The Witches: The Graphic Novel

By Author / Illustrator

Roald Dahl, Penelope Bagieu

Genre

Comics & Graphic Novels

Age range(s)

Publisher

Scholastic

ISBN

9780702304903

Format

Hardback

Published

03-09-2020

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

Reviews

The Witches is the first-ever Dahl story to appear in this format. It is a must for anyone who has read The Witches and also those who are new to Roald Dahl.

Eisner Award winner Penelope Bagieu has executed the powerfulness of the story expertly. The illustrations are absolutely amazing at bringing to life the characters from the story.

Grandmamma is one of my favourites, with her droopy jowls, over-sized glasses and, of course, cigarette. Bagieu has captured her personality brilliantly. Another of my favourite illustrations is of the Grand High Witch when she meets the other witches at the meeting of the RSPCC. The build up to the Grand High Witch's true identity is amazingly drawn - gloves removed, shoes removed, finally the wigs! It is only then that we see her hideous face! Be prepared!

As someone who grew up reading only comics, this truly is a wonderful read. I would have thoroughly enjoyed reading this as a child. I hope there will be more Roald Dahl books made in this format.

Pages 296 / Reviewed by Donna Ritchie, teacher.