Vintage hardcover book from dorrie the witch series, vintage. This is a cute classic children dorrie series story book called dorrie and the witch s imp, 1975, possible first edition with no other date found, hard cover, no dust jacket, written and illustrated by patricia coombs. The dorrie the witch books by patricia coombs series published from 1962 to 1992 this is dorrie. Growing up preharry potter, mine was dorrie and the blue witch by patricia coombs. Dorrie the little witch a series of childrens books by.
Dorrie and the blue witch by coombs, patricia and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Butinsteadof a clean room, she gets a house full of chaos. She attained a ba and ma in english literature at the university of washington. I loved the entire dorrie series, but dorrie and the blue witch was my favorite by far. Tell us how you came to set up the senior style bible. Everybody who loves the worst witch will love dorrie the little witch. In addition to its appealing narrative, i have always thought that dorrie and the blue witch was one of patricia coombs most visually engaging titles. There was no father ever mentioned in the books and i wonder now if that played a subconscious part in their appeal for me, as i grew up without a dad in a completely female household. Dorrie jacobson, senior style bible founder at 80 what. Dorrie and the blue witch 1964 now available printondemand when mildred, a nasty blue witch, shows up at dorries front door one.
Order of witch world books witch world is a series of high fantasyromance novels by american author andre norton. They were published in great britain, germany and japan. When mildred, a nasty blue witch, shows up atdorries frontdoor one afternoon, dorrie must find a way to stop her. Dorries magic 1962 dorrie mixes up some magic to clean up her room. Dorrie and the witchs imp by patricia coombs august 1, 1975. Her first childrens story, dorrie s magic, was published in 1962. See the complete dorrie the little witch series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Books in the dorrie series other books by patricia coombs. Patricia coombs she is the author and illustrator of many childrens picture books, including the popular dorrie the little witch series. This is a fabulous childrens book, and all of the dorrie stories have good messages for kids. When dorrie is home alone one day, she decides to have a tea party with gink the cat.
Dorrie and the blue witch by coombs patricia abebooks. See more ideas about witch art, halloween art and vintage halloween. Dorrie by patricia coombs, dorrie the witch abebooks. They always end with dorrie going to bed, with gink at her feet. One of the best dorrie books by patricia coombs, i should know i own 6 of them. This one was particularly creepy, at least in the scenes where dorrie is pursued by. Dorrie and the wizards spell by patricia coombs 2009.
The dorrie series is a series of illustrated childrens books about a little witch. However, all except one of the 20 some odd books in the series are out of print. The dorrie the little witch book series by patricia coombs includes books dorrie s magic, dorrie and the blue witch, dorrie s play, and several more. Dorrie and the blue witch 1964 now available printondemand when mildred, a nasty blue witch, shows up at dorries front door one afternoon, dorrie must find a way to stop her. Dorrie s magic, dorrie and the blue witch, dorrie s play, dorrie and the weather box, dorrie and the witch doctor, dorrie and the wizards spell, dorrie. Its where your interests connect you with your people. Theres a character in an old, old set of childrens books, gink from patricia coombs dorrie the little witch series. In violets office, violet, dorrie, and candice were meeting. The big witch has to go out at short notice, as a particularly bad witch has arrived back in town.
Once again its up to the disheveled but foresighted dorrie to determine and eradicate the cause of all the hard feelings that have permeated the town and threaten to ruin the social event of the season, the witches ball. Dorrie and the blue witch 1964 nowavailable printondemand. The books centred around a little witch called dorrie who lived with her mother the big witch and her cat, gink and a female cook. The final book in the series, dorrie and the haunted schoolhouse, was published by.
