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The Worst Witch is a fantastic and ambitious re-imagining of the much loved Jill Murphy books about Mildred Hubble, who is catapulted quite literally head first into Miss Cackle’s Academy For Witches. Mildred, who doesn’t come from a family of witches, is enjoying a normal day when a witch called Maud Spellbody lands on her apartment balcony on her way to the selection day at Cackle’s Academy. Persuaded by Maud to go along too, Mildred is introduced to a whole new world of magic and her life is changed forever. Although she tries her best, Mildred’s lack of magical knowledge means that she is constantly getting things wrong, and the series follows her adventures as she strives not to be The Worst Witch. Despite this Mildred is a bright, funny, kind and resourceful girl who – in times of danger – forces herself to face her fears, proving that she has the courage and soul of a true heroine. She quickly makes friends with Maud and Enid and the series follows their friendship as they navigate the trials and tribulations of a new school, the intrigue, the drama and the rivalries which come in the form of Mildred’s arch enemy, Ethel Hallow. Full of flying, magic and plenty of laughs, the show brings Jill Murphy’s books to life for a contemporary audience. Contains all 12 episodes from the new BBC series on 3-disc DVD: Selection Day Mildred Hubbles world changes when she learns about selection day at Cackles Academy. She might not have known magic was real until today, but the fate of the school ends up in her hands. Tabby Mildred learns that having a scaredy-cat makes life at witching school tough especially when Ethel Hallow is determined to see her fail. New Girl Mildred and Mauds friendship is in trouble when new girl, Enid Nightshade joins the school. Ethel spots an opportunity and stirs up more trouble between the best friends. Pond Life Homesick Mildred gets more than she bargained for when she messes up in transformations class and starts to see the world through a frogs eyes. The Great Wizard’s Visit Miss Cackle isnt herself when the Great Wizard comes to visit, leaving her job in jeopardy. Mildreds desperate to prove she deserves to be at the school, despite not being from a witching family. The Best Teacher Mildred learns not to take short cuts when a wisdom spell goes wrong and she has to convince her class shes their new teacher. Maud’s Big Mistake Mauds panic about parents evening pushes her to use a forgetting powder, meanwhile Mildred wonders if her mum is a witch after all. The First Witch Mildred goes on a hair-raising journey while looking into her magical heritage, meanwhile Ethel thinks shes queen bee when she grows a wart. Spelling Bee Theres more than just the Spelling Bee at stake when Miss Hardbrooms rival comes to Cackles Academy. Maud and Enid try to help Tabby to catch mice but make things much worse. The Mists of Time Mildred learns about Cackles history when she and Ethel accidently slip into the Cackles of the past. Out of Bounds As the end of year exams loom, Miss Cackles secret is still weighing heavy on Mildreds mind. The Worst Headmistress With a change at the top of the school, and without Mildred there, who will save the day?