Poor Mildred Hubble! If it's not one thing causing her trouble, it's another. In The Worst Witch Saves the Day, Mildred has two hair mishaps thanks to Ethel: first, a too-short choppy trim to "fix" a tangle, and then later, voluminous hair that just won't stop growing, a result of a poorly applied growth spell. Yet Mildred still has time to realize something's not quite right about their new form teacher.

As usual, the solutions are simple yet humorous, and it's all thanks to Mildred.

Though the Worst Witch books may each follow the same general plot arc, they're still captivating and entertaining because of the bizarre yet believable problematic situations Mildred encounters. Despite the cold drafts and the annoying Ethel, I still wish I could attend Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches with Mildred and her friends.

Note: I received a digital galley of this book through NetGalley. ( )

This is the fifth book in the ‘Worst Witch’ series about Mildred Hubble. She is forever in trouble at Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches, along with her tabby cat who absolutely hates flying. Tabby suffers a nervous breakdown as a result of a magical hair-growth potion going awry. There is also a strange new teacher this year, Miss Granite, whose benevolent demeanor and strange appearance disguise a scary truth. Mildred is once again the heroine of the story, with help from her new ability to turn herself into an ant. Unfortunately her ant brain can’t remember how to turn her back into a human again. A wonderfully entertaining read for 8-11 year olds. ( )

Mildred Hubble arrives at school to start her third year, this time without Miss Hardbroom as her form teacher finally. New teacher Miss Granite will be taking her class and she is everything Miss Hardbroom is not. She has curly orange hair, very dark glasses and a high squeeky voice. When it comes to classes she leaves the girls to their own devices provking Mildred and her friends suspicions.

Mildred has other problems to deal with. She borrows Maud's magic curling hair brush and gets it tangled in her long hair. Ethel offers her help and just cuts it out leaving a very short patch. Trying to even things up Ethel makes a big mess and Mildred looks worse than ever! A growth spell made with the help of Ethel goes terribly wrong and Mildred's cat Tabby gets a bit of a shock.

Some old enemies arrive and some animal magic is used again. A fun return to Miss Cackles School for Young Witches. ( )

i really enjoyed this book it was fab!!! ( )