A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch (The Worst Witch #3) vs The Worst Witch Strikes Again (The Worst Witch #2): Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Witchcraft, Witches, Schools, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch (The Worst Witch #3)

A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch (The Worst Witch #3) Jill Murphy · 1982 ★★★★☆ 3.9 127 pages · ≈ 2 h 21 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Worst Witch Strikes Again (The Worst Witch #2)

The Worst Witch Strikes Again (The Worst Witch #2) Jill Murphy · 1979 ★★★★☆ 4.0 91 pages · ≈ 1 h 41 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch (The Worst Witch #3) is the easier read (Easy), The Worst Witch Strikes Again (The Worst Witch #2) more demanding (Light).

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