This is one of my favorite Roald Dahl books, after the BFG and Matilda. Even though I read this as a child, I still remember how to spot a witch and even now am wary of people wearing pointy shoes ^^. This is a must read for all children and even adults. Its pure amusement. A must have and must read.

Roald Dahl excels at taking a theme and turning into a tale that can stay with the reader because of a unique perception within the characters. The Witches is no exception to his abilities. The story of a boy and his grandmother, taking on the world of evil witches, even after faced with the adversity of the boy's transformation into a mouse, teaches that fighting against the darkness of the world often means having to take stock of your capabilities and turning your shortfalls into them as well.

While the concept of this story may be disturbing at its most basic level - witches exist with the sole purpose of ridding the world of children - the idea that the evil is vulnerable is a powerful lesson. And the focus within the story on the love between grandmother and child is also strong. ( )

Juvenile face evil witches.

I loved this book when I was younger. I read it the other day, and found that even after all these years, I still like it. The movie they made out of it wasn't as impressive as the book though. -_- 3.5/5 better things I can think of to do to children than turn them to mice. ( )

One of Dahl's better books. It really feels like he's having fun telling this story. ( )