The Worst Witch is the first novel in The Worst Witch book series by Jill Murphy. It features Mildred Hubble in her first year at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches. The book was published in 1974 and was followed by The Worst Witch Strikes Again. In September 2014, a 40th Anniversary edition of the book was released, featuring all the original illustrations redrawn in colour by the author, Jill Murphy.