5/9/2023 0 Comments The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy![]() He was up really early in the morning, came home exhausted at night and I didn’t really see him." She won a scholarship to the Roman Catholic grammar school in Wimbledon. My mum was at home, because in those days that's what mums did. Reminiscing about growing up in post-war Britain, she said: "I had a classic 1950s childhood. Biography Early life īorn in London, the daughter of Reeney (Irene) and Eric Murphy, Jill Murphy was brought up in Chessington, Surrey. She has been called "one of the most engaging writers and illustrators for children in the land". ![]() Her books have also been adapted for stage and television. ![]() First published in 1974, she was best known for the Worst Witch novels and Large Family picture books, with sales amounting to several millions. Jill Murphy (5 July 1949 – 18 August 2021) was a British author and illustrator of children's books. ![]()
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