest tale which deals with matters of crucial importance to children: smallness, the existence of evil in the world, mourning, separation, death., "An orphan boy...discovers the true nature of witches and then has the misfortune to be transformed into a mouse by The Grand High Witch of All the World...A curious but honest tale which deals with matters of crucial importance to children: smallness, the existence of evil in the world, mourning, separation, death." -- The New York Times Book Review
Grade From
Third Grade
Grade To
Sixth Grade
Dewey Decimal
[Fic]
Synopsis
A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who is an expert on witches, together foil a witches' plot to destroy the world's children by turning them into mice. "The Witches" is a 1984 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and Outstanding Book of the Year., A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who is an expert on witches, together foil a witches' plot to destroy the world's children by turning them into mice. The Witches is a 1984 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and Outstanding Book of the Year.

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