The Witches (novel)

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-witches-novel

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the publication date?1983
2. What is the illustrator?Quentin Blake
3. What is the main plot of "The Witches"?A boy discovers a secret society of witches who want to turn all children into mice, and he must stop them.
4. Why do witches in the book wear wigs and square‑toed shoes?Their real faces have no pupils, so they hide their true look with wigs, gloves, and special shoes.

Dark Fantasy: A genre of fiction that blends elements of fantasy with horror and the macabre.
Misogyny: Dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women.
Archetype: A recurring symbol or motif in literature that represents universal patterns of human nature.