The book has usual library markings, crinkled spine cover, otherwise in good condition with tight binding, nice. Aug 27, 2015 have you collected all of dorries adventures. Books in the dorrie series other books by patricia coombs about patricia coombs. When i turned 80, i realized that i wanted to do something meaningful that i was passionate about. An interview with dorrie jacobson senior style bible founder. Dorrie the little witch book series 19 books from book 1. Dorrie the little witch series by patricia coombs goodreads. Her hat is always crooked and her socks never match. Dorrie and the blue witch by patricia coombs alibris. The final book in the series, dorrie and the haunted schoolhouse, was published by clarion in 1992. Dorrie and gink are forever getting into scrapes, like in dorrie and the weather box, when they creep into the big witchs secret magic room and try to make a spell to.
As dorrie and candice walked along a street in dunwitty, people nodded hello to them. When i looked around, i saw a lot of unhappy older women who felt unattractive and defeated. Patricia coombs set halloween witch vintage by holycityvintage. I know its getting redundant, at this point, but dorrie and the dreamyard monsters was another title in this series like dorrie and the blue witch, or dorrie and the amazing magic elixir that i checked out again and again from the library, as a young girl.
When the blue witch tries to kidnap dorrie, dorrie takes care of herself and gink in a very clever little witch way. It was inspired by and written for her two daughters, as were the following 28 books in the dorrie the little witch series. Normally, this would be a school day for dorrie and candice. But instead of a clean room, she gets a house full of chaos. What candice had done at the ceremony set a public example even though maleficent had returned to evil, goodness was still very much alive, and candice was a part of that goodness. Dorrie and the wizards spell dorrie and the dreamyard monsters dorrie and the play dorrie and the screebit ghost dorrie and the haunted house dorrie has been delighting readers since 1962 and now in these new editions she is set to captivate a new generation of fans. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. They are about the adventures, and misadventures, of a young witch and her cat, gink, as they face evil witches, wizards, and magic gone awry. Dorrie and the blue witch by patricia coombs librarything. Dorrie is a loveable little witch, with a penchant for getting into mischief. Grade 14 this latest title about dorrie finds all of the witches in witchville acting peculiarly cross and nasty. The dorrie books are a series of childrens books by patricia coombs, from 1962 to 1992. Dorrie was looking for a magic recipe to clean up her room abracadabra, skittery doo. Dorrie and the blue witch book by patricia coombs 3.
My mom found the dorrie book at a library used book sale and brought it home. Dorrie and the dreamyard monsters by patricia coombs. Of her childhood, she says, i was forever being told to get my nose out of a book and go outside. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The dorrie series is a series of illustrated childrens books about a little witch and her adventures that i grew up reading as a kid. Dorrie is a little witch, but sometimes she has to deal with some big problems like when everyone in witchville starts having nightmares. At one point, lady brodeur walked up to dorrie and candice. Once upon a childhood, you will sometimes find a book that sparks the imagination. She is the author and illustrator of many childrens picture books, including the popular dorrie the little witch series. The same purple monsters are haunting all the witches dreams, so the big witch, dorries mother, decides its time to consult with the dream witch. Her hat is always on crooked and her stockings never match. The stories are all set in witchville, the town where dorrie and her mother, the big witch, live with the ogreish, bossy but goodatheart cook. Dorries magic, dorrie and the blue witch, dorries play, dorrie and the weather box, dorrie and the witch doctor, dorrie and the wizards spell, dorrie.
Gink is a black cat who follows the main character about, and while he has no lines, the cat appears in every picture of every book in the 20book series. It was inspired by and written for her two daughters, as were the following twentyeight books. The big witch is her mother, and gink is her very own black cat. An original and very entertaining story of a small witch, this is a book to remember when halloween rolls around.
Books in the dorrie series dorrie the little witch. The series is set in a parallel universe where magic is a part of society that is performed by female virgins. Shes going to be a witch for halloween and is into all things witch right now which is cracking me up because when i was her age i was obsessed with the dorrie the witch book series. One day when her witch mother was off for the day, doorie decided to try out her knowledge of magic and she made a proper mess of things. When i was younger, my mum would take us to the library, and it was there that i first discovered dorrie. Jun 02, 2011 the stories are all set in witchville, the town where dorrie and her mother, the big witch, live with the ogreish, bossy but goodatheart cook and dorries black cat gink. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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