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Chapter: “My Grandmother” 2

THE WITCHES
You have read all about the five children who disappeared when Grandma
was a girl. Briefly explain how the boy named Harald disappeared.

Harald
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Now draw a colour picture of what Birgit Svenson looked like after she had an
encounter with a witch:

Chapter: “How to Recognize a Witch” 3

THE WITCHES
You are lucky enough to know how to spot a witch. Using BULLET POINTS list
two or more things that tell you if a woman is a witch or not.

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Now draw a picture below of what you think a witch looks like when she is not
wearing her disguise.

Chapter: “The Grand High Witch” 4

THE WITCHES
In this chapter, the Grandmother tells the Boy about the Grand High
Witch. In the box below, write down three or more words that you
would use to describe the Grand High Witch now that you know a
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Chapter: “The Grand High Witch” 5

THE WITCHES
Using the descriptive words you came up with from the previous
page, write 2 or more sentences about what you think the Grand
High Witch is like. You could include information like what you think
she looks like and what her goals are.

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Chapter: “The Grand High Witch” 6

THE WITCHES
The last two sentences of the last chapter were:

“That was my first witch. But it wasn’t my last.”

Draw a picture below of what you think will happen in the story.








Chapter: “Summer Holidays” 7

THE WITCHES

Bald England Squish
Ballroom Gloves Thumb
Boy Grandmamma Wicked
Children Holiday Witches
Cigar Nostrils Witchophile
Disappear Peculiar Woman
Encounter Squiggle
Chapter: “The Meeting” 8

THE WITCHES
In this chapter, the Boy finds himself trapped in The Ballroom with a
whole bunch of witches.

Imagine that you are the Boy – what do you think you would do in
this situation? Write two or more sentences.

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Chapter: “Frizzled Like a Fritter” 9

THE WITCHES

In this chapter, we finally meet the Grand High Witch. When the Boy
first sees her she looks young and beautiful, but then she takes off
her mask and the Boy sees her real face.

What words are used to describe the Grand High Witch when the
mask is off? Find three words in the novel and write them in the box
below.

Choose one of words from the box that you don’t know and write
the definition in the space below.

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Chapter: “Frizzled Like a Fritter” 10

THE WITCHES

Using what you learned in this chapter, draw and colour a picture
below of what the Grand High Witch really looks like.




























Chapter: “Formula 86 Delayed Action Mouse-Maker” 11

THE WITCHES
In this chapter, the Grand High Witch tells the other witches she
wants to get rid of all the children in England.


What does the Grand High Witch tell all the other witches they need
to buy?
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What does the Grand High Witch want to turn the children into?
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Where will the children be when they transform?
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Chapter: “Formula 86 Delayed Action Mouse-Maker” 12

THE WITCHES
In the boxes below, do a step-by-step sketch of what you think the transformation from child
to mouse looks like.



















Chapter: “The Recipe” 13

THE WITCHES
In this chapter you learned the Grand High Witch’s recipe for
Formula 86 Delayed Action Mouse-Maker. Now you have an
opportunity to get back at the Grand High Witch. Create your own
recipe for a formula to squish and squiggle nasty witches! Make sure
you include at least two ingredients, and explain why you chose
them. One of your ingredients can be made up.

What animal will you turn the witches into?
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Ingredient #1:
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What the ingredient does:
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Ingredient #2:
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What the ingredient does:
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Chapter: “The Ancient Ones” 14

Create a Missing Person poster to hang in the Hotel Magnificent. You

can use the book to find some of the information, but you will have
to use your imagination to fill in the rest.

MISSING PERSON

Name: ___________________________

Age: _____________________________

Height: __________________________

Weight: __________________________

Hair: _____________________________

Eyes: _____________________________

Last Seen:
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Wearing:
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Distinguishing Marks or Habits:
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Chapter: “The Ancient Ones” 15

THE WITCHES

Who are the Ancient Ones?
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Make a prediction about what you think is going to happen next in
the story. You may use bullet points.
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