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Witch Fiction

Earwig and the Witch

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  • 2011 first published
  • 144 pages
  • ★ 3.3 (3 ratings)
  • 14 editions
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Earwig and the Witch is a 2011 witch fiction novella by Diana Wynne Jones, Paul O. Zelinsky and Miho Satake. Key subjects include orphans, cats, magic and witches.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 30 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions.

At about 144 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

About Earwig and the Witch

Although an orphan, Earwig has always enjoyed living at St. Morwald's, where she manages to make everyone do her bidding, but when she is taken in by a foster parents who are actually a witch and a demon, she has a hard time trying to turn the situation to her advantage.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Orphans
  • Cats
  • Magic
  • Witches
  • Children's fiction
  • Orphanages
  • Foster mothers

Quick answers

Who wrote Earwig and the Witch?

Earwig and the Witch was written by Diana Wynne Jones, Paul O. Zelinsky and Miho Satake and first published in 2011.

What genre is Earwig and the Witch?

It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction.

How long is Earwig and the Witch?

The median edition has 144 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Earwig and the Witch?

Readers who like it often enjoy Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and The Girl Who Drank the Moon.

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