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The Extraordinary History of Witches

Hazel Atkinson

ISBN-13: 9780241721285
RRP: £16.99
Size: 236 x 287
Weight: 961g
Pages: 144
Publication date: 7th August 2025
Binding: Hardback
Imprint: DK Children

A powerful, empowering book about witchcraft, and the women, and sometimes men, accused of practising it across the world.

This book covers everything from the origin of the word “witch” to the modern-day beliefs of Wiccans. Hear about different forms of magic, from Ancient Egyptian Heka to South American Brujeria.
Academic author Hazel Atkinson, with consultant Oxford fellow Professor Diane Purkiss, tells the stories in an academically rigorous, age-appropriate, and captivating way, with enchanting illustrations from Camelia Pham.
Subjects such as witch hunts and trials are covered sensitively and appropriately for the 9-11 year old age group. With magic, mystery and a whole lot of history at their fingertips, this book will leave readers totally charmed.

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