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MY FAVORITES
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Age Range
8 - 12
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1985-01-01
Page Count
224
Publisher
Puffin Books
Grade Level
3rd - 7th
ISBN
9780142410110
Lexile
740L
Themes
fantasy
The Witches
Written by
Roald Dahl
and Illustrated by
Quentin Blake
Grandmama loves to tell her grandson about witches. They especially hate children, and love to cast terrifying spells over them. Her grandson listens closely, but he is not prepared when he meets the Grand High Witch herself.
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Unique Characters Activity Guide for 3-5
This activity guide supports books with unique characters for grades 3-5.
MY FAVORITES
Age Range
8 - 12
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1985-01-01
Page Count
224
Publisher
Puffin Books
Grade Level
3rd - 7th
ISBN
9780142410110
Lexile
740L
Themes
fantasy
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