The Worst Witch
"The Worst Witch" () was first published in 1974 by Allison & Busby, who took the book on after it had been turned down by three other publishers.
The Worst Witch
In the later books Miss Hardbroom's humanity comes through on occasion, in incidents such as her accident in "The Worst Witch All at Sea", the restoring of Mildred's hair to its rightful length in "The Worst Witch Saves the Day", and her admitting of her error of judgment at the end of "The Worst Witch to the Rescue".