Magic and mayhem abound in this brilliant 'first day at school' themed story - winner of the first ever Roald Dahl Funny Prize!

It's Gemma's first day day school and she's scared, so the witch's children turn her into an ogre to give her courage. But school is no place for an ogre, so what do you think the witch's children do next . . . ?

Praise for The Witch's Children:

'This anything-can-happen tale is told with witty text and illustrations' - Guardian

'An exuberant fantasy . . . executed with wonderful humour and penmanship.' - The Sunday Times

This book was recognised in the Funniest Book for Children Ages 0-6 Years category by the Roald Dahl Funny Award.

This book features in the following series: The Witch's Children, The Witchs Children .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Hachette Children's Group .

Ursula Jones is an award-winning author and actress. She has written many books for children, including The Witch's Children and the Queen , winner of the Nestle Gold Award, and The Witch's Children go to School , winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. Ursula lives in London and France. Giles Andreae and Russel Ayto are a dream picture book team, with multiple awards between them including the Federation of Children's Book Award, the Gold Award for the Nestle Children's Book Prize and the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.