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Witches: The Graphic Novel


Synopsis


 

As featured in Stylist's Christmas Gift Guide 2020

Roald Dahl's darkly funny masterpiece, The Witches, now available as a graphic novel from Eisner Award-winning artist Penelope Bagieu!

Witches are real, and they are very, very dangerous.

They wear ordinary clothes and have ordinary jobs, living in ordinary towns all across the world - and there's nothing they despise more than children.

When an eight-year-old boy and his grandmother come face-to-face with the Grand High Witch herself, they may be the only ones who can stop the witches' latest plot to stamp out every last child in the country!

  • This full-colour graphic novel edition of Roald Dahl's The Witches, adapted and illustrated by Eisner Award-winner Penelope Bagieu, is the first-ever Dahl story to appear in this format.
  • Graphic novel readers and Roald Dahl fans alike will relish this dynamic new take on a uniquely funny tale.
  • Full-colour gift hardback 

About the Publisher

Scholastic

Scholastic

Scholastic is an award-winning publisher of original children's books. Scholastic publishes more than 600 new hardcover, paperback, and novelty books each year. The list includes the phenomenally successful publishing properties Harry Potter? and Captain Underpants?, the beloved series Clifford The Big Red Dog?, Goosebumps?, The 39 Clues?, I Spy?, Bone, The Magic School Bus?, Fly Guy, Geronimo Stilton, and The Hunger Games trilogy.

Pénélope Bagieu, Roald Dahl

Summary



Chapter 1: In the first chapter of "Witches: The Graphic Novel," readers are introduced to the main protagonist. Her name is Calla and she has grown up in a witch family. Calla has grown up being kept in the dark about her powers, and knows nothing about her own potential as a witch. When Calla and her family move to a nearby town, her parents insist that she keep her witchcraft a secret. Little does Calla know that this move will be the start of her journey as a witch.

At the same time, the town of Grandville is in chaos due to a group of witches led by Calla's aunt, unapologetically called "The Midnight Coven." Calla soon finds out that the coven has been wreaking havoc in the town, leading to chaos and disorder. Calla also learns about the mysterious dark forces that seem to be following her and her family wherever they go.

Chapter 2: In this chapter, readers are brought deeper into the wonderful world of witches. Calla meets Elenor, one of the members of the Midnight Coven. Elenor quickly takes a liking to Calla, and she begins to teach her all about the secrets of witchcraft. Elenor also reveals that, while Calla may have been born into a witch family, she has more power than any of them has ever seen before.

Calla also meets Tessa, another member of the coven, who is struggling with her own magical potential. She confides in Calla that she worries if her magic gets out of control, it could hurt a lot of people. This chapter dives into the world of witches and witchcraft, introducing readers to different kinds of magic and spells.

Chapter 3: Chapter three of "Witches: The Graphic Novel" brings readers closer to the Midnight Coven as Calla discovers more about each of the members. She learns that Elenor is a powerful fire witch, while Tessa is a gifted healer. She also meets Cecily, Calla's aunt, and discovers that she possesses mind-reading powers. At the same time, Calla begins to uncover the truth behind the dark forces that keep following her and her family.

With the help of the coven, Calla is able to gain a better understanding of her own power and begins putting her newfound magic to the test. She soon finds herself thrust into the middle of a conflict between the coven and a group of powerful sorcerers determined to bring the Midnight Coven down.

Chapter 4: In the fourth chapter of the novel, the conflict between the coven and the sorcerers comes to a head. As the coven and the sorcerers battle each other, Calla is forced to use all of her newfound powers to help protect her family and the other members of the coven. The sorcerers eventually prevail, and Calla and her family are forced to flee before they can be apprehended.

Calla is devastated by this turn of events, and feels helpless in the face of the sorcerers' power. However, as the chapter closes, Calla discovers a new power within her: The power to travel through time and undo any damage that the sorcerers have done.

Chapter 5: In the fifth chapter of the novel, readers watch as Calla finally puts her newfound power to the test and travels back in time to undo any damage that the sorcerers have done to Grandville. Although the journey is dangerous and complicated, she is successful in restoring peace and order to the town.

At the end of the chapter, Calla is ultimately left to ponder the path that lies ahead of her. She has been forced to confront the implications of her magic and what that means for her life going forward. However, with the Midnight Coven at her side, Calla is prepared to take on the challenges that lie ahead.

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