title: The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star
author:  Jill Murphy 
description: <b>Jill Murphy</b> was only eighteen when she wrote <i>The Worst Witch, </i>and since then her books about the lovable Mildred Hubble have become much-loved classics, with more than five million copies in print worldwide. Jill Murphy has also written and illustrated several award-winning picture books for younger children. She lives in Cornwall, England.
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  YOUNG PUFFIN MODERN CLASSICS
  
  
  _The Worst Witch Strikes Again_
  
  
  Jill Murphy began drawing and writing stories at a very early age, and was
  already putting books together (literally with a stapler) by the time she was
  six. She was only eighteen when she wrote _The Worst_ _Witch_. Since then, her
  books about the lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble have become much-
  loved classics. Jill Murphy has also written and illustrated several award-
  winning picture books for younger children.
  
  
  _Other books by Jil Murphy_ (Titles in reading order)
  
  
  THE WORST WITCH
  
  
  THE WORST WITCH STRIKES AGAIN
  
  
  A BAD SPELL FOR THE WORST WITCH
  
  
  THE WORST WITCH ALL AT SEA
  
  
  THE WORST WITCH SAVES THE DAY
  
  
  THE WORST WITCH’S SPELLING BOOK
  
  
  ( _with Rose Griffiths_ )
  
  
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  Jill Murphy
  
  
  **THE _Worst Witch_** **STRIKES AGAIN**
  
  
  **PUFFIN**
  
  
  PUFFIN BOOKS
  
  
  Published by the Penguin Group
  
  
  Penguin Books Ltd, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England Penguin Gr