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a chapter book about a little witch that wants to learn to read. her witch family says no books but little witch continues to read at school. her witch family finally finds out and yells at her. she explains that not all books about happy some are wicked. her witch finally decides that reading is fun.
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Little Witch, that endearing young magical practitioner who first appeared in Little Witch's Big Night, and who always manages to disappoint her mother by being too good, discovers the pleasure of the written word in this fifth beginning reader devoted to her adventures. Although her mother refuses to read to her - "Bedtime stories are for children - not witches," she screams - and forbids her to bring any books into the house, Little Witch persists, eventually winning her family over by reading Snow White to them.

As a fairy-tale lover, I was charmed by the fact that the conflict in Little Witch Learns to Read was resolved by a reading of Snow White, with all its lovely nastiness! Mother Witch's discovery that fairy-tales can be quite frightening, and often contain many gory elements, reconciles her to their more pleasant aspects. All in all, this was a cute addition to Hautzig's series about the Little Witch, and is recommended to beginning readers who enjoy witchy tales. ( )

This books is about a little girl witch who learns how to read. It not only shows her struggles, but it also shows how much she loves reading in the end.