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Read Aloud Virginia - Book Store - The Witches

Manufacturer: Chivers Audio Books

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Binding: Audio Cassette
EAN: 9780745184814
Format: Audiobook
ISBN: 0745184812
Label: Chivers Audio Books
Manufacturer: Chivers Audio Books
Number Of Items: 3
Publication Date: 1989-05
Publisher: Chivers Audio Books
Studio: Chivers Audio Books

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Editorial Reviews:
Grandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real witches are the most dangerous of all living creatures on earth. There's nothing they hate so much as children, and they work all kinds of terrifying spells to get rid of them. Her grandson listens closely to Grandmamma's stories -- but nothing can prepare him for the day he comes face to face with The Grand High Witch herself!

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Summary: A perfect scary kid's book
Comment: Another spooky tale, but with more spook, this book is the story of a little boy who discovers the nefarious plan of a group of witches to finally rid the world of children once and for all. It might be a little much for younger children, but older ones will likely enjoy the creepy undertone.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Great Gift
Comment: I bought this for a gift for my 7 year old Goddaughter who absolutly loved it!! It came really quickly in the mail and it was on time for her birthday.

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Summary: For Readers Who Just Wanna' Have Fun
Comment: Adult readers, please shut off your reality and turn on your imagination; please read Roald Dahl's THE WITCHES. It's written for 7-12 year olds, but I guarantee you'll also have fun with it.

My favorite lines pinched my nostrils together when I read them. "I ... ran into The Grand High Witch's bedroom. There was the same musty smell about the place that I had noticed in the Ballroom [a witches' meeting]. It was the stench of witches. It reminded me of the smell inside the men's public lavatory at our local railway-station."

Pee-ew! That's some stench!

Customer Rating:

Summary: another great Dahl story!
Comment: This story has three parts: the first - scary and gruesome, the second - funny, full of adventure and predictable, the third - warm, unexpected and full of promise and excitement.

What stays with me is the love between the grandson and the grandmother - they fully accept one another despite their differences and they enthusiastically enjoy life and each other.

The ending is left open for the imagination - not taken to a close like so much these days where nothing is left to ponder upon.

Customer Rating:

Summary: A Gem
Comment: I love this book! I was at my cousin's house when she had book club, and having read this many times, I forgot how great it was! Luckily, I chose to read it again, and fell in love for the second time! With characters that only Roahld Dahl himself could come up with, this book is a find. An eccentric grandmother, a curious boy, and evil creatures, this book is masterpiece. One of my favorites in the Dahl collection, thank you to the author!!!!

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