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The worst witch at sea

Young Mildred Hubble, an apprentice witch with a reputation for being the worst student at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, smuggles her cat Tabby on a class trip to Gloomy Cove with unexpected results.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Murphy, Jill, 1949-2021
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 1995.
Edition:	1st U.S. ed.
Series:	Murphy, Jill. Worst witch ; 1.
Subjects:	Witches > Juvenile fiction. Schools > Juvenile fiction. Cats > Juvenile fiction. Buried treasure > Juvenile fiction. Magic > Juvenile fiction. Humorous fiction > Juvenile.
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Summary:	Young Mildred Hubble, an apprentice witch with a reputation for being the worst student at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, smuggles her cat Tabby on a class trip to Gloomy Cove with unexpected results.
Physical Description:	p. cm.
ISBN:	1564024210
Author Notes:	Jill Murphy was born in London, England on July 5, 1949. She attended the Chelsea Art School and the Croydon Art School. Before becoming a full-time author and illustrator, she worked as a nanny and in a children's home. Her first book, The Worst Witch, was published when she was 24 years old and became the first book in The Worst Witch series. She is also known for her Mr. and Mrs. Large picture books. Her works has won numerous awards including the 1980 Kate Greenaway Medal for Peace at Last, the 1987 Parents Magazine Best Books for Babies Award for Five Minutes' Peace, and the 1995 Smarties Book Prize, the 1996 Sheffield Children's Book Award, and the 1996 Gateshead Gold Award for The Last Noo-Noo. (Bowker Author Biography)