The Worst Witch (1998 TV series)
The Worst Witch is a British-Canadian ITV television series about a group of young witches at a school for magic. The series stars Georgina Sherrington and Felicity Jones, and is based on "The Worst Witch" books by Jill Murphy (published from 1974 onwards). It aired for a total of 40 episodes spread over three series between 1998 and 2001, before being followed by "Weirdsister College." Most episodes revolved around the school, following the adventures of Mildred and her friends. The series was later followed by "The New Worst Witch", which ran for two series and chronicled the experiences of Mildred's younger cousin Hettie as she attended the school.
Serena Valentino
Valentino has published five Villains novels. The first novel, "The Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen", based on the Evil Queen from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", was released on August 18, 2009. The second novel, "The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty's Prince", based on the character of Beast from "Beauty and the Beast", was released on July 22, 2014. The third novel, "Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch", based on Ursula the Sea Witch, the villainess from "The Little Mermaid", was released on July 26, 2016. The fourth novel, "Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy", written from the point of view of Maleficent from "Sleeping Beauty", was released on October 3, 2017. The fifth novel, "Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch," based on Mother Gothel, the villainess from "Tangled", was released on August 7, 2018. The expected release date for the sixth book, "The Odd Sisters: A Villains Novel", is July 2, 2019. Valentino is currently at work on her seventh Villains novel.