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Violence
Barely any
Witches' plan to harm children; the boy is transformed into a mouse; some threat
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
The witches are genuinely menacing; some children may find the transformation scenes frightening
What this book is about
A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother discover that witches are real, look perfectly ordinary, and are plotting to turn all children into mice. When the boy attends their grand meeting and is transformed, grandmother and grandson must find a way to reverse the witches' plan. Darkly funny and genuinely frightening in the way only Dahl can be.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Witches depicted as genuinely scary and child-hating
Transformation of protagonist into a mouse
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