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The Jolly Witch
Mrs Jolly was the school caretaker by day and a witch by night! Dick King-Smith's kind and lovable witch uses her magic powers (very sensibly) to help her clean the school - until one night when she casts a rather unusual spell on the vacuum cleaner.
- GenresPicture Books
32 pages, Paperback
First published October 31, 1995
About the author
Dick King-Smith
343 books315 followersDick King-Smith was born and raised in Gloucestershire, England, surrounded by pet animals. After twenty years as a farmer, he turned to teaching and then to writing children's books.
Dick writes mostly about animals: farmyard fantasy, as he likes to call it, often about pigs, his special favorites. He enjoys writing for children, meeting the children who read his books, and knowing that they get enjoyment from what he does.
Among his well-loved books is Babe, The Gallant Pig, which was recently made into a major motion picture, and was nominated for an Academy Award.
Dick lived with his wife in a small 17th-century cottage, about three miles from the house where he was born.
Dick writes mostly about animals: farmyard fantasy, as he likes to call it, often about pigs, his special favorites. He enjoys writing for children, meeting the children who read his books, and knowing that they get enjoyment from what he does.
Among his well-loved books is Babe, The Gallant Pig, which was recently made into a major motion picture, and was nominated for an Academy Award.
Dick lived with his wife in a small 17th-century cottage, about three miles from the house where he was born.
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January 2, 2019
Interesting witch....definitely kids will love this witch...!
January 26, 2022
SUPER COOL I LAUGHED WHEN THE OTHER WITCHES(NOT THE JOLLY WITCH)LOST SO I <3ED IT
March 15, 2023
Story 3.5
Illustrations 4
Illustrations 4
October 17, 2014
The Jolly witch, by Dick King-Smith is a lovable and easy to read children's story. Based on a friendly looking school caretaker, this old and jolly lady cleans by day but by night she uses her magic powers as a witch! When the annual steeple chase comes around Mrs Jolly having never won, decides on a clever trick - using her vacuum cleaner rather than her broom, she whooshes through the night sky to the head of the pack! Though disqualified, our jolly witch is happy and we end the story feeling pleased for someone who now feels like a friend.
The magic, (oh ho ho ho!) of this story is the wonderful illustrations that accompany each page, showing a grandmother-esque character most can relate to instantly. Her bucking of the trend is thrilling and children tend to particularly enjoy the delight of imagining a vacuum replacing a broomstick, excitedly discussing how this would be faster, obviously!
I think this would be a great story to have in the book corner of key stage 1 and early key stage 2 classrooms. It would also be a great story time selection to read to the whole class and could lead to group discussions on secret powers, competition, fairness, families and even jobs.
The magic, (oh ho ho ho!) of this story is the wonderful illustrations that accompany each page, showing a grandmother-esque character most can relate to instantly. Her bucking of the trend is thrilling and children tend to particularly enjoy the delight of imagining a vacuum replacing a broomstick, excitedly discussing how this would be faster, obviously!
I think this would be a great story to have in the book corner of key stage 1 and early key stage 2 classrooms. It would also be a great story time selection to read to the whole class and could lead to group discussions on secret powers, competition, fairness, families and even jobs.
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August 7, 2011Good for children.
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