Witches and Wizards
These are some of our absolute favourite books about witches and wizards, guaranteed to engage younger children.
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Meg and Mog
Author: Helen Nicholl Illustrator: Jan Pienkowski
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 5+
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Meg and Mog
Author: Helen Nicholl Illustrator: Jan Pienkowski
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 5+
In this the first story about much-loved characters Meg the witch and Mog her cat, the pair go off to a wild Hallowe'en party with…
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Winnie the Witch
Author: Valerie Thomas Illustrator: Korky Paul
Interest level: 3+
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Winnie the Witch
Author: Valerie Thomas Illustrator: Korky Paul
Interest level: 3+
Reading age:
This is the first of many stories about Winnie and her cat, Wilber. Winnie is a well-loved character, and the excellent illustrati…
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Room on the Broom
Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Axel Scheffler
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 6+
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Room on the Broom
Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Axel Scheffler
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 6+
From former Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson and longtime collaborator Axel Scheffler comes this much-loved tale about a witch …
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Melric the Magician Who Lost His Magic
Author: David McKee
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 6+
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Melric the Magician Who Lost His Magic
Author: David McKee
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 6+
Melric, the King's magician, uses his magic to help everyone in the kingdom. But one day he wakes up to find his powers have disap…
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Winnie's Haunted House
Author: Valerie Thomas Illustrator: Korky Paul
Interest level: 5-6
Reading age: 5+
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Winnie's Haunted House
Author: Valerie Thomas Illustrator: Korky Paul
Interest level: 5-6
Reading age: 5+
Winnie thinks her house is haunted, but Wilbur the cat is the real culprit.
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Meg at Sea
Author: Helen Nicoll Illustrator: Jan Pieńkowski
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 5+
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Meg at Sea
Author: Helen Nicoll Illustrator: Jan Pieńkowski
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 5+
Meg, Mog and Owl go sailing, but when there is no wind Meg makes a spell to make it blow more strongly and inadvertently brews up …
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The Princess and the Wizard
Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Lydia Monks
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 6+
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The Princess and the Wizard
Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Lydia Monks
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 6+
Princess Eliza is having a birthday party. But just as she blows out the seven candles on her cake, the wicked wizard arrives&hell…
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Meg Goes to Bed
Author: Helen Nicoll Illustrator: Jan Pienkowski
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 4+
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Meg Goes to Bed
Author: Helen Nicoll Illustrator: Jan Pienkowski
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 4+
Meg, Mog and Owl are a beloved addition to any picture book collection and this quirky fun tale is no exception.
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Winnie and Wilbur Meet Santa
Author: Valerie Thomas Illustrator: Korky Paul
Interest level: 4-6
Reading age: 5+
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Winnie and Wilbur Meet Santa
Author: Valerie Thomas Illustrator: Korky Paul
Interest level: 4-6
Reading age: 5+
A lovely festive addition of the Winnie series, this is as full of colourful detail and crazy antics as the rest, and children wil…
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Magic Molly: The Witch's Kitten
Author: Holly Webb
Interest level: 4+
Reading age: 5+
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Magic Molly: The Witch's Kitten
Author: Holly Webb
Interest level: 4+
Reading age: 5+
Molly can talk to animals and she meets a beautiful grey kitten in her father's veterinary surgery who needs her help.
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The Wizards and the Whale
Author: Anthinula Tori Illustrator: Jean Tori
Interest level: 4-8
Reading age: 6+
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The Wizards and the Whale
Author: Anthinula Tori Illustrator: Jean Tori
Interest level: 4-8
Reading age: 6+
Wizards from 12 different kingdoms discover that Earth needs their help and send a message to children worldwide in this beautiful…
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Winnie and Wilbur: The Magic Wand
Author: Valerie Thomas Illustrator: Korky Paul
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 6+
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Winnie and Wilbur: The Magic Wand
Author: Valerie Thomas Illustrator: Korky Paul
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 6+
Wacky witch Winnie washes her party dress to impress her audience of witches at the Magic Show. Unfortunately, her wand is also wa…
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Meg Comes to School
Author: Author Helen Nicoll Illustrator: Jan Pienkowski
Interest level: 3-5
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Meg Comes to School
Author: Author Helen Nicoll Illustrator: Jan Pienkowski
Interest level: 3-5
Reading age:
When Meg attends Owl's school sports day in a very unusual hat, everyone is in for a big surprise!
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Melric and the Sorcerer
Author: David McKee
Interest level: 4+
Reading age: 6+
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Melric and the Sorcerer
Author: David McKee
Interest level: 4+
Reading age: 6+
The King wants Melric the magician, to make him more powerful. Melric keeps telling him that more power will not make him happier …
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Winnie Goes Batty
Author: Laura Owen Created by Valerie Thomas Illustrator: Korky Paul
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 6+
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Winnie Goes Batty
Author: Laura Owen Created by Valerie Thomas Illustrator: Korky Paul
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 6+
The hilarious situations Winnie gets herself into are brought to life by illustrations packed with humour and energy.
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Dog on a Broomstick
Author: Jan Page Illustrator: Nick Price
Interest level: 4-7
Reading age: 6+
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Dog on a Broomstick
Author: Jan Page Illustrator: Nick Price
Interest level: 4-7
Reading age: 6+
Three days before the Grand Spell Contest a witch wakes up to find that her cat has left home to become a cat-food tester.
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