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The Witches

Roald Dahl (1983)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages208 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age9
Goodreads4.18/5 (431937)
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Animal HarmChild HarmDeath of Parent

Positive tags

Found FamilyMentor FigureAdventureHumor

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistCursed Protagonist

Tropes

QuestComing of AgeMentor FigureFish out of WaterHidden IdentityDark Lord

Themes

CourageFamily BondsGood vs EvilCleverness over StrengthTransformationResilience

Synopsis

A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who is an expert on witches, together foil a witches' plot to destroy the world's children by turning them into mice.

Tags

Children'sHorror ElementsDark ComedyBritish