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The Witches

Jay Williams (1957)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age8+
Goodreads3.43
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Body HorrorChild HarmTransformationPeril

Positive tags

Found FamilyMentor FigureAdventureHeartwarming

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistDuo / Partners

Tropes

Coming of AgeMentor FigureFish out of WaterCurse/TransformationUnlikely HeroesGood vs Evil

Themes

CourageFamily BondsGood vs EvilChildhood InnocenceTransformationResourcefulness

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

Dark FantasyAdventureFolklore-InspiredClassic Children's Literature