I used to read The Worst Witch as a child! I had no idea whether I would still enjoy reading about the hapless Mildred Hubble, though. I picked up The Worst Witch to the Rescue without having decided whether to introduce it to my book club–and I loved it all over again! It’s funny, sweet and full of action; I’m sure my book clubbers will enjoy the book too.
Quizzes and Vocabulary Games
Most children love fantasy. I look forward to doing a few magical games with them – a word search puzzle on words related to magic, a quiz about famous magical places, and perhaps an activity on creating a witch together too!
The Rule of Three
It’s never too early to get children to start looking at how books are structured. The rule of three, for instance, is a fascinating one. How many characters come together at the centre of the story? What other interesting threes can we find as we read?
Magical Adventures
Spells going wrong make for funny, exciting stories, so this will be our prompt for the creative writing component for The Worst Witch to the Rescue. What spell would you like to create? If it goes wrong, what will happen? And how will your protagonist deal with the consequences?
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